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ORC Submission Grappling 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Ren Naga-Wing (ranked 1990 p4p, 217 weight class) and Kazushi Aoki (ranked 1877 p4p, 199 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Ren Naga-Wing! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kazushi Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Naga-Wing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aoki gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Naga-Wing (0) vs (2) Aoki
Naga-Wing tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
Naga-Wing has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aoki trying to control the action but Naga-Wing is working from the bottom.
Aoki is pressing down on Naga-Wing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Naga-Wing is holding on for now.
Aoki is trying to control. Naga-Wing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aoki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Naga-Wing knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Naga-Wing wants to improve his position but Aoki is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naga-Wing is positioning himself well to prevent Aoki advancing to mount.
Naga-Wing trying to hold on to Aoki's head to control him but Aoki postures up.
Aoki is working for a submission of some sort.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Naga-Wing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to advance position but Naga-Wing won't allow it.
Naga-Wing is trying to get back to full guard.
Aoki is looking for a kimura here.
Aoki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Naga-Wing knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aoki is looking to take a break and control but Naga-Wing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Naga-Wing trying to control here.
Aoki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Naga-Wing (0) vs (5) Aoki
My spies in Total Impact MMA/KT inform me that Aoki has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Aoki wants to control the pace but Naga-Wing is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naga-Wing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aoki looking to control but Naga-Wing is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aoki is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Naga-Wing is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Naga-Wing (0) vs (8) Aoki
Naga-Wing is keeping busy.
Aoki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Naga-Wing defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Naga-Wing tries to roll but Aoki sticks to his back.
Aoki looking for the RNC.
Naga-Wing is really stuck here.
Aoki not allowing Naga-Wing to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a rear naked choke here but Naga-Wing reverses the position brilliantly into Aoki's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Naga-Wing (2) vs (8) Aoki
Naga-Wing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naga-Wing trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aoki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Aoki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aoki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Naga-Wing is now in half guard.
Aoki is looking to control Naga-Wing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Aoki is looking to control Naga-Wing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Naga-Wing is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aoki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Naga-Wing.
Aoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Naga-Wing looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aoki is pressing down on Naga-Wing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Naga-Wing looking to pass the guard.
Aoki controls Naga-Wing momentarily but Naga-Wing frees himself.
Naga-Wing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Naga-Wing pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Aoki is staying active underneath Naga-Wing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
Naga-Wing is looking for a kimura here.
Aoki is trying to control but can't.
Aoki tries to roll over but Naga-Wing keeps him under control.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Aoki is trying to maintain the position but Naga-Wing is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Naga-Wing is trying to work for a kimura but Aoki is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aoki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Naga-Wing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naga-Wing forces his way into half guard.
Aoki is looking to control Naga-Wing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Aoki gets back to full guard.
Aoki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Naga-Wing won't allow Aoki to sweep him here.
Naga-Wing pushing down on Aoki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Naga-Wing has control of the leg.
Aoki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aoki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Naga-Wing preventing the sweep.
Naga-Wing postures up.
Naga-Wing's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Aoki looking to control.
Naga-Wing stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aoki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aoki controls Naga-Wing momentarily but Naga-Wing frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Naga-Wing from controlling successfully.
Aoki is trying to keep Naga-Wing in close.
Aoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Naga-Wing is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Naga-Wing has managed to sneak the leg through.
Aoki wants to get back to full guard.
Naga-Wing trying to mount his opponent but Aoki defends it.
Naga-Wing is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aoki defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Naga-Wing.
Naga-Wing is looking to pass Aoki's guard but actually Aoki recovers to full guard.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aoki is trying to control the position but Naga-Wing postures up.
Aoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Naga-Wing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Naga-Wing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Naga-Wing controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Naga-Wing controlling him for the moment.
Naga-Wing sitting in guard here, content to control.
Naga-Wing trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Naga-Wing sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aoki's guard.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Naga-Wing has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is defending against the submission attempts here by Naga-Wing.
Aoki tries to get to full guard but Naga-Wing has control of the leg.
Aoki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Naga-Wing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Naga-Wing postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Naga-Wing wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki is adopting a defensive guard.
Naga-Wing stopping the sweep attempt from Aoki.
Naga-Wing works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aoki is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aoki trying to control but Naga-Wing postures up.
Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aoki wins on points by 8 to 2.
Kazushi Aoki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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