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734 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 24 losses; Jisoo Oh! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Ceasar Rules!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Oh gets caught flat footed, as Rules shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oh (0) vs (2) Rules
Rules slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rules is fighting to break Oh's control of his arms but Oh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rules doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rules manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rules sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Rules has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Oh has his foot on Rules's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rules works his way back into a safe position though.
Oh 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: Oh (2) vs (2) Rules
Rules is trying to control but Oh manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (5) vs (2) Rules
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rules wants to control but Oh is having none of it.
Rules has given up his back here. Will Oh look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Oh (8) vs (2) Rules
Oh not allowing Rules to control his hands.
Rules is in bad spot here.
Rules turns into Oh and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oh (8) vs (4) Rules
Oh has his hands on Rules's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rules sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oh's guard.
Rules not doing much here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to maintain the position but Rules is very close to passing his half guard.
Rules not doing much here.
Oh is trying to get back to full guard.
Rules is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rules wants to pass the guard but Oh is defending well.
Oh is looking to control Rules's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oh avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rules keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oh tries to get to full guard but Rules has control of the leg.
Rules wants to advance to full mount but Oh doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Oh working a defensive guard but Rules passes into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rules moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Oh (8) vs (7) Rules
We've been hearing good reports from Oh's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rules trying to control the action but Oh is working from the bottom.
Rules staying calm.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rules trying to control the action but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oh tries to roll over but Rules keeps him under control.
Oh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rules seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Oh wants to get back to full guard.
Rules takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying is best to control the position here.
Oh trying to control but Rules postures up.
My spies in HELLCADEMY inform me that Rules has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Oh is refusing to be controlled, as Rules sits in half guard.
Oh tries to get to full guard but Rules has control of the leg.
Rules trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oh looking for a sweep. Not yet Oh, not yet.
Oh is looking to sweep but instead, Rules has passed into half guard.
Oh is trying is best to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Oh manages to get to full guard.
Rules slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Oh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rules's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oh takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Jisoo Oh thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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