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CWC 333 - Hirsch vs Bandito 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 33 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 7 losses; Enamorado Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bandito feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hirsch (0) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito wants to control from the top but Hirsch keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch has control of Bandito's left arm, preventing Bandito from doing any damage.
Bandito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirsch is keeping the position for now.
Hirsch controlling Bandito's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Hirsch is keeping the position.
Hirsch keeping moving, preventing Bandito from controlling successfully.
Hirsch keeping full guard, as Bandito tries to pass.
Hirsch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bandito is one step ahead there.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Hirsch is keeping the position.
Hirsch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito trying to control from the bottom.
Bandito keeping control of the position.
Bandito wants to get back to full guard.
Hirsch slows the pace down in half guard.
Bandito trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to control but Hirsch passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (5) vs (2) Bandito
Hirsch controlling from side mount.
Bandito gets back to half guard.
Bandito tries to get to full guard but Hirsch has control of the leg.
Bandito controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hirsch jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (8) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito trying to remain calm as Hirsch controls from the top position.
Bandito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandito sneaks back into half guard.
Hirsch wants to free his trapped foot but Bandito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Hirsch passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (11) vs (2) Bandito
Hirsch wants to take his opponent's back but Bandito doesn't allow it.
Bandito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hirsch controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hirsch (14) vs (2) Bandito
Bandito tries to escape the position.
Hirsch has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bandito's body.
Bandito manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hirsch's guard. Nice work there by Bandito.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (14) vs (4) Bandito
Bandito is looking to advance position but Hirsch has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hirsch (18) vs (4) Bandito
Bandito is desperately trying to improve his position but Hirsch has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito wants to control but Hirsch is having none of it.
Bandito is looking to improve his position but Hirsch isn't that keen on the idea.
Hirsch controlling the position easily from mount.
Bandito is looking to improve his position but Hirsch isn't that keen on the idea.
Hirsch controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is working to get back to half guard.
Hirsch controlling from mount.
Hirsch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bandito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hirsch controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hirsch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bandito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hirsch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bandito prevents Hirsch from taking his back.
Bandito sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to pass to mount but Bandito is defending the position.
Bandito gets back to full guard.
Bandito seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hirsch 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.
Bandito trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hirsch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bandito wants to improve his position but instead Hirsch has moved into half guard.
Bandito trying to get back to full guard but Hirsch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hirsch (21) vs (4) Bandito
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bandito is looking to get to half guard.
Hirsch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bandito is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hirsch controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bandito for as long as he can get away with.
Hirsch prevents Bandito from getting the reversal.
Hirsch moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Hirsch (24) vs (4) Bandito
Bandito wants to escape the position.
What can Bandito do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bandito rolls, trying to escape but Hirsch keeps control of the position.
Hirsch doesn't have the hooks in and Bandito manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (24) vs (6) Bandito
Hirsch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito wants to pass the guard but Hirsch is keeping the position.
Bandito is looking to advance position but Hirsch has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hirsch (28) vs (6) Bandito
Hirsch controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hirsch prevents Bandito from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch takes the fight on points by 28 to 6.
Harry Hirsch retains his super heavyweight title!
Harry Hirsch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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