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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Maurice Lemaire! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lemaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch.
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Sakamoto in a clinch.
Lemaire pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakamoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Lemaire is keeping the position.
Sakamoto trying to control but Lemaire is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemaire is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sakamoto forces his way into half guard.
Sakamoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sakamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lemaire is just riding it out for now. Sakamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Lemaire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakamoto on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemaire is staying active underneath Sakamoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sakamoto might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lemaire haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sakamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lemaire wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lemaire has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sakamoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Lemaire is defending well.
Sakamoto content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Lemaire is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lemaire does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakamoto works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemaire (0) vs (3) Sakamoto
Lemaire tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sakamoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lemaire on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lemaire tries to get out of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control the action but Lemaire is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lemaire's legs.
Lemaire trying to remain calm as Sakamoto controls from the top position.
Sakamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakamoto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lemaire's legs.
Sakamoto is looking to take a break and control but Lemaire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lemaire is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lemaire tries to bench press Sakamoto off him but Sakamoto keeps the position.
Lemaire prevents Sakamoto from moving into mount.
Sakamoto wants to control but Lemaire is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lemaire has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sakamoto but great work by Lemaire. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lemaire (4) vs (3) Sakamoto
Sakamoto is holding Lemaire down, trying to stall.
Sakamoto gets back to half guard.
Sakamoto is trying to maintain the position but Lemaire is very close to passing his half guard.
Lemaire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sakamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sakamoto is controlling Lemaire's trapped leg to prevent Lemaire from advancing to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position.
Sakamoto is trying to control but can't.
Sakamoto keeping hold of Lemaire's head, controlling as best he can.
Sakamoto wants to improve his position but Lemaire is controlling well.
Sakamoto keeps trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto moves into full guard.
Lemaire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakamoto has Lemaire pulled in close to control his posture.
Sakamoto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lemaire has passed into half guard!
Lemaire tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sakamoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lemaire has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lemaire looking to pass the guard.
Sakamoto is trying to control the position but Lemaire postures up.
Sakamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakamoto trying to control the position.
Sakamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lemaire's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lemaire (4) vs (5) Sakamoto
Lemaire keeping full guard, as Sakamoto tries to pass.
Lemaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakamoto passes Lemaire's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lemaire (4) vs (8) Sakamoto
Sakamoto wants to take his opponent's back but Lemaire doesn't allow it.
Sakamoto takes Lemaire's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lemaire is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Lemaire (4) vs (11) Sakamoto
Sakamoto tightening his grip on Lemaire, looking for the choke.
Sakamoto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control.
Sakamoto trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lemaire doesn't escape.
Sakamoto keeps control of the position as Lemaire tries to break free.
Lemaire fending off the submission attempt from Sakamoto.
Lemaire is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sakamoto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sakamoto is looking to control Lemaire but Lemaire is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakamoto wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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