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LEVEL 4 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 0 losses; Macka Briggs! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Atsushi feints and as Briggs raises his hands in defense, Atsushi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Briggs (0) vs (2) Atsushi
Atsushi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Atsushi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Briggs (0) vs (5) Atsushi
Briggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Atsushi is looking to take a break and control but Briggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushi slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs is looking to regain half guard here but Atsushi keeps moving and retains side control.
Atsushi tries for a kimura but Briggs is defending well.
Atsushi controls the position from side control.
Atsushi laying and praying for a moment but Briggs takes advantage and regains half guard.
Briggs wants to improve his position but Atsushi is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi trying to control the action but Briggs is working from the bottom.
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.
Briggs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Atsushi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Briggs won't allow Atsushi to pass to mount.
Atsushi wants to take a breather but Briggs is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Atsushi has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Atsushi is trying to control. Briggs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Atsushi moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Briggs (0) vs (8) Atsushi
Atsushi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briggs keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Briggs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Atsushi is looking to take a break and control but Briggs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Briggs being controlled for a moment.
Briggs isn't going anywhere.
Atsushi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Atsushi trying to control the position but Briggs is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Atsushi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Atsushi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Atsushi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Briggs keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Briggs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Atsushi's best efforts.
Atsushi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Briggs is not content to let Atsushi control the position.
Atsushi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Briggs (0) vs (11) Atsushi
Atsushi trying to control but Briggs is having none of it.
Atsushi controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Briggs is controlling an arm, preventing Atsushi from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Atsushi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Briggs is trying desperately to improve position.
Atsushi looking to control but Briggs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Atsushi wants to control but Briggs has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Atsushi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Briggs! Score +3 for passing guard: Briggs (0) vs (14) Atsushi
Atsushi tries to control but Briggs wriggling away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Atsushi controlling from mount.
Briggs tries to hold on but Atsushi postures up.
Atsushi looking for a guillotine from mount but Briggs is having none of it.
Atsushi wants to control the pace but Briggs is squirming around nicely.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Briggs is working to get back to half guard.
Atsushi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Atsushi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Briggs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi fails to advance to Briggs's back.
Briggs is squirming around, avoiding Atsushi's attempts to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well,Briggs is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Atsushi moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Briggs (0) vs (17) Atsushi
Atsushi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Briggs defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Briggs tries to roll but Atsushi sticks to his back.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Atsushi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Atsushi tries to keep control of the position but Briggs is staying busy.
I would not like to be Briggs right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Atsushi wins on points by 17 to 0.
A very excited looking Kuroda Atsushi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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