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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 2B 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jermaine Pearson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Morgan Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pearson as he jumps to the side.
Leighton takes the fight into the clinch.
Leighton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pearson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leighton has closed the distance and engaged Pearson in a clinch.
Leighton jumps guard but Pearson stands there with Leighton around his waist. Leighton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jermaine Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Leighton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton is trying to pull guard but Pearson turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Leighton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pearson (0) vs (2) Leighton
Pearson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pearson tries to get out of the position.
Pearson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leighton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton stopping the sweep attempt from Pearson.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pearson holds on and takes a little breather.
Pearson continues to stall.
Pearson is looking for a triangle here but Leighton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pearson (0) vs (5) Leighton
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is looking for a sweep.
Pearson wants to control but Leighton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Pearson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pearson (2) vs (5) Leighton
Leighton keeping control of the position.
Pearson is looking to pass Leighton's guard but actually Leighton recovers to full guard.
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.
Pearson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leighton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pearson has Leighton in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pearson (2) vs (7) Leighton
Pearson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearson is retaining full guard.
Pearson trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pearson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leighton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pearson (4) vs (7) Leighton
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Pearson from controlling successfully.
Pearson controlling from the top position.
Pearson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Leighton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Leighton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Leighton! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pearson (4) vs (11) Leighton
Pearson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leighton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pearson has his hands clasped together around Leighton's back. He's all about the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to control but Leighton passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Pearson (4) vs (14) Leighton
Pearson struggling a bit here.
Pearson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pearson wants to get back to full guard.
Pearson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Leighton is tapping! Great win for Pearson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jermaine Pearson! |
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