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TWGC 25 (170lbs, D1): Rio de Janeiro Qu - R2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Lin Shui (ranked 16642 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Aoki (ranked 15033 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Shinya Aoki was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Lin Shui! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Shinya Aoki !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shui looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shui (2) vs (0) Aoki
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Shui from controlling successfully.
Aoki has his hands on Shui's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Shui from controlling successfully.
Aoki managing to control the position.
Shui trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (2) vs (2) Aoki
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shui lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (4) vs (2) Aoki
Shui trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Aoki controlling Shui's posture.
Aoki is trying to keep Shui in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shui wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
Aoki looking to control.
Shui wants to control from the top but Aoki keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shui looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aoki is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (4) vs (4) Aoki
Shui wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Shui is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Shui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shui has his hands on Aoki 's head, controlling the position.
Shui looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shui is keeping the position for now.
Shui wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looking to sit in guard and control but Shui gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shui (6) vs (4) Aoki
Shui tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Aoki has his foot on Shui's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shui works his way back into a safe position though.
Shui avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aoki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shui has picked Aoki up and slammed him! Aoki can't keep hold of the triangle and Shui manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (9) vs (4) Aoki
Shui tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shui has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aoki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aoki has his hands clasped together around Shui's back. He's all about the action.
Shui is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aoki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shui.
Shui frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Shui (12) vs (4) Aoki
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shui looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shui trying to control but Aoki is having none of it.
Shui is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aoki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shui fails to take his opponent's back.
Shui wants to control the pace but Aoki is squirming around nicely.
Shui mounts Aoki ! Really nice guard pass there!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shui content just to control the position here.
Shui jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aoki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aoki and Shui has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Shui has knee on belly momentarily but Aoki bucks him off and regains half guard.
Aoki is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shui is working for a submission of some sort.
Shui is looking for a kimura but Aoki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shui to get the leverage.
Aoki looking for submissions off his back.
Shui is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to control but Shui postures up.
Shui is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aoki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shui is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Aoki is just riding it out for now. Shui eventually gives up the hold.
Shui wants to work for an arm triangle but Aoki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
Shui is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.
Shui is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aoki sees it coming and defends easily.
Shui is working for a kimura but Aoki is defending it quite comfortably.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking to control Shui's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aoki avoid being mounted?
Shui controlling the pace.
Aoki trying to hold on to Shui's head to control him but Shui postures up.
Shui is trying to control. Aoki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to control but Shui is keeping busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Shui'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.
Shui seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aoki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shui is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Aoki is staying active underneath Shui, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aoki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aoki is trying to keep Shui in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shui trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shui takes the fight on points by 12 to 4. |
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