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EMP 8 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Toshiro Montero (ranked 2885 p4p, 314 weight class) and Johan Attila (ranked 2910 p4p, 318 weight class). Montero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Danzig - Mother . Attila has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Johan Attila has the eye of the tiger tonight.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Toshiro Montero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Johan Attila!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Montero pushes Attila up against the cage in a clinch.
Attila gets control of Montero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Attila will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Attila trying to keep a closed guard but Montero is proving a slippery customer.
Attila might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montero haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Montero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Attila's guard.
Montero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Attila is trying to maintain the position but Montero is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montero stalling.
Montero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Montero is working for a kimura but Attila is defending it quite comfortably.
Montero is trying to control the action in half guard but Attila is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Attila looking for submissions off his back.
Montero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attila keeps working.
Montero trying to mount his opponent but Attila defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attila trying to control but Montero postures up.
Attila is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Attila is trying to maintain the position but Montero is very close to passing his half guard.
Attila is trying is best to control the position here.
Attila is refusing to be controlled, as Montero sits in half guard.
Montero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Attila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montero.
Montero is thwarting Attila's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montero is looking to take a break and control but Attila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Attila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montero is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attila is defending against the submission attempts here by Montero.
Attila keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montero seems to be working for a kimura but Attila defends the submission attempt.
Attila is trying to control but can't.
Attila gets full guard.
Montero wants to pass the guard but Attila is keeping the position.
Montero trying to control but Attila is working from the bottom.
Montero stays in close to Attila's body and controls the position.
Attila trying to keep a closed guard but Montero is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Montero 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.
Attila is pulling down on Montero's head to control his posture.
Attila is continuing to stall.
Montero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Montero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Attila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montero is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Attila keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Attila is not content to let Montero control the position.
Attila trying to control but Montero postures up.
Montero trying to control the pace.
Attila is holding on to half guard well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Montero is thwarting Attila's attempts to control the position.
Attila manages to get to full guard.
Attila working a defensive guard here.
Attila is controlling Montero's posture.
Montero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Attila is keeping the position for now.
Attila keeping moving, preventing Montero from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Attila seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Montero tries to free his leg and advance position but Attila is retaining full guard.
Attila looking to control.
Montero is looking to advance position but Attila has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Montero (0) vs (4) Attila
Attila looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Attila wants to control the pace but Montero is squirming around nicely.
Montero is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Takeover, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Montero is controlling an arm, preventing Attila from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Attila goes for an armbar but Montero turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Montero. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Montero (2) vs (4) Attila
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Attila is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Montero postures up.
Montero pushes down on Attila's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Attila is trying is best to control the position here.
Montero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Attila is trying is best to control the position here.
Attila is not content to let Montero control the position.
Montero is thwarting Attila's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Montero seems content to control.
Montero is looking to advance position but Attila won't allow it.
Attila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montero is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Attila trying to control here.
Montero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Attila looking for submissions off his back.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Attila trying to control from the bottom.
Montero controlling the pace.
Attila controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Montero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Attila keeps working.
Attila wants to control but Montero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Attila is trying is best to control the position here.
Attila tries to get to full guard but Montero has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Montero is thwarting Attila's attempts to control the position.
Montero wants to control but Attila is keeping him busy.
Attila wants to control but Montero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Attila keeping hold of Montero's head, controlling as best he can.
Montero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Montero is pressing down on Attila's thigh, looking to free his foot. Attila is holding on for now.
Attila has his hands clasped together around Montero's back. He's all about the action.
Attila won't allow Montero to pass to mount.
Attila wants to control but Montero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Attila tries to roll over but Montero keeps him under control.
Montero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Attila has managed to free his arm - good work.
Montero controlling the action here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Montero is thwarting Attila's attempts to control the position.
Attila is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Montero is trying to control. Attila wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Attila wants to control but Montero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Attila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montero is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Attila! Score +3 for passing guard: Montero (5) vs (4) Attila
Montero looking to control but Attila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Attila wants to hold on but Montero pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Montero takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Toshiro Montero tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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