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SSG 206 Bar vs Makarov 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Aled Bowen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Myuki Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yoshida moves into the clinch.
Yoshida pulls guard.
Bowen pushes down on Yoshida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bowen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yoshida defends it well.
Bowen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yoshida sees it coming and defends easily.
Bowen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yoshida doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bowen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshida regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen forces his way into half guard.
Yoshida is concentrating on defense, preventing Bowen from advancing position.
Bowen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bowen is working away from the top position though.
Yoshida might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bowen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yoshida is looking to improve his position.
Bowen passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bowen (3) vs (0) Yoshida
Bowen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yoshida has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yoshida! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bowen (3) vs (2) Yoshida
Bowen controls Yoshida momentarily but Yoshida frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yoshida is one step ahead there.
Bowen is trying to control the position but Yoshida postures up.
Bowen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yoshida manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bowen (5) vs (2) Yoshida
Bowen looking to pass the guard.
Bowen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yoshida dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bowen (5) vs (4) Yoshida
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen looking to control.
Bowen wants to improve his position but instead Yoshida has moved into half guard.
Bowen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yoshida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yoshida's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bowen (9) vs (4) Yoshida
Yoshida trying to control the position but Bowen manages to sink in the hooks.
Bowen is looking for a rear naked choke here but Yoshida reverses the position brilliantly into Bowen's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bowen (9) vs (6) Yoshida
Bowen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yoshida defends it easily.
Yoshida trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yoshida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bowen is trying to control the position but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bowen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yoshida escapes and throws Bowen's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bowen (9) vs (9) Yoshida
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida tries for a kimura but Bowen is defending well.
Bowen tries to buck Yoshida off but Yoshida is having none of it.
Bowen manages to get back to half guard.
Bowen gets full guard.
Yoshida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bowen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yoshida has passed into half guard!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bowen actively working from the bottom here.
Yoshida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bowen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is trying to control but can't.
Yoshida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bowen sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bowen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bowen keeping moving, preventing Yoshida from controlling successfully.
Bowen has an active guard here but Yoshida has managed to pass into half guard.
Yoshida looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is trying to maintain the position but Yoshida is very close to passing his half guard.
Yoshida wants to work for an arm triangle but Bowen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bowen wants to improve his position but Yoshida is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bowen trying to control but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida is looking to take a break and control but Bowen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoshida controlling the action here.
Bowen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida content to control rather than advance.
Bowen trying to control but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bowen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshida.
Yoshida is thwarting Bowen's attempts to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bowen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Yoshida manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bowen (9) vs (12) Yoshida
Yoshida controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bowen reaches up to try and control the position but Yoshida seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bowen rolls and tries to escape and now Yoshida has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Bowen (9) vs (15) Yoshida
Yoshida is looking to control Bowen but Bowen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Bowen right now.
Bowen trying to control the position but Yoshida manages to sink in the hooks.
Yoshida has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bowen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Yoshida gets his way!
Yoshida looks winded!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is hanging on to Bowen's back as he tries to escape.
Bowen trying to control the action but Yoshida just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshida is trying to stick to Bowen's back but Bowen is turning into Yoshida. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yoshida's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bowen. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bowen (11) vs (15) Yoshida
Bowen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bowen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yoshida wants to sweep here but Bowen controlling him for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bowen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Bowen (14) vs (15) Yoshida
Bowen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bowen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bowen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yoshida has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Yoshida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bowen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida wins on points by 15 to 14. |
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