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TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Paul Sight! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sight darts in and clinches Hanma up against the cage.
Hanma manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hanma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sight (0) vs (2) Hanma
Sight keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Sight throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma trying to control but Sight is working from the bottom.
Sight keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma drops back looking for a leg! Sight is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sight manages to kick Hanma off! Hanma jumps back into Sight's guard.
Sight had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanma defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sight looking for a sweep. Not yet Sight, not yet.
Hanma slips nicely into half guard.
Hanma has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Roosters Coop. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sight is positioning himself well to prevent Hanma advancing to mount.
Sight moves into full guard.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sight (0) vs (5) Hanma
Hanma looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sight is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanma trying to control the action but Sight is working from the bottom.
Hanma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries for a kimura but Sight is defending well.
Hanma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hanma is trying to get an arm triangle but Sight is defending well.
Hanma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sight can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hanma moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sight (0) vs (7) Hanma
Sight is looking to get to half guard.
Hanma moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sight has worked his arm free - good work by Sight!
Sight prevents Hanma from moving into mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sight gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sight (0) vs (9) Hanma
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hanma is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sight is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Sight (0) vs (12) Hanma
Hanma trying to control momentarily.
Sight showing good submission defense here.
Well, with Hanma on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sight is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Sight defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sight (2) vs (12) Hanma
Sight got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sight has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sight defends well.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Sight tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sight sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Sight from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sight wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Sight is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma working for a triangle but Sight defends it easily.
Sight 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanma is looking for a triangle here but Sight uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sight (5) vs (12) Hanma
Sight tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hanma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sight has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sight (7) vs (12) Hanma
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sight controlling from the full mount.
Sight avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Sight is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hanma is surviving well by controlling Sight's body position as best he can.
Hanma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sight (7) vs (14) Hanma
Hanma passes Sight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sight regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sight pulls Hanma in close to prevent any damage.
Sight keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sight (7) vs (17) Hanma
Sight tries to bench press Hanma off him but Hanma keeps the position.
Hanma has knee on belly momentarily but Sight bucks him off and regains half guard.
Hanma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hanma prevents Sight from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for a kimura here.
Sight is doing well to control the position and prevent Hanma from advancing to side control.
Sight is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Hanma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sight defends it well.
Hanma is trying to control the action in half guard but Sight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sight is holding on to half guard well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanma maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sight could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hanma has cracked it and Sight is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hanma!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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