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SSG 269 Macker vs Finn 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Jeannot Mondiou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Myuki Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mondiou shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mondiou (2) vs (0) Yoshida
Yoshida looking for submissions off his back.
Yoshida is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yoshida is not content to let Mondiou control the position.
Mondiou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yoshida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mondiou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yoshida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida won't allow Mondiou to pass to mount.
Mondiou is working hard here to advance position.
Mondiou is stalling here. Yoshida is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mondiou seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yoshida has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mondiou (2) vs (4) Yoshida
Yoshida laying and praying for a moment but Mondiou takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondiou is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Yoshida perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mondiou is staying active underneath Yoshida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yoshida in particular looking to stall.
Mondiou tries to get to full guard but Yoshida has control of the leg.
Yoshida is pressing down on Mondiou's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mondiou is holding on for now.
Mondiou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is trying to control. Mondiou wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mondiou trying to control but Yoshida postures up.
Mondiou gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mondiou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondiou (4) vs (4) Yoshida
Yoshida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoshida is adopting a defensive guard.
Yoshida keeping moving, preventing Mondiou from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondiou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mondiou (7) vs (4) Yoshida
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard.
Mondiou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshida keeps working.
Yoshida is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mondiou tries to advance to mount but Yoshida denies him.
Mondiou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoshida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondiou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yoshida is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mondiou tries to advance to mount but Yoshida denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondiou advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondiou (9) vs (4) Yoshida
Yoshida tries to hold on but Mondiou pushes him away.
Mondiou looking to control but Yoshida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yoshida wants to control but Mondiou is having none of it.
Mondiou jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yoshida is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yoshida and Mondiou has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mondiou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoshida knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yoshida can't do much from the bottom here.
Mondiou moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mondiou (11) vs (4) Yoshida
Mondiou controlling the position easily from mount.
Mondiou avoids the attempt from Yoshida to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mondiou wants to take Yoshida's back here but Yoshida is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mondiou goes for an armbar but Yoshida turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yoshida. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mondiou (11) vs (6) Yoshida
Mondiou looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yoshida puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mondiou trying to control here.
Mondiou is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yoshida pulls his head out easily.
Mondiou gets back to full guard.
Yoshida pushing down on Mondiou's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mondiou trying to hold on to Yoshida's head to control him but Yoshida postures up.
Yoshida content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yoshida trying to pass the guard but Mondiou defending well.
Mondiou is staying active underneath Yoshida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mondiou is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Yoshida has latched onto it... Big trouble! Yoshida pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Mondiou is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Yoshida!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Myuki Yoshida! |
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