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SSG 287 Finn vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Alexei Sykov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sykov shoots for a double leg takedown but Ieyasu sprawls well. He's pushed Sykov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toyotomi Ieyasu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ieyasu instigates a clinch.
Sykov 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.
Ieyasu wants a takedown.
Sykov has hold of one of Ieyasu's legs. Ieyasu is fighting the takedown attempt but Sykov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sykov (2) vs (0) Ieyasu
Sykov 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.
Ieyasu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sykov defends it easily.
Ieyasu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sykov is aware though and is defending well.
Ieyasu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykov stays in close to Ieyasu's body and controls the position.
Sykov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sykov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ieyasu working a defensive guard but Sykov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sykov (5) vs (0) Ieyasu
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sykov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ieyasu struggling a bit here.
Sykov trying to control the position but Ieyasu is working away.
Ieyasu is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sykov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ieyasu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ieyasu being controlled for a moment.
Sykov tries for a kimura but Ieyasu is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ieyasu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep.
Ieyasu looks to move to half guard but instead Sykov has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sykov (7) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sykov.
Ieyasu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu actively working from the bottom here.
Ieyasu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sykov pulls his head out easily.
Sykov seems to be working for a kimura but Ieyasu defends the submission attempt.
Sykov trying to control the action but Ieyasu is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu working for a triangle but Sykov defends it easily.
Sykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sykov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ieyasu keeping moving, preventing Sykov from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sykov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sykov controlling the action here.
Ieyasu trying to control from the bottom.
Sykov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sykov wants to pass to mount but Ieyasu is defending the position.
Ieyasu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sykov pulls his head out easily.
Sykov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ieyasu trying to hold on to Sykov's head to control him but Sykov postures up.
Sykov is looking to advance position but Ieyasu won't allow it.
Sykov is trying to work for a kimura but Ieyasu is defending well.
Ieyasu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sykov is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sykov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ieyasu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ieyasu trying to control from the bottom.
Ieyasu tries to get to full guard but Sykov has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to control the action here but instead Sykov manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sykov (10) vs (0) Ieyasu
Sykov tries to control but Ieyasu wriggling away.
Ieyasu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ieyasu tries to hold on but Sykov postures up.
Sykov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ieyasu prevents Sykov from taking his back.
Ieyasu is squirming around, avoiding Sykov's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is working to get back to half guard.
Ieyasu is trying to escape the mount but Sykov keeps good control and instead manages to take Ieyasu's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sykov (13) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu trying to control the hands but Sykov won't let him.
Sykov looking to break Ieyasu's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ieyasu remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sykov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sykov is persistently looking for the submission but Ieyasu is defending it well.
Sykov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Sykov is hanging on to Ieyasu's back as he tries to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sykov is not going to allow Ieyasu to sit and survive in this position.
Ieyasu is trying to break free.
Ieyasu trying to control the hands but Sykov breaks the grip.
Sykov is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sykov is looking to control Ieyasu but Ieyasu is wriggling around and keeping busy.
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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Ieyasu right now.
Sykov working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
A lull in the action here.
Ieyasu defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sykov (13) vs (2) Ieyasu
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu advances to half guard.
Sykov is trying to maintain the position but Ieyasu is very close to passing his half guard.
Ieyasu is trying to control. Sykov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ieyasu works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sykov (13) vs (5) Ieyasu
Ieyasu trying to control the action but Sykov is working from the bottom.
Sykov is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu trying to control the position but Sykov is working away.
Ieyasu goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sykov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ieyasu but great work by Sykov. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sykov (17) vs (5) Ieyasu
Ieyasu stops Sykov from passing to mount.
Sykov is looking to take a break and control but Ieyasu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sykov tries for a kimura but Ieyasu is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sykov takes the fight on points by 17 to 5.
After winning the bout, Alexei Sykov 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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