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TWGC 42 (145lbs, D4): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jack Williams! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Naoya Li!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Williams with a poor takedown
so Li counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Williams (0) vs (2) Li
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li is stalling in the full guard.
Williams is trying to keep Li in close.
Li must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (2) vs (2) Li
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Li has his hands on Williams's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li is pulling down on Williams's head to control his posture.
Li is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Li can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Li holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Li pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage.
Li is trying to keep Williams in close.
Williams pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williams controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Li has his hands clasped together around Williams's back. He's all about the action.
Li is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams is taking a breather. Li says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Williams seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Li does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Li slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Li controlling Williams's posture.
Li's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Williams advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Williams (5) vs (2) Li
Li is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Li struggling a bit here.
Li manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (5) vs (4) Li
Li content to control rather than advance.
Williams is controlling Li's trapped leg to prevent Li from advancing to side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Li working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Williams gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Williams trying to keep a closed guard but Li is proving a slippery customer.
Li is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (7) vs (4) Li
Williams wants to take a breather but Li is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a kimura here.
Li is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Williams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Williams's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Williams (7) vs (8) Li
Williams is in bad spot here.
What can Williams do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Williams trying to control the action but Li just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Li slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Li wants to take Williams's back here but Williams is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Li controlling from mount.
Williams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (9) vs (8) Li
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (9) vs (10) Li
Li looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Williams (11) vs (10) Li
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Li is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Li is still trying to improve position.
Williams is controlling the pace.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Williams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Li is not content to let Williams control the position.
Li wants to improve his position but Williams is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Li defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Williams takes the fight on points by 11 to 10. |
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