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SSG 137 Lynar vs Chai 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Matsuhiro Toryiama! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Daijiro Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kimura was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Toryiama (0) vs (4) Kimura
Kimura just content to control the position.
Toryiama is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Toryiama is trying to escape the position but Kimura is controlling the position.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Toryiama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Toryiama stops Kimura from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama is trying to improve his position.
Kimura working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toryiama is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Julians Sports Bar & Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kimura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Toryiama struggling a bit here.
Toryiama tries to improve position but can't.
Toryiama keeping his opponent close.
Toryiama is not content to let Kimura control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Kimura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kimura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Let's hope that Kimura 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.
Toryiama is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kimura trying to control from half guard but Toryiama is working away.
Toryiama wants to get back to full guard.
Kimura seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Toryiama has recovered full guard.
Toryiama has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Toryiama pulls Kimura in close to his closed guard and prevents Kimura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Toryiama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toryiama keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Kimura stands and throws Toryiama's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Toryiama (0) vs (7) Kimura
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura is staying tight to Toryiama's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Toryiama is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Toryiama prevents Kimura from improving position.
Kimura taking a break here but Toryiama is having none of it and regains half guard.
Toryiama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kimura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kimura's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Toryiama (4) vs (7) Kimura
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Kimura right now.
Toryiama has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Toryiama controlling well, preventing Kimura from escaping the position.
Kimura is keeping busy.
Toryiama is trying to stick to Kimura's back but Kimura is turning into Toryiama. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Toryiama's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kimura. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toryiama (4) vs (9) Kimura
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Toryiama is keeping the position.
Toryiama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kimura trying to control but Toryiama is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toryiama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kimura keeps trying to improve his position.
Kimura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toryiama wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Toryiama is trying to control the position but Kimura postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama can't keep his opponent in guard - Kimura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kimura is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Toryiama as he works his way to full guard.
Toryiama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kimura is aware though and is defending well.
Toryiama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Toryiama keeps moving.
Toryiama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kimura defends well.
Toryiama controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Kimura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Toryiama wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment.
Kimura has gone for a leg lock! Toryiama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kimura's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Toryiama (6) vs (9) Kimura
Kimura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toryiama is one step ahead there.
Toryiama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kimura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toryiama has managed to get both his arms back between Kimura's legs - danger averted.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Toryiama from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is trying to keep Toryiama in close.
Toryiama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toryiama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toryiama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura controls Toryiama momentarily but Toryiama frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimura is retaining full guard.
Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Toryiama stays in close to Kimura's body and controls the position.
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Toryiama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toryiama trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura is trying to keep Toryiama in close.
Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toryiama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toryiama is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Toryiama from controlling successfully.
Kimura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kimura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toryiama defends well.
Toryiama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kimura's guard.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Toryiama is pushing down on Kimura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kimura is fighting to maintain full guard but Toryiama has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Kimura trying to control the position.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toryiama defends it easily.
Toryiama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
Kimura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toryiama uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Toryiama (9) vs (9) Kimura
Kimura is looking to reverse the position.
Kimura wants to control but Toryiama postures up.
Toryiama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kimura can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Kimura gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Kimura wins on points by 10 to 9. |
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