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CACC 137: Tetsuo vs Gracie PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Paul Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Tigran Minasian!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hunt scores with a takedown into Minasian's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (0) Minasian
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minasian is keeping the position for now.
Minasian keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Minasian keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian prevents Hunt from improving position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minasian is looking for a sweep.
Hunt advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (7) vs (0) Minasian
Hunt tries to control but Minasian wriggling away.
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hunt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Minasian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Minasian to control.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Minasian is squirming around nicely.
Hunt fails to take his opponent's back.
Hunt prevents Minasian from getting the reversal.
Hunt tries to control but Minasian wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is looking to get to half guard.
Hunt tries to control but Minasian wriggling away.
Minasian gets back to half guard.
Minasian is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Minasian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Minasian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Minasian is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Minasian wants to get back to full guard.
Minasian won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Minasian is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Hunt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (10) vs (0) Minasian
Hunt tries to control but Minasian wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is really struggling to control Minasian but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Minasian defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hunt.
Minasian can't escape the position.
Hunt avoids the attempt from Minasian to control.
Hunt trying to control but Minasian is having none of it.
Minasian can't escape the position.
Minasian is still trying to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Minasian wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Minasian is trying desperately to improve position.
Minasian is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Hunt has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (13) vs (0) Minasian
Minasian wants to escape the position.
Minasian is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hunt off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Minasian staying busy and making it hard for Hunt to control.
Minasian trying to control the hands but Hunt breaks the grip.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hunt is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Minasian knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Minasian for a finish.
Minasian is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hunt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hunt is trying to stick to Minasian's back but Minasian is turning into Hunt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hunt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Minasian. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (13) vs (2) Minasian
Minasian trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hunt manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (15) vs (2) Minasian
Hunt pushes down on Minasian's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hunt works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (18) vs (2) Minasian
Hunt has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Minasian! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (20) vs (2) Minasian
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Minasian is looking to get to half guard.
Hunt mounts Minasian! Really nice guard pass there!
Hunt looking to control but Minasian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Minasian gets back to half guard.
Minasian tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Minasian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Minasian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt wants to pass to mount but Minasian is defending the position.
Minasian is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Minasian is defending well.
Minasian is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Minasian won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Hunt passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (23) vs (2) Minasian
Minasian is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hunt off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunt (23) vs (6) Minasian
Minasian keeps control of the position easily here as Hunt tries to buck him off.
Minasian is persistently looking for the submission but Hunt is defending it well.
Minasian is hanging on to Hunt's back as he tries to escape.
Hunt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Minasian's guard. Nice work there by Hunt.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (25) vs (6) Minasian
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Minasian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Minasian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Minasian is keeping the position.
Minasian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Minasian keeps moving.
Hunt passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to pass Minasian's guard but actually Minasian recovers to full guard.
Hunt advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (28) vs (6) Minasian
Hunt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Minasian's legs.
Minasian is looking to regain half guard here but Hunt keeps moving and retains side control.
Hunt works to advance to full mount. Minasian defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (30) vs (6) Minasian
Minasian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt looking to control but Minasian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Minasian is holding on tight.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Minasian is squirming around nicely.
Minasian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunt moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (33) vs (6) Minasian
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is persistently looking for the submission but Minasian is defending it well.
Hunt wants to control but Minasian is keeping busy.
Minasian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Minasian slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Minasian can't keep his opponent in guard - Hunt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Minasian gets back to full guard.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is pushing down on Minasian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Minasian is fighting to maintain full guard but Hunt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Minasian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hunt passes into half guard.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Minasian won't allow it.
Hunt frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (36) vs (6) Minasian
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Minasian is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (39) vs (6) Minasian
Hunt is hanging on to Minasian's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 39 to 6.
Paul Hunt 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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