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TWGC 23 (145lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tribbiani Joey (ranked 3033 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dado Mata (ranked 715 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata has chosen 和楽器バンド / 千本桜 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dado Mata was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Tribbiani Joey! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Dado Mata!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Joey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mata pinned against the cage. Mata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joey moves in looking to clinch but Mata pushes him off.
Mata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Joey (0) vs (4) Mata
Joey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Joey defends it.
Mata seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mata slows the pace down in half guard.
Mata wants to work for an arm triangle but Joey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey is trying to control but can't.
Joey trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mata manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (0) vs (7) Mata
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joey tries to hold on but Mata pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Joey's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joey is squirming around, avoiding Mata's attempts to control the action.
Mata content just to control the position here.
Joey regains half guard.
Joey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mata is keen to just control but Joey is a slippery customer.
Joey is doing well to control the position and prevent Mata from advancing to side control.
Mata wants to control but Joey is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Mata seems content to control.
Joey holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mata wants to take a breather but Joey is having none of it.
Mata keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mata trying to pass the guard but Joey defending well.
Joey is holding on to half guard well.
Joey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joey looking for a guillotine here but Mata defends easily.
Joey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata passes Joey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Joey wants to control but Mata is keeping busy.
Mata is working for a submission of some sort.
Joey is trying to maintain the position but Mata is very close to passing his half guard.
Joey actively working from the bottom here.
Mata seems to be working for a kimura but Joey defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata is keen to just control but Joey is a slippery customer.
Joey wants to get back to full guard.
Joey controlling the position for now.
Mata is trying to control the action in half guard but Joey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joey trying to control but Mata postures up.
Mata tries to pass to full mount but Joey defends it.
Mata works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (0) vs (10) Mata
Mata controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mata can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joey is looking to escape.
Mata prevents Joey from getting the reversal.
Mata tries to control but Joey wriggling away.
Joey is desperately trying to improve his position but Mata has a good base and remains in mount.
Mata is looking to work his way around to Joey's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Mata with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mata trying to control but Joey is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Joey working to try and regain half guard.
Joey tries to hold on but Mata pushes him away.
Joey is looking to improve his position but Mata isn't that keen on the idea.
Mata takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joey gets back to half guard.
Joey is trying to get back to full guard.
Joey keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joey'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.
Joey is trying to get back to full guard.
Joey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mata trying to control the position from guard on top but Joey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mata tries to free his leg and advance position but Joey is retaining full guard.
Joey keeping moving, preventing Mata from controlling successfully.
Joey is controlling Mata's posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joey is keeping the position for now.
Mata is looking to advance position but Joey has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Joey (4) vs (10) Mata
Mata looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Joey (7) vs (10) Mata
Mata is trying to break free.
Joey controls the position.
Joey trying to control momentarily.
Mata is trying to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mata preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Joey.
Mata defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Joey controlling well, preventing Mata from escaping the position.
Joey is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mata defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Joey is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mata knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mata for a finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Joey has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mata's body.
Mata is in bad spot here.
Mata manages to reverse the position and now he's in Joey's guard. Nice work there by Mata.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (7) vs (12) Mata
Mata looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joey holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Joey trying to keep a closed guard but Mata is proving a slippery customer.
Mata 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joey is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (9) vs (12) Mata
Joey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Joey 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.
Joey trying to control but Mata is working from the bottom.
Joey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Joey manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Joey (9) vs (14) Mata
Joey controlling Mata's posture.
Mata works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey trying to control but Mata postures up.
Joey is concentrating on defense, preventing Mata from advancing position.
Mata content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mata trying to control the action but Joey is working from the bottom.
Mata passes into side control, despite Joey's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Joey (9) vs (17) Mata
Joey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Joey seems a little lost for a moment, as Mata dominates the positioning.
Mata trying to control the position but Joey is working away.
Joey tries to improve position but can't.
Mata taking a breather here.
Joey is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mata is looking to take a break and control but Joey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joey tries to buck Mata off but Mata is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mata wins on points by 17 to 9.
After winning the bout, Dado Mata thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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