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TWGC 40 (145lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Jett Robins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Myuki Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Robins rushes Yoshida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robins decides to pull guard.
Robins keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Robins is trying to keep Yoshida in close.
Robins working for a triangle but Yoshida defends it easily.
Robins looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Robins keeps moving.
Yoshida won't allow Robins to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Robins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yoshida has managed to get both his arms back between Robins's legs - danger averted.
Yoshida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshida stopping the sweep attempt from Robins.
Yoshida wants to control from the top but Robins keeps moving.
Robins is looking for a triangle but Yoshida pushes his legs off easily.
Robins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Robins (2) vs (0) Yoshida
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is doing well to control the position and prevent Robins from advancing to side control.
Yoshida tries to get to full guard but Robins has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yoshida is looking to control Robins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yoshida avoid being mounted?
Robins is taking a breather. Yoshida says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robins works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Robins (5) vs (0) Yoshida
Yoshida tries to lock up and control but Robins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yoshida keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Robins looking to control but Yoshida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robins seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yoshida is holding on tight.
Robins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yoshida is squirming around, avoiding Robins's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robins controlling from the full mount.
Robins is trying to take his opponent's back.
Robins is working for a guillotine from mount but Yoshida frees his head quite easily.
Robins controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Robins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yoshida is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yoshida can't escape the position.
Yoshida holds of for dear life.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Robins looking to control but Yoshida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Robins controlling his opponent.
Yoshida stops Robins from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robins looking to secure an arm triangle but Yoshida defends it well.
Yoshida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshida is squirming around, avoiding Robins's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robins controlling from mount.
Robins tries to control but Yoshida wriggling away.
Robins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Robins trying to control but Yoshida is having none of it.
Robins controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yoshida is looking to escape.
Yoshida tries to hold on but Robins postures up.
Yoshida defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Robins.
Robins throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Yoshida has his hands clasped together but Robins breaks the hold and Yoshida is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Robins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jett Robins! |
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