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LEVEL 1 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Oscar Gage! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gage shoots in and bounces Atsushi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gage (2) vs (0) Atsushi
Gage slips nicely into half guard.
Atsushi gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gage trying to control the position from guard on top but Atsushi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Atsushi is pressing down on Gage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gage advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage is looking to advance position but Atsushi won't allow it.
Well, if Gage is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Atsushi trying to control but Gage postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi tries to get to full guard but Gage has control of the leg.
Gage frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (5) vs (0) Atsushi
Gage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Atsushi is surviving well by controlling Gage's body position as best he can.
Atsushi tries to reverse the position but Gage maintains control.
Gage wants to take Atsushi's back here but Atsushi is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Atsushi tries to reverse the position but Gage maintains control.
Gage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Atsushi is looking to escape.
Gage wants to take Atsushi's back here but Atsushi is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Atsushi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gage.
Gage is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Atsushi is surviving well by controlling Gage's body position as best he can.
Gage wants to control the pace but Atsushi is squirming around nicely.
Atsushi is looking to improve his position but Gage isn't that keen on the idea.
Gage mounts Atsushi! Really nice guard pass there!
Gage prevents Atsushi from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi tries to hold on but Gage pushes him away.
Atsushi working to try and regain half guard.
Atsushi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gage (5) vs (2) Atsushi
Atsushi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Atsushi wants to control from the top but Gage keeps moving.
Gage trying to control the position.
Atsushi forces his way into half guard.
Atsushi is pressing down on Gage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gage is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi stalling away here and it's allowed Gage to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gage wants to sweep but no luck.
Gage working for a triangle but Atsushi defends it easily.
My spies in White Eagle inform me that Atsushi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Atsushi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atsushi won't allow Gage to sweep him here.
Atsushi pushes down on Gage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gage trying to hold on to Atsushi's head to control him but Atsushi postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi wants to pass the guard but Gage is defending well.
Gage works his way to full guard. Good work.
Atsushi stays in close to Gage's body and controls the position.
Gage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gage trying to control the position.
Gage keeping full guard, as Atsushi tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gage is looking for a triangle but Atsushi pushes his legs off easily.
Gage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Atsushi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gage looking for a sweep. Not yet Gage, not yet.
Gage trying to keep a closed guard but Atsushi is proving a slippery customer.
Gage working for a triangle but Atsushi defends it easily.
Atsushi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Atsushi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gage looking for a sweep. Not yet Gage, not yet.
Gage working a defensive guard but Atsushi passes into half guard.
Gage wants to control but Atsushi passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (5) vs (5) Atsushi
Atsushi controlling the position from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi wants to control but Gage is keeping him busy.
Gage struggling a bit here.
Gage sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Atsushi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gage (5) vs (8) Atsushi
Atsushi trying to control but Gage is having none of it.
Gage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gage tries to hold on but Atsushi postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi prevents Gage from getting the reversal.
Gage is controlling an arm, preventing Atsushi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gage is working to get back to half guard.
Gage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gage is looking to improve his position but Atsushi isn't that keen on the idea.
Atsushi tries to control but Gage wriggling away.
Gage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gage is working to get back to half guard.
Gage tries to lock up and control but Atsushi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gage is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Atsushi tries to control but Gage wriggling away.
Atsushi content just to control the position here.
Atsushi trying to control but Gage is having none of it.
Atsushi controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gage wants to hold on but Atsushi pushes him away.
Atsushi moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gage (5) vs (11) Atsushi
Gage tries to escape the position.
Gage wants to control his opponent's hands but Atsushi gets his hands free.
Gage tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gage is squirming around, avoiding Atsushi's attempts to control the action.
Gage tries to reverse the position but Atsushi maintains control.
Gage tries to hold on but Atsushi postures up.
Atsushi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Atsushi looking to control but Gage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Atsushi controlling the position easily from mount.
Gage is squirming around, avoiding Atsushi's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi avoids the attempt from Gage to control.
Atsushi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gage defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Atsushi.
Atsushi avoids the attempt from Gage to control.
Gage manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gage is trying to get back to full guard.
Gage is staying active underneath Atsushi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi is thwarting Gage's attempts to control the position.
Atsushi is trying to control. Gage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Atsushi is working away from the top position though.
Atsushi wants to take a breather but Gage is having none of it.
Atsushi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gage is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gage is trying is best to control the position here.
Gage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atsushi wins on points by 11 to 5.
After winning the bout, Kuroda Atsushi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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