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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 10 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Standish has managed to clinch.
Standish looking for a takedown.
Standish can't get the takedown.
Siregar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Standish.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niles Standish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Standish lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Siregar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siregar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siregar wants to control the position but Standish says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Standish content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siregar manages to get to full guard.
Standish looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siregar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Standish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Standish being controlled here momentarily.
Siregar working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Standish controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siregar is adopting a defensive guard.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siregar is keeping the position for now.
Standish trying to control but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siregar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish postures up.
Standish controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Siregar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Standish wants to pass the guard but Siregar is keeping the position.
Standish slips nicely into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Standish's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Standish wants to pass the guard but Siregar is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siregar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Standish is working away from the top position though.
Siregar gets back to full guard.
Standish controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Siregar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Siregar is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
Siregar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standish not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Siregar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Standish defends well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Standish stopping the sweep attempt from Siregar.
Siregar controlling the position.
Standish is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siregar working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Siregar working a defensive guard here.
Siregar looking for subs off his back but Standish has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siregar trying to control but Standish postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Standish works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Siregar
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siregar is looking to escape.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siregar wants to control but Standish is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Standish has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Siregar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siregar tries to hold on but Standish postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Standish trying to control but Siregar is having none of it.
Siregar can't escape the position.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Standish will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Siregar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standish content just to control the position here.
Siregar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siregar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Standish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siregar is keeping the position for now.
Siregar pulls Standish in close to his closed guard and prevents Standish from doing any damage or advancing position.
Standish wants to control from the top but Siregar keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siregar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standish is one step ahead there.
Siregar looking for a guillotine here but Standish defends easily.
Siregar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Standish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Standish showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is trying to control the position but Standish postures up.
Siregar is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Siregar has control of Standish's left arm, preventing Standish from doing any damage.
Siregar 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 Siregar. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (8) vs (0) Siregar
Siregar being controlled for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siregar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Standish trying to control the action but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Standish takes a little break here. Siregar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is trying to control Standish's posture but Standish avoids it.
Standish controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Niles Standish thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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