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AW Invitational - Round 6 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Grappling Panda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Joao Miyao!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Miyao tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Panda is looking to counter the offense by Miyao and move into the clinch.
Miyao wants to clinch.
Panda really is a fat lump.
Panda slaps away a takedown attempt from Miyao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Panda tries to counter by clinching up but Miyao breaks away and moves out of range.
Panda shoots in for a double leg but Miyao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miyao changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Miyao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda goes for a double leg but Miyao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Miyao continues to drive forward.
Miyao fails to pull guard.
Panda tries to pull guard but Miyao holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grappling Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miyao smiles and moves away.
Miyao closes the distance and pushes Panda back into the cage.
Panda tries to pull guard but Miyao holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
Panda jumps into guard, dragging Miyao to the mat.
Miyao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miyao drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Panda manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miyao has Panda in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (2) vs (0) Miyao
Panda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyao looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyao, not yet.
Panda 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.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Miyao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miyao looking for a guillotine here but Panda defends easily.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Miyao.
Miyao looking to control.
Panda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyao trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda passes Miyao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miyao regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyao has Panda pulled in close to control his posture.
Panda slips nicely into half guard.
Panda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Panda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Miyao for as long as he can get away with.
Miyao is trying to control but Panda passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (5) vs (0) Miyao
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is looking to reverse the position.
Miyao looks to move to half guard but instead Panda has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Panda (7) vs (0) Miyao
Miyao is working to get back to half guard.
Miyao 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: Panda (7) vs (2) Miyao
Miyao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panda is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyao wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Miyao advances to half guard.
Miyao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Panda is just riding it out for now. Miyao eventually gives up the hold.
Panda is not content to let Miyao control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Panda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miyao trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Panda wants to control but Miyao is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miyao is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyao is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Miyao trying to mount his opponent but Panda defends it.
Panda is controlling Miyao's trapped leg to prevent Miyao from advancing to side control.
Panda is defending against the submission attempts here by Miyao.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Panda is refusing to be controlled, as Miyao sits in half guard.
Miyao wants to pass to mount but Panda is defending the position.
Miyao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Panda (7) vs (5) Miyao
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Panda wants to control but Miyao is having none of it.
Miyao goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Panda turns into him and now he's in Miyao's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Panda (9) vs (5) Miyao
Miyao working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Panda forces his way into half guard.
Miyao wants to control but Panda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miyao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Panda stays in close to Miyao's body and controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyao controls Panda momentarily but Panda frees himself.
Miyao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Panda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miyao working for a triangle but Panda defends it easily.
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miyao wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda controlling from the top position.
Miyao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Panda takes the fight on points by 9 to 5. |
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