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CFC CG Tokyo 4 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Bo Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 29 losses; Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (0) vs (2) Gracie
Lo controlling the position for now.
Gracie trying to control from Lo's half guard. Lo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lo keeps moving.
Lo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Lo is working from the bottom.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie 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.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lo holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is fighting to break Lo's control of his arms but Lo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Lo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (2) Gracie
Lo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Lo controlling from the top position.
Gracie looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lo stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lo won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Lo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (5) vs (2) Gracie
Lo controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
Lo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (8) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Lo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lo fails to move to back control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Lo controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.
Lo controlling his opponent.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Lo maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Lo postures up.
Lo tries to take Gracie's back but instead Gracie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lo in particular looking to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Lo is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Lo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lo is staying active.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Gracie trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lo (11) vs (2) Gracie
Lo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Lo (14) vs (2) Gracie
Gracie trying to control the hands but Lo won't let him.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control the action but Lo just sinks the hooks in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lo takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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