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CWC 251 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 16 losses; Paul Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 3 losses; Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Read dives in and scores a takedown into Hunt's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Read
Hunt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Read manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (2) Read
Hunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Read managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Read swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at Bear Jew's social club inform us that Read has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read has Hunt pulled in close to control his posture.
Read trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read is pulling down on Hunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunt, at least for the moment.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Read looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Read throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hunt uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (2) Read
Read being controlled for a moment.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Read is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Read is holding Hunt down, trying to stall.
Read tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hunt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Read prevents Hunt from improving position.
Read manages to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Read keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Read is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt wants to control but Read is keeping him busy.
Read is looking to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Read is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Read avoid being mounted?
Read moves into full guard.
Read controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
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.
Hunt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Read keeps moving.
Read not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read has control of Hunt's left arm, preventing Hunt from doing any damage.
Hunt content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Read had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
Read looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Read is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt advances to half guard.
Read trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Read is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Read won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
Read is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Read is concentrating on defense, preventing Hunt from advancing position.
Read won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Read trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (8) vs (2) Read
Read regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Hunt seems content to control.
Read is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Read is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Read moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Read keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Read has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunt (8) vs (6) Read
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hunt is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 8 to 6.
After the big win, Paul Hunt made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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