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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 4A 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Massiel Tomás!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
No luck for Tomás with that takedown attempt.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tomás tries to keep at a distance but Sakamoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakamoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomás avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sakamoto manages to pull guard.
Sakamoto controls Tomás momentarily but Tomás frees himself.
Sakamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tomás on the ground.
Tomás wants to control from the top but Sakamoto keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomás advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakamoto (0) vs (3) Tomás
Sakamoto wants to control but Tomás postures up.
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.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomás is looking to take a break and control but Sakamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakamoto struggling a bit here.
Tomás is looking to take a break and control but Sakamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tomás wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tomás tries for a kimura but Sakamoto is defending well.
Tomás tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tomás has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tomás goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sakamoto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tomás's guard! Nice work there by Sakamoto! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (3) Tomás
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomás working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sakamoto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tomás is tightening it up a little... Sakamoto has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sakamoto reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sakamoto taps out! Nice BJJ there by Tomás!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Massiel Tomás!
A relieved looking Massiel Tomás thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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