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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 5B 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 0 wins and 4 losses; Malo Tavara! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Butch Wang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Wang closes the distance and pushes Tavara back into the ropes.
Tavara gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tavara (2) vs (0) Wang
Tavara is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Tavara trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavara trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang managing to control the position.
Tavara trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang pulls Tavara in to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tavara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Tavara (5) vs (0) Wang
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wang is trying to control Tavara's posture but Tavara avoids it.
Wang tries to improve position but can't.
Wang sneaks back into half guard.
Wang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavara stalling.
Wang is concentrating on defense, preventing Tavara from advancing position.
Tavara trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
Wang is doing well to control the position and prevent Tavara from advancing to side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tavara is aware though and is defending well.
Wang managing to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tavara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tavara defends well.
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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang is controlling Tavara's posture.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Tavara from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tavara passes into half guard.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Tavara has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang is concentrating on defense, preventing Tavara from advancing position.
Wang wants to control but Tavara is keeping busy.
Wang keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tavara slows the pace down in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tavara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tavara tries to pass to full mount but Wang defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tavara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wang controlling the position well.
Tavara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wang is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tavara jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Tavara (8) vs (0) Wang
Wang is holding Tavara down, trying to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Wang is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to work for a sweep but Tavara has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Tavara (10) vs (0) Wang
Wang wants to control but Tavara is having none of it.
Wang is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tavara is trying to control the action in half guard but Wang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tavara takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Malo Tavara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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