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TWGC 12 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hayato Yamamoto and Simon Adabisi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Hayato Yamamoto! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Simon Adabisi!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Adabisi moves into the clinch.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Adabisi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown.
Yamamoto shoots and misses
and Adabisi moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayato Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Adabisi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adabisi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but Adabisi holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamamoto drops back down to his feet.
Adabisi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yamamoto (0) vs (2) Adabisi
Adabisi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamamoto is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adabisi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adabisi is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi pushes down on Yamamoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Adabisi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yamamoto wants to control but Adabisi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adabisi stalling.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi is thwarting Yamamoto's attempts to control the position.
Adabisi trying to mount his opponent but Yamamoto defends it.
Adabisi controlling the pace.
Adabisi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yamamoto (0) vs (5) Adabisi
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is being controlled here.
Adabisi advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yamamoto (0) vs (7) Adabisi
Yamamoto reaches up to try and control the position but Adabisi seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Yamamoto rolls and tries to escape and now Adabisi has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Yamamoto (0) vs (10) Adabisi
Adabisi biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yamamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Adabisi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Adabisi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Adabisi wants to pass to mount but Yamamoto is defending the position.
Adabisi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Adabisi.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi is pressing down on Yamamoto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yamamoto is holding on for now.
Adabisi trying to control the pace.
Adabisi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamamoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Adabisi not doing much here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi is continuing to stall.
Adabisi is looking to advance position but Yamamoto won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yamamoto (0) vs (13) Adabisi
Yamamoto is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto gets back to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but Adabisi is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Adabisi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adabisi wants to pass the guard but Yamamoto is defending well.
Adabisi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Adabisi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamamoto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamamoto trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Adabisi manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yamamoto (0) vs (16) Adabisi
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to control Adabisi's body but Adabisi pushes him off. Yamamoto squirms to his side and now Adabisi has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Yamamoto (0) vs (19) Adabisi
Adabisi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Yamamoto's body.
Let's hope that Adabisi 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto manages to reverse the position and now he's in Adabisi's guard. Nice work there by Yamamoto.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yamamoto (2) vs (19) Adabisi
And that's the end of the fight!
Adabisi wins on points by 19 to 2. |
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