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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Butch Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Morgan Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wang forces Leighton back against the ropes and clinches.
Wang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Leighton walks away with a smile on his face. Wang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wang clinches up with Leighton and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wang pulls guard effortlessly.
Leighton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Leighton wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton slips nicely into half guard.
Leighton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leighton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wang wants to control but Leighton is keeping busy.
Leighton slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leighton wants to pass to mount but Wang is defending the position.
Leighton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leighton trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
Leighton wants to pass to mount but Wang is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton trying to control from half guard but Wang is working away.
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 calls for the fighters to work.
Leighton is looking to pass Wang's guard but actually Wang recovers to full guard.
Wang keeping full guard, as Leighton tries to pass.
Leighton trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leighton controls the pace.
Leighton trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leighton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wang tries to get out of the position.
Leighton trying to mount his opponent but Wang defends it.
Leighton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (0) vs (3) Leighton
Leighton tries to advance to mount but Wang denies him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang seems a little lost for a moment, as Leighton dominates the positioning.
Leighton trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Leighton happy to just control the position for now.
Wang is looking to reverse the position.
Leighton is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wang's shoulder. That is not cool.
Leighton wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
Leighton controlling the position from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Leighton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Wang is not content to let Leighton control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to advance to mount but Wang denies him.
Leighton trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang is not content to let Leighton control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to advance to mount but Wang denies him.
Leighton is looking to take a break and control but Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leighton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wang will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Leighton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leighton wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Leighton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leighton trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Leighton just content to control the position.
Leighton trying to control the position but Wang is working away.
Leighton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wang has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Leighton but great work by Wang. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (4) vs (3) Leighton
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position but Leighton is working away.
Leighton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leighton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leighton is doing well to control the position and prevent Wang from advancing to side control.
Leighton gets back to full guard.
Leighton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leighton keeping full guard, as Wang tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Leighton pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Leighton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (4) vs (5) Leighton
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Leighton wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leighton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Leighton is pressing down on Wang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wang is holding on for now.
Leighton is stalling here. Wang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leighton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wang (8) vs (5) Leighton
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Leighton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leighton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wang's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Leighton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wang is working away from the top position though.
Wang prevents Leighton from improving his position.
Leighton is controlling Wang's trapped leg to prevent Wang from advancing to side control.
Leighton is continuing to stall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton trying to control but Wang postures up.
Leighton wants to improve his position but Wang is controlling well.
Leighton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leighton.
Leighton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Leighton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Leighton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Leighton working for a triangle but Wang defends it easily.
Leighton pulls Wang in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wang takes the fight on points by 8 to 5. |
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