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TWGC 30 (265+lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Hank Holmes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zinsou scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Holmes (0) vs (2) Zinsou
Holmes moves into full guard.
Zinsou content to stall in guard here.
Zinsou wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinsou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zinsou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holmes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zinsou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zinsou controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zinsou jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holmes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zinsou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zinsou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holmes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holmes (2) vs (2) Zinsou
Zinsou keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
Zinsou keeping full guard, as Holmes tries to pass.
Holmes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holmes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holmes slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou gets back to full guard.
Holmes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zinsou is keeping the position for now.
Zinsou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zinsou managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes 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.
Zinsou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Holmes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holmes (2) vs (4) Zinsou
Zinsou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holmes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zinsou controls the pace.
Holmes can't keep his opponent in guard - Zinsou advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Holmes is trying to control but can't.
Zinsou is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zinsou is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zinsou moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Holmes (2) vs (7) Zinsou
Zinsou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zinsou is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holmes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Holmes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zinsou trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Zinsou tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zinsou has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zinsou trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Zinsou advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Holmes (2) vs (9) Zinsou
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zinsou is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Holmes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zinsou prevents Holmes from getting the reversal.
Holmes gets back to half guard.
Zinsou frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Holmes (2) vs (12) Zinsou
Holmes is working to get back to half guard.
Holmes has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Zinsou's lack of action.
Zinsou slows the pace down in half guard.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Holmes is defending against the submission attempts here by Zinsou.
Zinsou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zinsou wants to pass the guard but Holmes is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Holmes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zinsou is looking to advance position but Holmes won't allow it.
Zinsou prevents Holmes from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Holmes is staying active underneath Zinsou, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zinsou with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Holmes is trying to maintain the position but Zinsou is very close to passing his half guard.
Zinsou is working for a submission of some sort.
Zinsou is working for a submission of some sort.
Holmes gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Holmes has his foot on Zinsou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zinsou works his way back into a safe position though.
Holmes being controlled here, momentarily.
Zinsou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Zinsou from controlling successfully.
Zinsou controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zinsou trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zinsou controlling from the top position.
Holmes looking for subs off his back but Zinsou has passed one foot through into half guard.
Holmes wants to control but Zinsou is keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Holmes (2) vs (15) Zinsou
We've been informed that Zinsou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zinsou is working for a guillotine from mount but Holmes frees his head quite easily.
Zinsou content just to control the position here.
Zinsou is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Holmes is surviving well by controlling Zinsou's body position as best he can.
Zinsou has hold of Holmes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Holmes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zinsou looking to control but Holmes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Holmes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Holmes is looking to get to half guard.
Zinsou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zinsou looking to secure an arm triangle but Holmes defends it well.
Zinsou content just to control the position here.
Holmes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zinsou.
Zinsou trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zinsou trying to control but Holmes is having none of it.
Well,Holmes is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Holmes is trying desperately to improve position.
Zinsou tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holmes can't escape the position.
Zinsou wants to finish this one by submission but Holmes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zinsou.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Holmes has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Holmes! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holmes (4) vs (15) Zinsou
Holmes 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.
Holmes looking to pass the guard.
Zinsou 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.
Holmes trying to control but Zinsou is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zinsou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Holmes (4) vs (17) Zinsou
Zinsou postures up.
Zinsou is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes, not yet.
Zinsou passes Holmes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zinsou not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zinsou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zinsou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zinsou is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holmes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zinsou.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zinsou wins on points by 17 to 4.
After the fight, Yayi Zinsou was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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