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SSG 182 Beat The Man 7 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 4 wins and 1 losses; Hiroshi Sato! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Tyrion Slamister!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slamister avoids it really well and circles away.
And Slamister tries to counter it with a takedown but Sato pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sato closes the distance and clinches up with Slamister, looking for a takedown. Sato pushes Slamister against the cage but Slamister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slamister changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sato fails with a takedown attempt.
Slamister changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sato shoots in but no luck this time.
And Slamister tries to counter it with a takedown but Sato pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slamister is fending him off so far but Sato persists. Nope, Slamister circles away and we're back to standing.
Slamister feints the counter takedown.
Sato takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slamister decides to pull guard.
Slamister wants to sweep but no luck.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Slamister is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato won't allow Slamister to sweep him here.
Slamister keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Slamister wants to sweep here but Sato controlling him for the moment.
Sato trying to control but Slamister is working from the bottom.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slamister seems keen to control Sato's posture.
Sato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to pass the guard but Slamister is keeping the position.
Sato is looking to advance position but Slamister has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sato (0) vs (4) Slamister
Sato is trying desperately to improve position.
Slamister content just to control the position here.
Slamister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slamister controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato working to try and regain half guard.
Slamister controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slamister wants to control the pace but Sato is squirming around nicely.
Sato regains half guard.
Slamister is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Slamister is working for a kimura but Sato is defending it quite comfortably.
Slamister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slamister keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slamister content to stall in guard here.
Sato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slamister's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (4) Slamister
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slamister is keeping the position for now.
Sato pushes down on Slamister's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slamister won't allow Sato to pass to mount.
Slamister is positioning himself well to prevent Sato advancing to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to stall here but Slamister recovers full guard.
Sato trying to control but Slamister is working from the bottom.
Slamister has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Slamister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slamister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sato drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Slamister manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sato has Slamister in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sato (2) vs (6) Slamister
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slamister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sato is keeping the position for now.
Slamister passes Sato's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slamister trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato is looking to improve his position.
Slamister not doing much here.
Sato wants to get back to full guard but Slamister has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (2) vs (9) Slamister
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Slamister trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Slamister keeps moving and retains side control.
Slamister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Slamister is looking to take a break and control but Sato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sato tries to bench press Slamister off him but Slamister keeps the position.
Slamister controls the position from side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Slamister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working.
Slamister is trying to get an arm triangle but Sato is defending well.
Sato is trying to improve his position.
Slamister advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sato (2) vs (11) Slamister
Slamister working for a guillotine from mount but Sato is in no mood to give up.
Slamister working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slamister controlling the pace for now.
Slamister trying to control but Sato is having none of it.
Sato is trying to escape the mount.
Slamister wants to control the pace but Sato is squirming around nicely.
Slamister controlling the position easily from mount.
Sato can't escape the position.
Slamister wants to finish this one by submission but Sato is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Slamister.
Slamister content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Slamister looking to secure an arm triangle but Sato defends it well.
Sato is squirming around, avoiding Slamister's attempts to control the action.
Sato regains half guard.
Slamister is pressing down on Sato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sato is holding on for now.
Slamister is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sato has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sato tries to get to full guard but Slamister has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Slamister wants to pass the guard but Sato is defending well.
Slamister perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sato manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slamister trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato 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.
Slamister trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Slamister looking to pass the guard.
Sato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sato is working hard here to advance position.
Slamister wants to control from the top but Sato keeps moving.
Sato keeping full guard, as Slamister tries to pass.
Sato can't keep his opponent in guard - Slamister advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sato is looking for a sweep. Slamister is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sato is breathing heavily.
Sato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slamister trying to control the action but Sato is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sato is trying to get back to full guard.
Sato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Slamister from controlling successfully.
Sato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slamister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sato's guard.
Slamister wants to pass to mount but Sato is defending the position.
Slamister prevents Sato from improving his position.
Slamister trying to control the pace.
Slamister works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sato (2) vs (14) Slamister
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Slamister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sato working to try and regain half guard.
Slamister takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slamister tries to control but Sato wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slamister wins on points by 14 to 2. |
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