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TWGC 43 (205lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Devyn Flores! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joaquin Chase!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Flores clinches up with Chase and pushes him back against the cage.
Flores pulls Chase into guard.
Chase engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chase slips nicely into half guard.
Flores knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chase on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores tries to get to full guard but Chase has control of the leg.
Chase looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flores moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chase is pushing down on Flores's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flores is fighting to maintain full guard but Chase has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chase is looking to advance position but Flores won't allow it.
Chase trying to control from half guard but Flores is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chase is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Flores tries to roll over but Chase keeps him under control.
Flores is defending against the submission attempts here by Chase.
Flores is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Flores is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chase wants to take a breather but Flores is having none of it.
Flores is looking for a sweep. Chase is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flores wants to control but Chase is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chase is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores is refusing to be controlled, as Chase sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chase is working away from the top position though.
Flores is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chase is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chase trying to control from Flores's half guard. Flores has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chase trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flores is looking to sweep but instead, Chase has passed into half guard.
Chase keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Flores manages to get to full guard.
Chase is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flores 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: Flores (2) vs (0) Chase
Flores passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Flores (5) vs (0) Chase
Chase wants to control but Flores postures up.
Flores swings around for an armbar but Chase sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Flores's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flores (5) vs (2) Chase
Chase slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flores manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chase manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flores (7) vs (2) Chase
Chase pulls Flores in close to his closed guard and prevents Flores from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chase manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flores (7) vs (4) Chase
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control the position.
Chase pushes down on Flores's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Chase is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Flores has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chase sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chase is thwarting Flores's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries to get to full guard but Chase has control of the leg.
Chase passes into side control, despite Flores's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Flores (7) vs (7) Chase
Flores is not content to let Chase control the position.
Chase swings around for an armbar but Flores sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chase's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flores (9) vs (7) Chase
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Chase trying to keep a closed guard but Flores is proving a slippery customer.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Flores from controlling successfully.
Flores is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flores wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
Flores looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Chase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chase wants to sweep but no luck.
Flores wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
Flores avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flores stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chase swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chase is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Flores (9) vs (9) Chase
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chase advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Flores (9) vs (12) Chase
Chase is looking to take a break and control but Flores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well,Flores is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Flores is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chase working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Flores can't do much from the bottom here.
Flores tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chase wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Flores might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chase has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Flores (9) vs (14) Chase
Chase mounts Flores! Really nice guard pass there!
Chase wants to take his opponent's back but instead Flores manages to regain half guard.
Chase trying to control the action but Flores is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chase is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Flores doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chase.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase wins on points by 14 to 9. |
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