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TWGC 37 (265+lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Norman Pearson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hanagan shoots in and drives through. Pearson sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pearson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanagan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pearson wants a takedown but no success here.
Pearson goes for a takedown attempt but Hanagan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Pearson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanagan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Pearson (0) vs (2) Hanagan
Hanagan trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson trying to control but Hanagan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanagan stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Pearson'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.
Pearson wants to control but Hanagan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pearson is looking for a sweep. Hanagan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanagan is thwarting Pearson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch inform me that Hanagan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson won't allow Hanagan to pass to mount.
Pearson wants to get back to full guard.
Hanagan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pearson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is trying to control the action in half guard but Pearson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanagan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hanagan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hanagan is looking to stall here but Pearson recovers full guard.
Hanagan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Pearson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Pearson is retaining full guard.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Pearson keeping full guard, as Hanagan tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanagan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hanagan preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to control from the top but Pearson keeps moving.
Hanagan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanagan trying to control but Pearson is working from the bottom.
Pearson has control of Hanagan's left arm, preventing Hanagan from doing any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pearson is keeping the position for now.
Hanagan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pearson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanagan controls the pace.
Pearson is trying to keep Hanagan in close.
Hanagan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hanagan in particular looking to stall.
Pearson is not content to let Hanagan control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pearson trying to hold on to Hanagan's head to control him but Hanagan postures up.
Pearson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hanagan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan is trying to control. Pearson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanagan stalling.
Pearson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hanagan controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearson gets full guard.
Pearson is pulling down on Hanagan's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanagan, at least for the moment.
Hanagan advances to half guard.
Pearson tries to roll over but Hanagan keeps him under control.
Hanagan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hanagan moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Pearson (0) vs (5) Hanagan
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pearson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pearson is not content to let Hanagan control the position.
Hanagan tries to move to mount but Pearson blocks the move with his legs.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hanagan tries to advance to mount but Pearson denies him.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Hanagan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hanagan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hanagan wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Hanagan controls the position from side control.
Hanagan wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson is trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanagan wants to control but Pearson is keeping him busy.
Pearson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pearson prevents Hanagan from improving position.
Pearson tries to improve position but can't.
Hanagan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Pearson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is working hard here to advance position.
Hanagan is looking to take a break and control but Pearson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pearson stops Hanagan from passing to mount.
Hanagan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanagan controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanagan wins on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Charley Hanagan, 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.
Norman Pearson was interviewed post fight and said 'I knew I was better in the clinch so I did my best to get in that area and smash him. Obviously that gameplan didn't work. I will get back to camp and re-evaluate where we went wrong. Thank you all for coming out! '. |
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