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ADWGC Tokyo 3 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Brian Marais (ranked 4558 p4p, 204 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 3995 p4p, 184 weight class). Marais comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - Come Out And Play. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Brian Marais! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Marais shoots in but Suluhu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suluhu gets a double leg takedown into Marais's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marais (0) vs (2) Suluhu
Marais trying to control the position.
Suluhu wants to pass the guard but Marais is keeping the position.
Marais working for submissions but it's allowed Suluhu to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marais (0) vs (5) Suluhu
Marais manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marais trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Suluhu manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marais (0) vs (8) Suluhu
Marais is desperately trying to improve his position but Suluhu has a good base and remains in mount.
Suluhu controlling his opponent.
It looks like Suluhu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marais wants to control but Suluhu is having none of it.
Suluhu controlling the position easily from mount.
Marais wants to hold on but Suluhu pushes him away.
Marais is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suluhu controlling from the full mount.
Suluhu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marais is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suluhu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu is looking to work his way around to Marais's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Suluhu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marais regains half guard.
Marais is looking to get back to full guard here but Suluhu has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Marais (0) vs (11) Suluhu
Marais is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 805 Beast's House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Suluhu advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Marais (0) vs (13) Suluhu
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Marais 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: Marais (2) vs (13) Suluhu
Suluhu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marais trying to control the position from guard on top but Suluhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marais wants to pass the guard but Suluhu is keeping the position.
Suluhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marais is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu wants to hit a switch here but Marais passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Suluhu there! Score +3 for passing guard: Marais (5) vs (13) Suluhu
Marais is looking to work his way around to Suluhu's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Marais trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Suluhu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marais trying to control the action but Suluhu is working from the bottom.
Suluhu keeping control of the position.
Marais trying to control from half guard but Suluhu is working away.
Suluhu keeping control of the position.
Marais trying to control from Suluhu's half guard. Suluhu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marais stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Suluhu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suluhu wants to sweep but no luck.
Marais drops back, looking for a kneebar! Suluhu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Suluhu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Suluhu! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Marais (5) vs (17) Suluhu
Suluhu advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Marais (5) vs (19) Suluhu
Marais is trying to escape the mount.
Marais has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Marais (5) vs (22) Suluhu
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Marais is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Suluhu gets his way!
Marais trying to control but not successfully.
Suluhu is looking for the choke from the back position but Marais is controlling his hands well.
Suluhu controlling from the back.
Suluhu is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Marais knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Marais for a finish.
Suluhu biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marais tries to roll but Suluhu sticks to his back.
Marais is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Suluhu gets his way!
Marais rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Marais wants to control but Suluhu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marais wants to get back to full guard.
Marais trying to control here.
Marais wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Suluhu is thwarting Marais's attempts to control the position.
Suluhu is taking a breather. Marais says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marais trying to hold on to Suluhu's head to control him but Suluhu postures up.
Marais is trying to control but Suluhu manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marais (5) vs (25) Suluhu
Marais prevents Suluhu from taking his back.
Suluhu controlling from the full mount.
Suluhu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marais has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marais is looking to improve his position but Suluhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Suluhu controlling the position easily from mount.
Marais tries to hold on but Suluhu postures up.
Marais sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Suluhu seems content to control.
Let's hope that Suluhu 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.
Marais works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marais being controlled here, momentarily.
Marais looking for a sweep. Not yet Marais, not yet.
Suluhu postures up.
Suluhu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marais is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marais (7) vs (25) Suluhu
Suluhu keeping hold of Marais's head, controlling as best he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu wants to get back to full guard.
Marais trying to control the action but Suluhu is working from the bottom.
Suluhu wants to improve his position but Marais is controlling well.
Marais trying to control from half guard but Suluhu is working away.
Suluhu keeping hold of Marais's head, controlling as best he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marais looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marais seems to be looking for submissions.
Marais wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suluhu keeps working.
Suluhu is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marais slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suluhu wins on points by 25 to 7.
In his post fight interview, Kassim Suluhu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Brian Marais spoke after the fight, saying 'Not to get too technical, but according to chemistry, alcohol is a solution.'. |
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