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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 2A PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mark Spagnolo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spagnolo tries to counter by clinching up but Sakamoto breaks away and moves out of range.
Spagnolo instigates a clinch.
Spagnolo successfully pulls guard.
Spagnolo 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.
Spagnolo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sakamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Spagnolo is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo looking for a sweep. Not yet Spagnolo, not yet.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Spagnolo is keeping the position.
Sakamoto trying to control but Spagnolo is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto is just content to waste time from the top position. Spagnolo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Spagnolo is keeping the position.
Sakamoto trying to control but Spagnolo is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Spagnolo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (2) vs (0) Sakamoto
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Spagnolo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sakamoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spagnolo has managed to get both his arms back between Sakamoto's legs - danger averted.
Sakamoto looking for subs off his back but Spagnolo has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto has a hand on Spagnolo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Spagnolo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Spagnolo (5) vs (0) Sakamoto
Spagnolo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakamoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Spagnolo trying to control but Sakamoto is having none of it.
Sakamoto can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to improve his position but instead Spagnolo has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Spagnolo (8) vs (0) Sakamoto
Sakamoto tries to roll but Spagnolo sticks to his back.
Spagnolo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sakamoto is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo not allowing Sakamoto to control his hands.
Sakamoto tries to break free.
Spagnolo 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.
Sakamoto rolls, trying to escape but Spagnolo keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Spagnolo's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sakamoto tries to escape but Spagnolo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sakamoto trying to control the hands but Spagnolo breaks the grip.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo keeps control of the position as Sakamoto tries to break free.
Sakamoto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sakamoto tries to break free.
Sakamoto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sakamoto tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Spagnolo has good solid back control here.
Spagnolo gets his hands free as Sakamoto looks to control.
Spagnolo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Sakamoto right now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Sakamoto is really stuck here.
Will Spagnolo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sakamoto is trying to break free.
Sakamoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sakamoto breaks Spagnolo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (8) vs (2) Sakamoto
Spagnolo keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Sakamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Spagnolo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Spagnolo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (10) vs (2) Sakamoto
Spagnolo wants to control from the top but Sakamoto keeps moving.
Sakamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Spagnolo pushing down on Sakamoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sakamoto wants to improve his position but Spagnolo is controlling well.
Sakamoto wants to control but Spagnolo passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Spagnolo (13) vs (2) Sakamoto
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sakamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spagnolo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto keeps Spagnolo under control for a moment.
Spagnolo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Spagnolo gets to mount! Sakamoto was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Spagnolo (15) vs (2) Sakamoto
Spagnolo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sakamoto is holding on tight.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Spagnolo takes Sakamoto's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sakamoto is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Spagnolo (18) vs (2) Sakamoto
A lull in the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sakamoto prevents Spagnolo from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Sakamoto right now.
Spagnolo doesn't have the hooks in and Sakamoto manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (18) vs (4) Sakamoto
Sakamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Spagnolo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (20) vs (4) Sakamoto
Spagnolo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spagnolo passes Sakamoto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sakamoto is trying to control but Spagnolo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Spagnolo (23) vs (4) Sakamoto
Sakamoto keeps Spagnolo under control for a moment.
Sakamoto is looking to reverse the position.
Sakamoto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Spagnolo is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Spagnolo (25) vs (4) Sakamoto
Sakamoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spagnolo content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to reverse the position but Spagnolo maintains control.
Spagnolo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sakamoto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Spagnolo (28) vs (4) Sakamoto
Sakamoto is really stuck here.
Sakamoto is still trying to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Sakamoto tries to escape the position.
Sakamoto prevents Spagnolo from getting a body triangle.
Sakamoto tries to escape but Spagnolo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Spagnolo avoiding Sakamoto 's attempts to control his hands.
Spagnolo has the hooks in. Sakamoto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sakamoto trying to control the position but Spagnolo manages to sink in the hooks.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Spagnolo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Spagnolo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sakamoto is defending well though. Spagnolo let's go of the attempt for now.
Sakamoto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Spagnolo's guard. Nice work there by Sakamoto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (28) vs (6) Sakamoto
Spagnolo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spagnolo (30) vs (6) Sakamoto
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakamoto controlling Spagnolo's posture.
Sakamoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spagnolo takes the fight on points by 30 to 6. |
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