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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Pavel Sekera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sekera tries to clinch up but Standish circles away and keeps his distance.
Standish with the counter takedown but Sekera avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sekera stops a takedown attempt from Standish.
Sekera gets underhooks to prevent Standish's takedown attempt.
Standish has Sekera pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Standish pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sekera tumbling to the mat - Standish dives into Sekera's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sekera (0) vs (2) Standish
Sekera has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Standish is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sekera. Score +3 for passing guard: Sekera (0) vs (5) Standish
Standish just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standish advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sekera (0) vs (7) Standish
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sekera reaches up to try and control the position but Standish seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sekera rolls and tries to escape and now Standish has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Sekera (0) vs (10) Standish
Sekera tries to escape but Standish has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Standish has good solid back control here.
Sekera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Standish wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sekera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sekera wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sekera (0) vs (13) Standish
Sekera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Let's hope that Standish has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that Standish has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sekera trying to control the hands but Standish breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish has good solid back control here.
I really don't envy Sekera right now.
Standish 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.
Sekera tries to escape the position.
Standish has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sekera's body.
Sekera tries to escape but Standish has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish biding his time, controlling Sekera.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sekera is in bad spot here.
Standish has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sekera's body.
Standish keeps control of the position as Sekera tries to break free.
Standish really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sekera.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish controlling well, preventing Sekera from escaping the position.
Standish just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sekera is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sekera just trying to survive but Standish is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Standish is hanging on to Sekera's back as he tries to escape.
Sekera wants to control his opponent's hands but Standish gets his hands free.
Standish keeps control of the position as Sekera tries to break free.
Sekera is working hard here to advance position.
Standish is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sekera just looking to survive in the bad position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sekera just trying to survive but Standish is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Standish controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Sekera right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Standish controlling well, preventing Sekera from escaping the position.
Standish gets his hands free as Sekera looks to control.
Standish just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sekera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Standish has good solid back control here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Standish keeps control of the position as Sekera tries to break free.
Standish has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sekera's body.
You can see the frustration on Sekera's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sekera.
Standish's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Standish tightening his grip on Sekera, looking for the choke.
Sekera just trying to survive but Standish is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Standish really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sekera.
Well,Sekera is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Standish has the hooks in. Sekera is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Standish controlling the position well here. Sekera rolled but Standish kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Standish working for the choke.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sekera.
Sekera tries to escape the position.
Sekera is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Standish might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sekera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Standish in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
More stalling from Standish.
Sekera actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish wins on points by 13 to 0.
Niles Standish thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Pavel Sekera stepped up to the mic, saying 'GG to my opponent, he truly deserves the win.'. |
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