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G3 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Closet Case Conservative! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 16 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hirsch shoots in for a takedown but Conservative shows good takedown defense.
Conservative is looking to counter the offense by Hirsch and move into the clinch.
Conservative forces Hirsch back against the cage and clinches.
Conservative is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hirsch is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Conservative to the mat. Conservative regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Conservative (0) vs (2) Hirsch
Hirsch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Hirsch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to pass the guard but Conservative is keeping the position.
Conservative looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hirsch is one step ahead there.
Hirsch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hirsch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conservative is keeping the position for now.
Hirsch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hirsch tries to free his leg and advance position but Conservative is retaining full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Conservative's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hirsch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Conservative is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch wants to pass the guard but Conservative is keeping the position.
Hirsch pushes down on Conservative's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hirsch is taking a breather. Conservative says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Hirsch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Conservative is trying to control but Hirsch manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Conservative (0) vs (5) Hirsch
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirsch controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch mounts Conservative! Really nice guard pass there!
Hirsch is working for a guillotine from mount but Conservative frees his head quite easily.
Hirsch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Conservative prevents Hirsch from taking his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Conservative tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirsch controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirsch takes Conservative's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Conservative is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Conservative (0) vs (8) Hirsch
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Conservative is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hirsch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conservative trying to control the hands but Hirsch won't let him.
Hirsch trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Conservative doesn't escape.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Conservative is in bad spot here.
Hirsch is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Conservative tries to escape but Hirsch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hirsch controlling from the back.
Conservative wants to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Conservative.
It looks like Hirsch might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Harry Hirsch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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