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CWC 225 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Maiki Taison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 10 losses; David Yung!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Taison closes the distance and clinches.
Taison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Taison seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Yung looking to sit in guard and control but Taison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taison (2) vs (0) Yung
Yung is pulling down on Taison's head to control his posture.
Taison slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yung looking for submissions off his back.
Yung has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Aloha MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taison prevents Yung from improving his position.
Yung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taison prevents Yung from improving his position.
Taison trying to control the pace.
Yung wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taison slows the pace down in half guard.
Yung controlling the position well.
Taison trying to mount his opponent but Yung defends it.
Yung wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison is looking for a kimura here.
Yung trying to hold on to Taison's head to control him but Taison postures up.
Yung is looking to improve his position.
Yung is looking to control Taison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yung avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung tries to get to full guard but Taison has control of the leg.
Yung is trying to control but Taison passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Taison (5) vs (0) Yung
Taison trying to control the position but Yung is working away.
Yung is looking for a sweep.
Taison wants to control but Yung is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Yung's face as Taison controls the position.
Yung tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taison is looking to take a break and control but Yung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yung is looking for a sweep.
Yung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taison (5) vs (2) Yung
Yung is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taison wants to get back to full guard.
Yung controlling the action here.
Taison is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taison won't allow Yung to pass to mount.
Taison is trying to control but can't.
Taison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taison controlling the position well.
Yung seems to be looking for submissions.
Yung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yung.
Yung is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yung is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Taison as he works his way to full guard.
Yung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taison trying to control the position here.
Yung is pushing down on Taison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taison is fighting to maintain full guard but Yung has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taison won't allow Yung to pass to mount.
Yung content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yung moves into full mount! Taison won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Taison (5) vs (5) Yung
Yung wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Yung goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Taison is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taison (7) vs (5) Yung
Yung looking for a guillotine here but Taison defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taison stopping the sweep attempt from Yung.
Taison advances to half guard.
Taison works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Taison (10) vs (5) Yung
Yung regains half guard.
Taison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yung trying to control but Taison postures up.
Yung has a hand on Taison's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Taison takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Taison (13) vs (5) Yung
Taison trying to control but Yung is having none of it.
Yung is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Taison trying to control but Yung is having none of it.
Yung looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Taison (16) vs (5) Yung
Taison controlling well, preventing Yung from escaping the position.
Taison biding his time, controlling Yung.
Yung trying to control the hands but Taison won't let him.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taison biding his time, controlling Yung.
Taison controlling well, preventing Yung from escaping the position.
Taison is looking to control Yung but Yung is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Taison controls the action.
Taison struggling to keep hold of the position.
Taison is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yung has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Yung is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Taison is looking for a choke. Yung gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Yung manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taison (16) vs (7) Yung
Yung trying to control but Taison is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yung preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yung trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taison takes the fight on points by 16 to 7. |
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