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Stepping Stone 17 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Ryoko Imaeda! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Wang Dong!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imaeda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Imaeda (2) vs (0) Dong
Imaeda is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dong to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Imaeda from controlling successfully.
Dong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Imaeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imaeda preventing the sweep.
Dong controlling Imaeda's posture.
Imaeda is looking to pass into half guard but Dong pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dong is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (2) vs (2) Dong
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imaeda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Dong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imaeda is keeping the position for now.
Imaeda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dong looking to pass the guard.
Imaeda controls Dong momentarily but Dong frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong looking to pass the guard.
Imaeda is trying to hold Dong in close to prevent damage but Dong has managed to pass into half guard.
Dong passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (2) vs (5) Dong
Imaeda is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Imaeda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to move to mount but Imaeda blocks the move with his legs.
Imaeda is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
Imaeda keeping his opponent close.
Imaeda is trying to control Dong's posture but Dong avoids it.
Imaeda is looking to reverse the position.
Dong content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda prevents Dong from improving position.
Imaeda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (4) vs (5) Dong
Imaeda is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imaeda is trying to work for a kimura but Dong is defending well.
Imaeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dong tries to get to full guard but Imaeda has control of the leg.
Imaeda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Imaeda is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dong has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Imaeda (4) vs (7) Dong
Dong postures up.
Imaeda wants to hit a sweep here but Dong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Imaeda there! Score +3 for passing guard: Imaeda (4) vs (10) Dong
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Imaeda is working hard here to advance position.
Dong works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Imaeda (4) vs (13) Dong
I really don't envy Imaeda right now.
Imaeda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Imaeda working to try and regain half guard.
Imaeda wants to control but Dong is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda is looking to get to half guard.
Dong controlling from the full mount.
Dong manages to capitalize on a mistake by Imaeda to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Imaeda (4) vs (16) Dong
Imaeda wants to escape the position.
Imaeda trying to control the position but Dong manages to sink in the hooks.
Imaeda defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dong is not going to allow Imaeda to sit and survive in this position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Imaeda tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Dong has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Imaeda is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wang Dong! |
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