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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D4): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Phat Bhoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rylee Mannion!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mannion fails with a takedown attempt.
Mannion shoots in and bounces Bhoy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bhoy (0) vs (2) Mannion
Mannion drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bhoy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bhoy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bhoy! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bhoy (4) vs (2) Mannion
Mannion can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mannion manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bhoy's best efforts.
Mannion wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhoy wants to work for an arm triangle but Mannion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bhoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mannion keeps working.
Bhoy is taking a breather. Mannion 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mannion can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bhoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mannion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bhoy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mannion defends it well.
Mannion wants to control but Bhoy is keeping busy.
Bhoy slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy is trying to control. Mannion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mannion gets back to full guard.
Bhoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bhoy pushes down on Mannion's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bhoy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy uses his free foot to push down on Mannion's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mannion. Score +3 for passing guard: Bhoy (7) vs (2) Mannion
Mannion is trying to escape the mount.
Bhoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bhoy trying to control but Mannion is having none of it.
Bhoy moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Bhoy (10) vs (2) Mannion
Bhoy biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannion defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bhoy looking for the choke from the back.
Bhoy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bhoy is looking to control Mannion but Mannion is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mannion is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bhoy.
Mannion trying to control the position but Bhoy manages to sink in the hooks.
Mannion is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bhoy trying to control momentarily.
Bhoy is riding his opponent, not letting Mannion buck him off.
Mannion wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bhoy controlling the positon.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mannion tries to break free.
Bhoy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bhoy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mannion for as long as he can get away with.
Bhoy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bhoy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mannion prevents Bhoy from getting a body triangle.
Mannion can't escape the position.
Bhoy controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhoy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mannion has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bhoy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mannion is in bad spot here.
Bhoy trying to control momentarily.
Bhoy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mannion's body.
Bhoy tightening his grip on Mannion, looking for the choke.
Mannion defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bhoy's arms.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mannion tries to break free.
Bhoy is riding his opponent, not letting Mannion buck him off.
Bhoy wants to control but Mannion is keeping busy.
Mannion is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mannion is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Bhoy struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bhoy controls the action.
Bhoy'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.
Bhoy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bhoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bhoy keeps control of the position easily here as Mannion tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mannion can't escape the position.
Mannion looks winded!
Mannion showing good submission defense here.
Mannion staying busy and making it hard for Bhoy to control.
Bhoy controls the position.
Bhoy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mannion knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mannion for a finish.
What can Mannion do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy is looking for the choke from the back position but Mannion is controlling his hands well.
Bhoy looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bhoy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bhoy tightening his grip on Mannion, looking for the choke.
Bhoy controlling from the back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy tightening his grip on Mannion, looking for the choke.
Bhoy looking for the RNC.
Mannion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bhoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bhoy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bhoy working for the choke.
Bhoy controlling the position well here. Mannion rolled but Bhoy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mannion is trying to break free.
Mannion defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bhoy controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mannion looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bhoy.
Bhoy biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bhoy takes the fight on points by 10 to 2. |
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