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CACC 147: Pancake v Sakuraba 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 9 losses; Harry Hirsch! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Bill Bright!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bright closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hirsch quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hirsch (0) vs (2) Bright
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Bright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirsch trying to control but Bright postures up.
Hirsch tries to get to full guard but Bright has control of the leg.
Hirsch is working hard here to advance position.
Hirsch is pressing down on Bright's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bright drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hirsch dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hirsch (2) vs (2) Bright
Our spies down at at Viking Bizorkers inform us that Bright has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bright keeping full guard, as Hirsch tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom.
Hirsch drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bright looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bright looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bright! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hirsch (2) vs (6) Bright
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hirsch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hirsch defends it well.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hirsch moves into full guard.
Hirsch has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bright should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hirsch has tightened it up now! Bright should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harry Hirsch!
Harry Hirsch was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Bill Bright was interviewed post fight and said 'I hate millwall'. |
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