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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 4B 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 2 losses; Adebayo Saleng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Maurice Lemaire!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Saleng in a clinch.
Saleng jumps guard but Lemaire stands there with Saleng around his waist. Saleng gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lemaire has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Saleng is trying to keep an underhook but Lemaire manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saleng (0) vs (2) Lemaire
Saleng wants to improve his position but Lemaire is controlling well.
Saleng is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemaire pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saleng knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saleng trying to get back to full guard but Lemaire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saleng (0) vs (5) Lemaire
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saleng is squirming around, avoiding Lemaire's attempts to control the action.
Saleng sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lemaire trying to control from half guard but Saleng is working away.
Saleng is trying to control but can't.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saleng moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saleng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lemaire won't allow Saleng to sweep him here.
Saleng looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lemaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Saleng is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saleng throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lemaire uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saleng (0) vs (8) Lemaire
Lemaire tries to advance to mount but Saleng denies him.
Saleng is trying to get back to half guard.
Saleng is not content to let Lemaire control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saleng is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saleng keeps working.
Saleng tries to bench press Lemaire off him but Lemaire keeps the position.
Lemaire advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saleng (0) vs (10) Lemaire
Saleng could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Saleng can't escape the position.
Lemaire seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Saleng is holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire tries to control but Saleng wriggling away.
Saleng tries to improve his position but instead Lemaire has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Saleng (0) vs (13) Lemaire
Saleng tries to escape the position.
Saleng is keeping busy.
Saleng is trying to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saleng is working hard here to advance position.
Saleng manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lemaire's guard. Nice work there by Saleng.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saleng (2) vs (13) Lemaire
Saleng looking to sit in guard and control but Lemaire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saleng (2) vs (15) Lemaire
Saleng wants to sweep here but Lemaire controlling him for the moment.
Lemaire trying to control but Saleng is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saleng looking for subs off his back but Lemaire has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lemaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saleng keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saleng wants to improve his position but Lemaire is controlling well.
Lemaire is trying to control. Saleng wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lemaire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saleng is trying to control but can't.
Lemaire prevents Saleng from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saleng moves into full guard.
Saleng is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lemaire defends well.
Saleng looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Saleng working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lemaire has passed into half guard!
Saleng tries to roll over but Lemaire keeps him under control.
Lemaire wants to control but Saleng is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Saleng tries to roll over but Lemaire keeps him under control.
Lemaire wants to control but Saleng is keeping him busy.
Saleng trying to get back to full guard but Lemaire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saleng (2) vs (18) Lemaire
Lemaire wants to control the pace but Saleng is squirming around nicely.
Saleng is working to get back to half 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saleng tries to improve his position but instead Lemaire has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Saleng (2) vs (21) Lemaire
Saleng rolls, trying to escape but Lemaire keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire not allowing Saleng to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saleng tries to escape but Lemaire has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemaire wins on points by 21 to 2. |
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