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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 3B 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Jermaine Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Pearson tries to keep at a distance but Saleng has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pearson has clasped his hands together around Saleng's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Saleng (0) vs (4) Pearson
Pearson trying to control the action but Saleng is working from the bottom.
Saleng on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Saleng tries to get out of the position.
Saleng is being controlled here.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Saleng's face as Pearson controls the position.
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.
Saleng is looking to regain half guard here but Pearson keeps moving and retains side control.
Saleng trying to remain calm as Pearson controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saleng is looking to regain half guard here but Pearson keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee asks Pearson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pearson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Pearson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pearson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saleng tries to improve position but can't.
Pearson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Pearson staying calm.
Let's hope that Pearson 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.
Saleng tries to bench press Pearson off him but Pearson keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pearson staying calm.
Saleng wants to control but Pearson postures up.
Saleng tries to buck Pearson off but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson controls the position.
Saleng could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Pearson.
Saleng is looking for a sweep.
Pearson wants to control but Saleng is keeping him busy.
Pearson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saleng is not content to let Pearson control the position.
Pearson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pearson staying calm.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saleng is looking for a sweep.
Pearson takes a little break here. Saleng wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Pearson.
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Pearson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saleng haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Saleng trying to remain calm as Pearson controls from the top position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Pearson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pearson with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Saleng is not content to let Pearson control the position.
Saleng might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pearson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pearson happy to just control the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saleng is looking to reverse the position.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Saleng's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pearson trying to control the action but Saleng is working from the bottom.
Saleng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pearson controls the position.
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pearson tries for a kimura but Saleng is defending well.
Pearson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Saleng's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saleng is trying to get back to half guard.
Pearson controls the position.
Pearson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saleng is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pearson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pearson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pearson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saleng keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Pearson is looking to take a break and control but Saleng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Saleng wants to control but Pearson postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pearson trying to control the position but Saleng is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pearson taking a breather here.
It looks like Pearson 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pearson wins on points by 4 to 0. |
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