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CACC 96 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Wagdy Hustler! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Geo Martinez!
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Martinez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hustler tries to avoid it but Martinez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hustler to the ground. Hustler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martinez scores with a takedown into Hustler's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hustler (0) vs (2) Martinez
Hustler looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Hustler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hustler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hustler looking for a sweep. Not yet Hustler, not yet.
Hustler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hustler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez is pushing down on Hustler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hustler is fighting to maintain full guard but Martinez has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hustler gets back to full guard.
Hustler is controlling Martinez's posture.
Hustler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martinez defends it easily.
Martinez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hustler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martinez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hustler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hustler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hustler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hustler working a defensive guard but Martinez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hustler (0) vs (5) Martinez
Hustler is trying to control Martinez's posture but Martinez avoids it.
Hustler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Martinez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hustler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hustler wants to get back to full guard.
Martinez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hustler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martinez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Martinez is trying to control the action in half guard but Hustler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hustler is positioning himself well to prevent Martinez advancing to mount.
Hustler wants to get back to full guard but Martinez has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hustler (0) vs (8) Martinez
Martinez trying to control the position but Hustler is working away.
Martinez working away.
Hustler manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hustler trying to hold on to Martinez's head to control him but Martinez postures up.
Hustler wants to improve his position but Martinez is controlling well.
Hustler keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hustler is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hustler avoid being mounted?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to work for a kimura but Hustler is defending well.
Hustler is looking to get back to full guard here but Martinez has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hustler (0) vs (11) Martinez
You can see the frustration on Hustler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hustler tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hustler is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Martinez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hustler is trying to escape and Martinez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hustler is forced to tap! Nice work there by Martinez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Geo Martinez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Geo Martinez made sure he mentioned The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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