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KOR 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 23 losses; Bráulio Etxeberria! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 20 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Standish closes this distance looking for a takedown but Etxeberria circles away.
Standish fails with a takedown attempt.
Standish shoots in and gets a takedown into Etxeberria's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (2) Standish
Standish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (0) vs (5) Standish
Etxeberria prevents Standish from improving position.
Etxeberria manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Etxeberria (2) vs (5) Standish
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etxeberria wants to work for an arm triangle but Standish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Standish has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Standish trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etxeberria 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Etxeberria in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (5) vs (5) Standish
Etxeberria controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Etxeberria trying to control the pace.
Etxeberria looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Etxeberria is trying to control. Standish wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Etxeberria content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Etxeberria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Standish keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish tries to roll over but Etxeberria keeps him under control.
Etxeberria is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Standish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Etxeberria.
Standish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria wants to control but Standish is keeping him busy.
Standish is doing well to control the position and prevent Etxeberria from advancing to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Etxeberria in particular looking to stall.
Standish is refusing to be controlled, as Etxeberria sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Etxeberria tries to pass the half guard into mount. Standish knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Standish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Standish wants to control but Etxeberria is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria controlling the pace.
Standish wants to control but Etxeberria is keeping busy.
Etxeberria is taking a breather. Standish says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish looking for submissions off his back.
Etxeberria tries to pass to full mount but Standish defends it.
Standish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Etxeberria works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Etxeberria (8) vs (5) Standish
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria controlling the pace for now.
Standish is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Etxeberria controlling the position easily from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Standish for as long as he can get away with.
Standish really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Etxeberria wants to control the pace but Standish is squirming around nicely.
Etxeberria is really struggling to control Standish but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Standish tries to lock up and control but Etxeberria gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Standish is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Etxeberria is staying active.
Etxeberria can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Standish is looking to escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Standish is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've been hearing good reports from Etxeberria'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.
Etxeberria trying to control but Standish is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria controlling his opponent.
Standish wants to control but Etxeberria is having none of it.
Standish might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Etxeberria haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Standish is in all sorts of trouble here.
Etxeberria wants to take his opponent's back but Standish doesn't allow it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Etxeberria tries to control but Standish wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Standish is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Etxeberria takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Bráulio Etxeberria is the new middleweight champion!
Bráulio Etxeberria thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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