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Summit Series 2 - Grappling 8A 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Hiroshimo Sakamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Gozo Shioda!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shioda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shioda moves into the clinch.
Shioda is trying to pull guard but Sakamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakamoto pulls guard effortlessly.
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.
Shioda tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakamoto is retaining full guard.
Shioda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sakamoto isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Shioda stacks Sakamoto on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Shioda! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakamoto (0) vs (3) Shioda
Sakamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shioda moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakamoto (0) vs (5) Shioda
Shioda controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto is looking to get to half guard.
Sakamoto tries to improve his position but instead Shioda has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sakamoto (0) vs (8) Shioda
Shioda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sakamoto is defending well though. Shioda let's go of the attempt for now.
Sakamoto is really stuck here.
Shioda controls the position.
Sakamoto trying to control the action but Shioda just sinks the hooks in.
Sakamoto is in bad spot here.
Sakamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shioda has good solid back control here.
Sakamoto just trying to survive but Shioda is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shioda is hanging on to Sakamoto's back as he tries to escape.
Shioda has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sakamoto's body.
Sakamoto trying to control the hands but Shioda breaks the grip.
Sakamoto can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shioda tries to get the hooks in deep but Sakamoto pushed the leg off.
Shioda is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sakamoto trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shioda biding his time, controlling Sakamoto.
Shioda trying to control.
Sakamoto tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Sakamoto tries to break free.
Shioda doesn't have the hooks in and Sakamoto manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (8) Shioda
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shioda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakamoto is fighting to break Shioda's control of his arms but Shioda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sakamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shioda is trying to control the position but Sakamoto postures up.
Sakamoto trying to control but Shioda is working 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shioda looking for a sweep. Not yet Shioda, not yet.
Shioda pulls Sakamoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Sakamoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sakamoto wants to pass the guard but Shioda is keeping the position.
Shioda is pulling down on Sakamoto's head to control his posture.
Shioda working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shioda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sakamoto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sakamoto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sakamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Shioda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shioda is keeping the position for now.
Sakamoto trying to control but Shioda is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shioda controls Sakamoto momentarily but Sakamoto frees himself.
Shioda trying to control the position here.
Sakamoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakamoto is looking to pass into half guard but Shioda pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Shioda is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (10) Shioda
Sakamoto working for submissions but it's allowed Shioda to get to half guard.
Sakamoto has a hand on Shioda's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Shioda takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sakamoto (2) vs (13) Shioda
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shioda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shioda fails to take his opponent's back.
Sakamoto is squirming around, avoiding Shioda's attempts to control the action.
Shioda manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sakamoto to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sakamoto (2) vs (16) Shioda
Shioda has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sakamoto's body.
Will Shioda go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shioda is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sakamoto rolls, trying to escape but Shioda keeps control of the position.
Sakamoto is working hard here to advance position.
Shioda has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sakamoto's body.
Shioda is hanging on to Sakamoto's back as he tries to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shioda keeps control of the position easily here as Sakamoto tries to buck him off.
Shioda tries to get the hooks in deep but Sakamoto pushed the leg off.
Sakamoto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
What can Sakamoto do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shioda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shioda's guard. Nice work there by Sakamoto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (4) vs (16) Shioda
Shioda controls Sakamoto momentarily but Sakamoto frees himself.
Sakamoto trying to control but Shioda is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto is really struggling to control Shioda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sakamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Shioda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sakamoto (4) vs (18) Shioda
Sakamoto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Shioda uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sakamoto (4) vs (21) Shioda
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shioda works to advance to full mount. Sakamoto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sakamoto (4) vs (23) Shioda
Sakamoto tries to improve his position but instead Shioda has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sakamoto (4) vs (26) Shioda
Sakamoto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Shioda looking for the choke from the back.
Sakamoto wants to escape the position.
Shioda is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sakamoto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sakamoto can't escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control the hands but Shioda won't let him.
Sakamoto is really stuck here.
Shioda is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Sakamoto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shioda gets his hands free as Sakamoto looks to control.
Shioda keeps control of the position as Sakamoto tries to break free.
Sakamoto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sakamoto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shioda is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Shioda wins on points by 26 to 4.
Gozo Shioda 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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