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CWC 302 - Priest vs Bangsit 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 13 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 23 losses; Harry Hirsch!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sitsongrit tries to sprawl but Hirsch drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sitsongrit (0) vs (2) Hirsch
Sitsongrit wants to get back to full guard but Hirsch has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (0) vs (5) Hirsch
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirsch controlling from side mount.
Sitsongrit is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hirsch off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sitsongrit (4) vs (5) Hirsch
Sitsongrit struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hirsch trying to control but not successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hirsch wants to escape the position.
I would not like to be Hirsch right now.
Sitsongrit is hanging on to Hirsch's back as he tries to escape.
Hirsch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to get the hooks in deep but Hirsch pushed the leg off.
Sitsongrit controlling well, preventing Hirsch from escaping the position.
Hirsch rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Sitsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hirsch trying to hold on to Sitsongrit's head to control him but Sitsongrit postures up.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep. Sitsongrit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirsch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sitsongrit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hirsch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stalling.
Sitsongrit is trying to control. Hirsch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hirsch trying to control from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is looking to advance position but Hirsch won't allow it.
Hirsch wants to get back to full guard but Sitsongrit has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (7) vs (5) Hirsch
Hirsch is looking for a sweep.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirsch keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch prevents Sitsongrit from improving position.
Hirsch is trying to improve his position.
Hirsch is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
You can see the frustration on Hirsch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hirsch controls the position for a moment.
Sitsongrit in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch tries to bench press Sitsongrit off him but Sitsongrit keeps the position.
Sitsongrit is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hirsch's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hirsch struggling a bit here.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirsch keeps working.
Hirsch is looking to reverse the position.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position but Hirsch is working away.
Hirsch is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position but Hirsch is working away.
Hirsch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sitsongrit off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sitsongrit (7) vs (9) Hirsch
Sitsongrit is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sitsongrit Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sitsongrit wants to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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 six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to escape but Hirsch has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sitsongrit tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but Hirsch postures up.
Hirsch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sitsongrit regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to hold on to Hirsch's head to control him but Hirsch postures up.
Hirsch passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (7) vs (12) Hirsch
Sitsongrit is looking to reverse the position.
Hirsch is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sitsongrit's shoulder. That is not cool.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hirsch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep.
Sitsongrit regains half guard.
Hirsch stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hirsch pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sitsongrit (7) vs (15) Hirsch
The referee asks Hirsch politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hirsch prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hirsch moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sitsongrit (7) vs (17) Hirsch
Hirsch controlling the position easily from mount.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position but Hirsch isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hirsch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sitsongrit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hirsch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch prevents Sitsongrit from improving his position.
Sitsongrit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Hirsch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hirsch stalling.
Sitsongrit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sitsongrit working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking for a guillotine here but Hirsch defends easily.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position but Hirsch postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hirsch is stalling in the full guard.
Sitsongrit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hirsch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hirsch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirsch wins on points by 17 to 7.
Harry Hirsch is the new super heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Harry Hirsch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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