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TWGC 34 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 1 losses; Hatori Hanzo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Barry Ridgewood!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ridgewood.
Hanzo closes the distance and clinches.
Ridgewood wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanzo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ridgewood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hanzo manages to pull guard.
Ridgewood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hanzo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hanzo has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanzo (2) vs (0) Ridgewood
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo is stalling in the full guard.
Ridgewood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ridgewood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hanzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ridgewood 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo postures up.
Hanzo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanzo passes Ridgewood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ridgewood is looking to improve his position.
Ridgewood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanzo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanzo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Our spies down at at Puncher's Chance Collective inform us that Ridgewood has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ridgewood keeping full guard, as Hanzo tries to pass.
Hanzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ridgewood is trying to control the position but Hanzo postures up.
Ridgewood working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hanzo has passed into half guard!
Ridgewood tries to roll over but Hanzo keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood is still trying to improve position.
Ridgewood is looking to control Hanzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ridgewood avoid being mounted?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ridgewood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ridgewood.
Ridgewood pulls Hanzo in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ridgewood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ridgewood wants to sweep here but Hanzo controlling him for the moment.
Hanzo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ridgewood working for a triangle but Hanzo defends it easily.
Hanzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ridgewood wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood is trying to keep Hanzo in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hanzo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood looking to control.
Ridgewood being controlled here, momentarily.
Ridgewood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood trying to control the position.
Hanzo controlling from the top position.
Ridgewood is trying to control the position but Hanzo postures up.
Hanzo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanzo (5) vs (0) Ridgewood
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ridgewood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ridgewood is letting Hanzo control him for a moment.
Hanzo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ridgewood is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanzo takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Hatori Hanzo is the new lightweight champion!
Hatori Hanzo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview. |
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