|
|
Summit Series 2 - Grappling 6B 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Andy Ettish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Jake Everett!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ettish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ettish manages to pull guard.
Everett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ettish has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Everett has managed to get both his arms back between Ettish's legs - danger averted.
Everett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ettish's guard.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Everett keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everett pulls his head out easily.
Ettish moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ettish being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ettish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ettish has an active guard here but Everett has managed to pass into half guard.
Everett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ettish defends it well.
Everett trying to control from half guard but Ettish is working away.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everett pulls his head out easily.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Everett prevents Ettish from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Everett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ettish keeps working.
Ettish looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Everett pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ettish (0) vs (3) Everett
Everett tries to control but Ettish wriggling away.
Ettish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ettish manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Everett passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ettish! Score +3 for passing guard: Ettish (0) vs (6) Everett
Everett trying to control but Ettish is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is desperately trying to improve his position but Everett has a good base and remains in mount.
Everett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ettish is looking to escape.
Ettish can't escape the position.
Ettish manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ettish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ettish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ettish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control the pace.
Everett trying to control the action but Ettish is working from the bottom.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Everett wants to control but Ettish is keeping him busy.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Everett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ettish (0) vs (9) Everett
Ettish is trying desperately to improve position.
Ettish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Everett wants to control the pace but Ettish is squirming around nicely.
Everett wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Everett tries to control but Ettish wriggling away.
Ettish is trying desperately to improve position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is working hard here to advance position.
Everett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ettish is looking to escape.
Ettish regains half guard.
Everett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ettish keeps working.
Ettish looking for submissions off his back.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everett pulls his head out easily.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Everett uses his free foot to push down on Ettish's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ettish. Score +3 for passing guard: Ettish (0) vs (12) Everett
Everett tries to control but Ettish wriggling away.
Everett manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ettish to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ettish (0) vs (15) Everett
Everett keeps control of the position as Ettish tries to break free.
Ettish rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
Everett is keen to just control but Ettish is a slippery customer.
Ettish actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Everett has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ettish (0) vs (18) Everett
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ettish is desperately trying to improve his position but Everett has a good base and remains in mount.
Everett wants to control the pace but Ettish is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is in all sorts of trouble here.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ettish can't escape the position.
Everett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ettish is looking to escape.
Ettish tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Everett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ettish is looking to escape.
Ettish is trying desperately to improve position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Everett is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Everett takes Ettish's back. Score +3 for taking back: Ettish (0) vs (21) Everett
Everett looking to break Ettish's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ettish remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Everett will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ettish tries to escape the position.
Everett is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ettish is defending well though. Everett let's go of the attempt for now.
Everett has the hooks in. Ettish is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Everett controlling well, preventing Ettish from escaping the position.
Ettish breaks Everett's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ettish (2) vs (21) Everett
Everett keeping full guard, as Ettish tries to pass.
Ettish is breathing heavily.
Ettish drops back, looking for a kneebar! Everett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Everett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Everett! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ettish (2) vs (25) Everett
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Ettish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ettish tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Everett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Everett trying to control the action but Ettish is working from the bottom.
Ettish is letting Everett control him for a moment.
Ettish is looking to reverse the position.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Ettish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Everett might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ettish haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ettish gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ettish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everett pulls his head out easily.
Everett is looking to take a break and control but Ettish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Everett works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ettish (2) vs (28) Everett
Everett trying to control the position but Ettish is working away.
Ettish tries to buck Everett off but Everett is having none of it.
Everett wants to control but Ettish is keeping him busy.
Ettish is trying to improve his position.
Everett trying to control the position but Ettish is working away.
Ettish is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett wants to control but Ettish is keeping him busy.
Ettish tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Everett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Everett slows the pace down.
Ettish is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Everett's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Everett is trying to control. Ettish wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Everett moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ettish (2) vs (31) Everett
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ettish is looking for a sweep.
Everett wants to control but Ettish is keeping him busy.
Ettish is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett wins on points by 31 to 2. |
|
|
|
|
|
