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SSG 212 Bandini vs Snowstrinsk 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Duncan Idaho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Hiroshi Sato!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Idaho darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage.
I was talking to Idaho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Idaho jumps into guard, dragging Sato to the mat.
Sato not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Idaho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sato is aware though and is defending well.
Idaho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Idaho is looking for a triangle but Sato pushes his legs off easily.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Idaho wants to sweep but no luck.
Idaho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sato pushing down on Idaho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Idaho! Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (0) vs (3) Sato
Sato fails to take his opponent's back.
Idaho slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sato is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Idaho wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Idaho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Idaho wants to get back to full guard.
Sato should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sato is working for a kimura but Idaho is defending it quite comfortably.
Sato wants to work for an arm triangle but Idaho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Idaho wants to get back to full guard.
Sato is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Idaho is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sato's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Idaho (4) vs (3) Sato
Idaho is trying to stick to Sato's back but Sato is turning into Idaho. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Idaho's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sato. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (4) vs (5) Sato
Idaho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sato is aware though and is defending well.
Idaho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sato defends it easily.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Idaho is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idaho looking for a guillotine here but Sato defends easily.
Idaho keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Idaho is keeping the position for now.
Sato trying to control but Idaho is working from the bottom.
Idaho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Idaho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sato's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (6) vs (5) Sato
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Idaho is one step ahead there.
Idaho passes Sato's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to improve his position.
Idaho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sato! Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (9) vs (5) Sato
Idaho jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sato manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Idaho advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Idaho (11) vs (5) Sato
Sato defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Idaho.
Idaho is trying to take his opponent's back.
Idaho jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sato manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Idaho tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sato's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Idaho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Idaho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Idaho is trying to get an arm triangle but Sato is defending well.
Idaho tries for a kimura but Sato is defending well.
Idaho tries to move to mount but Sato blocks the move with his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking for a sweep.
Idaho advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Idaho (13) vs (5) Sato
Idaho takes Sato's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sato is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Idaho (16) vs (5) Sato
Idaho is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sato is defending well though. Idaho let's go of the attempt for now.
I really don't envy Sato right now.
Idaho working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Idaho working for a choke but Sato reverses nicely into Idaho 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (16) vs (7) Sato
Idaho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Idaho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato slips nicely into half guard.
Sato works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (16) vs (10) Sato
Sato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Idaho gets back to half guard.
Sato uses his free foot to push down on Idaho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Idaho. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (16) vs (13) Sato
Idaho gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Idaho gets back to full guard.
Idaho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sato defends it easily.
Sato slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (16) vs (16) Sato
Sato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Idaho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sato's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Idaho is looking for a sweep. Sato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Idaho sees it coming and defends easily.
Idaho actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Idaho gets back to full guard.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Idaho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato wants to pass the guard but Idaho is keeping the position.
Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sato looks winded!
Idaho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sato's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (18) vs (16) Sato
Idaho slips nicely into half guard.
Sato is defending against the submission attempts here by Idaho.
Idaho wants to pass the guard but Sato is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sato gets full guard.
Idaho pushing down on Sato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sato tries to roll over but Idaho keeps him under control.
Sato won't allow Idaho to pass to mount.
Sato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Idaho forces his way into half guard.
Idaho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (21) vs (16) Sato
Idaho is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sato has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Idaho pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Idaho working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sato is looking to get to half guard.
Idaho has hold of Sato's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sato manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Idaho wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sato sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Idaho is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sato to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Sato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Idaho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Idaho won't allow Sato to sweep him here.
Idaho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Idaho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Idaho drops back looking for a leg! Sato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sato manages to kick Idaho off! Idaho jumps back into Sato's guard.
Idaho preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sato trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idaho sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sato's guard.
Idaho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Idaho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sato has managed to free his arm - good work.
Idaho wants to pass the guard but Sato is defending well.
Sato is in trouble now - Idaho has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (24) vs (16) Sato
Idaho working for a guillotine from mount but Sato is in no mood to give up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sato stops Idaho from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sato tries to hold on but Idaho pushes him away.
Idaho is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sato has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sato! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (24) vs (18) Sato
Sato advances to half guard.
Sato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Idaho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Idaho is staying active underneath Sato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sato is pressing down on Idaho's thigh, looking to free his foot. Idaho is holding on for now.
Sato moves into full mount! Idaho won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (24) vs (21) Sato
Idaho is desperately trying to improve his position but Sato has a good base and remains in mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Idaho has given up his back here. Will Sato look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Idaho (24) vs (24) Sato
Idaho turns into Sato and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (26) vs (24) Sato
Idaho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Idaho passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (29) vs (24) Sato
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Idaho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Idaho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sato has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Idaho takes the fight on points by 29 to 24. |
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