|
|
TWG 38 (135lbs, D1): London Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 16 losses; Chan Siam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Kazuo Imanari!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Siam shoots in for a takedown but Imanari shows good takedown defense.
Imanari leaves Siam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Imanari shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siam (0) vs (2) Imanari
Imanari is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Imanari working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Siam's thigh. Siam counters though and makes it back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Siam holds on and takes a little breather.
Siam being controlled here, momentarily.
Siam keeping full guard, as Imanari tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Siam pulls Imanari in close to his closed guard and prevents Imanari from doing any damage or advancing position.
Imanari stopping the sweep attempt from Siam.
Siam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Imanari wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
Siam trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is stalling in the full guard.
Siam trying to control the position here.
Imanari looking to sit in guard and control but Siam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siam (2) vs (2) Imanari
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
Siam is looking to advance position but Imanari has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Siam (2) vs (6) Imanari
Siam is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Imanari controlling the pace for now.
Siam is working to get back to half guard.
Siam is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Imanari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Siam regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Imanari looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Siam keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Imanari is keen to just control but Siam is a slippery customer.
Siam is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at SSJ Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Imanari content to control rather than advance.
Siam is looking for a sweep. Imanari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siam trying to control from the bottom.
Siam wants to improve his position but Imanari is controlling well.
Imanari is controlling the pace.
Siam is refusing to be controlled, as Imanari sits in half guard.
Imanari controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Siam is trying to get back to full guard.
Imanari trying to control from half guard but Siam is working away.
Siam tries to get to full guard but Imanari has control of the leg.
Imanari is looking to advance position but Siam won't allow it.
Siam has a hand on Imanari's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Imanari takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (2) vs (9) Imanari
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Imanari avoids the attempt from Siam to control.
Imanari wants to control the pace but Siam is squirming around nicely.
Imanari prevents Siam from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Imanari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siam manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Siam looking to control.
Imanari tries to free his leg and advance position but Siam is retaining full guard.
Imanari passes Siam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Imanari is trying to control the action in half guard but Siam is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Imanari is pressing down on Siam's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siam is holding on for now.
Siam is staying active underneath Imanari, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is looking to advance position but Siam won't allow it.
Imanari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Imanari has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Imanari controlling the pace.
Siam is looking for a sweep. Imanari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Imanari trying to control the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Imanari has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Siam (2) vs (12) Imanari
Imanari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Siam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Imanari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imanari wins on points by 12 to 2.
Our winner, Kazuo Imanari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
|
|
|
|
|
