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TWGC 12 (185lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Iqbal Al Mamood and Katuro Tisoaka. Al Mamood's entrance music is Mamute Pequenino. A fine choice. Tisoaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Festivo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Iqbal Al Mamood is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Iqbal Al Mamood! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Katuro Tisoaka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Al Mamood clinches up with Tisoaka and pushes him back against the cage.
Al Mamood tries to pull guard but Tisoaka won't allow it.
Tisoaka goes for a takedown attempt but Al Mamood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tisoaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tisoaka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Mamood (0) vs (2) Tisoaka
Al Mamood tries to roll over but Tisoaka keeps him under control.
Al Mamood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tisoaka pulls his head out easily.
Tisoaka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Mamood trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tisoaka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Al Mamood is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Tisoaka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is thwarting Al Mamood's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Mamood wants to improve his position but Tisoaka is controlling well.
Al Mamood wants to control but Tisoaka is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka slows the pace down in half guard.
Al Mamood is trying to control but Tisoaka manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Mamood (0) vs (5) Tisoaka
Al Mamood tries to reverse the position but Tisoaka maintains control.
Tisoaka content just to control the position here.
Al Mamood is working to get back to half guard.
Al Mamood looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tisoaka looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Tisoaka 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.
Al Mamood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Al Mamood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Mamood (2) vs (5) Tisoaka
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Al Mamood trying to control but Tisoaka is working from the bottom.
Al Mamood won't allow Tisoaka to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood postures up.
Tisoaka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Al Mamood stopping the sweep attempt from Tisoaka.
Al Mamood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Al Mamood passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Al Mamood (5) vs (5) Tisoaka
Al Mamood is trying to get an arm triangle but Tisoaka is defending well.
Tisoaka is trying to control Al Mamood's posture but Al Mamood avoids it.
Al Mamood tries for a kimura but Tisoaka is defending well.
Tisoaka regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood seems to be looking for submissions.
Tisoaka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Al Mamood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Al Mamood's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Al Mamood (5) vs (9) Tisoaka
I really don't envy Al Mamood right now.
Al Mamood trying to control the hands but Tisoaka won't let him.
Tisoaka controlling from the back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood is trying to break free.
Tisoaka is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Al Mamood looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Al Mamood is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is hanging on to Al Mamood's back as he tries to escape.
Tisoaka really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Al Mamood.
Al Mamood trying to control the action but Tisoaka just sinks the hooks in.
Al Mamood is trying to break free.
Al Mamood trying to control the hands but Tisoaka breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka controls the action.
Al Mamood trying to control the action but Tisoaka just sinks the hooks in.
Al Mamood is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tisoaka.
Tisoaka gets his hands free as Al Mamood looks to control.
Tisoaka controlling from the back.
Al Mamood tries to roll but Tisoaka sticks to his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka is not going to allow Al Mamood to sit and survive in this position.
Al Mamood rolls, trying to escape but Tisoaka keeps control of the position.
Tisoaka is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Al Mamood trying to control the position but Tisoaka manages to sink in the hooks.
Tisoaka slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Al Mamood tries to break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tisoaka slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Well, with Tisoaka on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Al Mamood is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tisoaka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tisoaka is hanging on to Al Mamood's back as he tries to escape.
Tisoaka is riding his opponent, not letting Al Mamood buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Al Mamood's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Al Mamood right now.
Al Mamood tries to roll but Tisoaka sticks to his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Good control from Tisoaka.
Al Mamood tries to escape but Tisoaka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tisoaka keeps control of the position easily here as Al Mamood tries to buck him off.
Al Mamood tries to escape but Tisoaka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tisoaka controlling from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tisoaka wins on points by 9 to 5.
A relieved looking Katuro Tisoaka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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