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SSG 275 Standish vs Hall 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Dontez Yates! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 3 losses; Myuki Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yoshida takes the fight into the clinch.
Yates has clasped his hands together around Yoshida's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Yates (4) vs (0) Yoshida
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard.
Yates looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard.
Yoshida is trying to control Yates's posture but Yates avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida prevents Yates from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates is trying to get an arm triangle but Yoshida is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Yoshida struggling a bit here.
Yates could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yates tries to advance to mount but Yoshida denies him.
Yoshida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (4) vs (2) Yoshida
Yates tries to roll over but Yoshida keeps him under control.
Yates is pressing down on Yoshida's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yoshida drops back looking for a leg! Yates is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yates manages to kick Yoshida off! Yoshida jumps back into Yates's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yoshida sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yates working a defensive guard but Yoshida manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yates (4) vs (5) Yoshida
Yoshida controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates is trying to work for a sweep but Yoshida has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yates (4) vs (7) Yoshida
Yoshida seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yates is holding on tight.
Yoshida is working for a guillotine from mount but Yates frees his head quite easily.
Yoshida takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yates reaches up to try and control the position but Yoshida seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Yates rolls and tries to escape and now Yoshida has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Yates (4) vs (10) Yoshida
Yoshida slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Yates trying to control the action but Yoshida just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is trying to stick to Yates's back but Yates 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 Yates. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (6) vs (10) Yoshida
Yates trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yates sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yoshida's guard.
Yates is looking for a kimura but Yoshida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yates to get the leverage.
Yates prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Yoshida trying to control from the bottom.
Yoshida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yoshida is trying to keep Yates in close.
Yates pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoshida is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida working a defensive guard but Yates passes into half guard.
Yates is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yoshida tries to roll over but Yates keeps him under control.
Yates trying to mount his opponent but Yoshida defends it.
Yoshida controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yoshida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yoshida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yates is working away from the top position though.
Yoshida holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yates is trying to control. Yoshida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yates is working for a submission of some sort.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yates is working for a kimura but Yoshida is defending it quite comfortably.
Yoshida won't allow Yates to pass to mount.
Yoshida tries to roll over but Yates keeps him under control.
Yates is working for a kimura but Yoshida is defending it quite comfortably.
Yoshida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yates pulls his head out easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is defending against the submission attempts here by Yates.
Yoshida tries to get to full guard but Yates has control of the leg.
Yoshida slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yates trying to control but Yoshida is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida keeping full guard, as Yates tries to pass.
Yates is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yoshida is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yoshida has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (6) vs (12) Yoshida
Yates looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Yoshida passes into half guard.
Yoshida slows the pace down in half guard.
Yates tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Yoshida has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Yates (6) vs (15) Yoshida
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yates tries to hold on but Yoshida pushes him away.
Yoshida fails to advance to Yates's back.
Yates regains half guard.
Yates is defending against the submission attempts here by Yoshida.
Yoshida prevents Yates from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Yates wants to get back to full guard.
Yoshida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yates wants to improve his position but Yoshida is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is thwarting Yates's attempts to control the position.
Yoshida trying to control from half guard but Yates is working away.
Yates trying to control here.
Yoshida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yates is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yates has his hands clasped together around Yoshida's back. He's all about the action.
Yoshida slows the pace down in half guard.
Yoshida prevents Yates from improving his position.
Yoshida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yates manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yates is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yoshida tries to free his leg and advance position but Yates is retaining full guard.
Yoshida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Yates (6) vs (18) Yoshida
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yates can't do much from the bottom here.
Yates tries to bench press Yoshida off him but Yoshida keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida wins on points by 18 to 6. |
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