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SSG 372 Hlervu vs Clubber PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Matsuda Takeshi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 28 losses; Toby Flenderson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Flenderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Takeshi's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takeshi (0) vs (2) Flenderson
Takeshi gets back to full guard.
Flenderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takeshi looking to control.
Flenderson won't allow Takeshi to sweep him here.
Flenderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takeshi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flenderson wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Flenderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson wants to control from the top but Takeshi keeps moving.
Takeshi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Takeshi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Takeshi pulls Flenderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Flenderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi working for a triangle but Flenderson defends it easily.
Takeshi controlling Flenderson's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flenderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flenderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Takeshi trying to control the position here.
Flenderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takeshi is adopting a defensive guard.
Flenderson postures up.
Takeshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flenderson is one step ahead there.
Takeshi seems keen to control Flenderson's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson won't allow Takeshi to sweep him here.
Flenderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Flenderson trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Flenderson being controlled here momentarily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flenderson is one step ahead there.
Takeshi trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi 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: Takeshi (2) vs (2) Flenderson
Flenderson trying to control here.
Takeshi is keen to just control but Flenderson is a slippery customer.
Flenderson controlling the position for now.
Takeshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Takeshi trying to control the action but Flenderson is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi seems to be working for a kimura but Flenderson defends the submission attempt.
Takeshi is controlling the pace.
Flenderson wants to control but Takeshi is keeping busy.
Flenderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Takeshi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is working for a submission of some sort.
Takeshi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Takeshi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (5) vs (2) Flenderson
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Flenderson has worked his arm free - good work by Flenderson!
Flenderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Flenderson wants to control but Takeshi postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to control the position but Flenderson is working away.
Takeshi tries for a kimura but Flenderson is defending well.
Takeshi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Takeshi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Flenderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Takeshi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Takeshi prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson is looking for a sweep.
Takeshi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Takeshi is trying to get an arm triangle but Flenderson is defending well.
Flenderson can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Takeshi working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Flenderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Flenderson is trying to improve his position.
Takeshi taking a breather here.
Flenderson is not content to let Takeshi control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi tries for a kimura but Flenderson is defending well.
Takeshi controls the position from side control.
Takeshi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flenderson is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Matsuda Takeshi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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