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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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Yakami Sansho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tommy Carter!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sansho tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sansho (0) vs (2) Carter
Sansho seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sansho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sansho has his foot on Carter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carter works his way back into a safe position though.
Carter passes into half guard.
Carter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sansho trying to hold on to Carter's head to control him but Carter postures up.
Carter not doing much here.
Carter trying to mount his opponent but Sansho defends it.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sansho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carter is working away from the top position though.
Carter is pressing down on Sansho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sansho is holding on for now.
Carter controlling the pace.
Sansho trying to hold on to Carter's head to control him but Carter postures up.
Sansho wants to get back to full guard but Carter has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sansho (0) vs (5) Carter
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sansho wants to control but Carter postures up.
Sansho being controlled for a moment.
Carter has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sansho! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sansho (0) vs (7) Carter
Sansho working to try and regain half guard.
Carter with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sansho is working to get back to half guard.
Sansho is trying to escape the mount but Carter keeps good control and instead manages to take Sansho's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sansho (0) vs (10) Carter
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sansho is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Carter 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.
Carter keeps control of the position as Sansho tries to break free.
Sansho is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Carter gets his way!
Sansho tries to escape but Carter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Carter keeps control of the position easily here as Sansho tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sansho tries to break free.
Carter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sansho rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sansho tries to get to full guard but Carter has control of the leg.
Carter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter controlling the action here.
Carter uses his free foot to push down on Sansho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sansho. Score +3 for passing guard: Sansho (0) vs (13) Carter
Sansho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carter wants to take Sansho's back but he can't do it this time.
Sansho is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sansho tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sansho is looking to improve his position but Carter isn't that keen on the idea.
Carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sansho is trying desperately to improve position.
Sansho tries to hold on but Carter postures up.
Sansho is looking to get to half guard.
Sansho has given up his back here. Will Carter look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Sansho (0) vs (16) Carter
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sansho is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sansho breaks Carter's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sansho (2) vs (16) Carter
Carter keeping moving, preventing Sansho from controlling successfully.
Carter has his foot on Sansho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sansho works his way back into a safe position though.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carter pulls Sansho in close to prevent any damage.
Sansho advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sansho (5) vs (16) Carter
Carter tries to bench press Sansho off him but Sansho keeps the position.
Sansho trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carter can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sansho trying to control the action but Carter is working from the bottom.
Sansho tries to move into full mount but can't pass Carter's legs.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Carter looking for a sweep but Sansho has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sansho (7) vs (16) Carter
Sansho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carter regains half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to roll over but Sansho keeps him under control.
Sansho is trying to work for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
Sansho is looking for a kimura but Carter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sansho to get the leverage.
Carter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sansho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sansho's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sansho (7) vs (20) Carter
Carter biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sansho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Carter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Carter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sansho tries to break free.
Carter is riding his opponent, not letting Sansho buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Sansho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Carter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sansho wants to escape the position.
Carter doesn't have the hooks in and Sansho manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sansho (9) vs (20) Carter
Carter has his hands on Sansho's head, controlling the position.
Carter looking to control but Sansho passes into half guard.
Carter tries to roll over but Sansho keeps him under control.
Carter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sansho trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sansho defends well.
Sansho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter seems keen to control Sansho's posture.
Sansho passes Carter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter wins on points by 20 to 9.
A victorious Tommy Carter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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