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KOR 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Young Hung Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Projekti Yksi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yksi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Wang (0) vs (4) Yksi
Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wang is letting Yksi control him for a moment.
Yksi working away.
Yksi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is looking to reverse the position.
Yksi taking a breather here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yksi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yksi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang is letting Yksi control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Yksi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yksi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yksi wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
Wang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (4) Yksi
Yksi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yksi is looking to improve his position.
Yksi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Wang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yksi is not content to let Wang control the position.
Yksi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wang won't allow Yksi to sweep him here.
Yksi trying to control the position here.
Yksi trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Yksi has Wang pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Yksi is working from the bottom.
Wang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Yksi is retaining full guard.
Yksi has control of Wang's left arm, preventing Wang from doing any damage.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang wants to control from the top but Yksi keeps moving.
Wang stays in close to Yksi's body and controls the position.
Yksi 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Yksi is retaining full guard.
Yksi is trying to keep Wang in close.
Yksi wants to sweep but no luck.
Yksi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yksi trying to keep a closed guard but Wang is proving a slippery customer.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Yksi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yksi wants to sweep but no luck.
Yksi is pulling down on Wang's head to control his posture.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Yksi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yksi pulls Wang in to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yksi is trying to control the position but Wang postures up.
Wang wants to control from the top but Yksi keeps moving.
Yksi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wang puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yksi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yksi trying to control from the bottom.
Yksi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yksi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yksi wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yksi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yksi moves into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control from the top but Yksi keeps moving.
Yksi is trying to keep Wang in close.
Wang wants to control from the top but Yksi keeps moving.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yksi wants to sweep but no luck.
Yksi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yksi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yksi wants to sweep but no luck.
Wang trying to control but Yksi is working from the bottom.
Yksi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wang controls the pace.
Wang wants to control from the top but Yksi keeps moving.
Wang is really struggling to control Yksi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Yksi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
Wang trying to control but Yksi is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yksi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (2) vs (6) Yksi
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Yksi is proving a slippery customer.
Wang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yksi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (2) vs (9) Yksi
Wang being controlled for a moment.
Wang manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yksi's best efforts.
Yksi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Yksi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yksi controlling the pace.
Yksi is looking to advance position but Wang won't allow it.
Yksi is just content to waste time from the top position. Wang takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Yksi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yksi tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Yksi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position here.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Yksi is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Yksi is pushing down on Wang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wang is fighting to maintain full guard but Yksi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Yksi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yksi wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
Yksi is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wang reverses the position - he's now on top in Yksi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (4) vs (9) Yksi
Wang trying to control but Yksi is working from the bottom.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yksi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wang has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (7) vs (9) Yksi
Yksi struggling a bit here.
Yksi is looking to reverse the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yksi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Yksi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yksi wants to control but Wang postures up.
Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yksi keeps working.
Wang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yksi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yksi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wang (7) vs (11) Yksi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to roll over but Yksi keeps him under control.
Wang keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Well, if Yksi 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.
Wang trying to control but Yksi postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yksi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yksi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yksi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yksi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yksi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wang (7) vs (14) Yksi
Yksi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Wang is holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yksi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yksi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yksi wins on points by 14 to 7.
Projekti Yksi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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