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SSG 170 Manning vs Chai 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 5 wins and 16 losses; Diego Hageman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Kylar Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sensei manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hageman on his heels. He'll look to pass Hageman's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hageman (0) vs (2) Sensei
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sensei wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
Sensei advances to half guard.
Sensei is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hageman sees it coming and defends easily.
Sensei looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hageman is staying active underneath Sensei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei is looking for a kimura but Hageman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sensei to get the leverage.
Sensei is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sensei is pressing down on Hageman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hageman is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman tries to get to full guard but Sensei has control of the leg.
Hageman is doing well to control the position and prevent Sensei from advancing to side control.
Sensei wants to take a breather but Hageman is having none of it.
Sensei sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sensei passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (0) vs (5) Sensei
Sensei looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sensei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hageman wants to control but Sensei postures up.
Sensei is trying to get an arm triangle but Hageman is defending well.
Sensei is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hageman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hageman tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hageman (0) vs (7) Sensei
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hageman is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (2) vs (7) Sensei
Hageman won't allow Sensei to sweep him here.
Sensei isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hageman stacks Sensei on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hageman! Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (5) vs (7) Sensei
Hageman advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hageman (7) vs (7) Sensei
Sensei is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sensei manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sensei tries to improve position but can't.
Hageman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sensei is looking for a sweep.
Hageman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hageman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sensei tries to improve position but can't.
Hageman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sensei has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sensei manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hageman's best efforts.
Sensei trying to control here.
Hageman prevents Sensei from improving his position.
Sensei works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sensei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hageman's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (7) vs (9) Sensei
Sensei being controlled here momentarily.
Sensei tries to free his leg and advance position but Hageman is retaining full guard.
Sensei is pushing down on Hageman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hageman is fighting to maintain full guard but Sensei has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sensei wants to free his trapped foot but Hageman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hageman is staying active underneath Sensei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sensei is working for a submission of some sort.
Sensei wants to work for an arm triangle but Hageman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sensei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hageman keeps working.
Sensei wants to pass to mount but Hageman is defending the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sensei is looking to take a break and control but Hageman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hageman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sensei trying to move into half guard but instead Hageman has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (9) vs (9) Sensei
Sensei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hageman is one step ahead there.
Hageman pushes down on Sensei's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hageman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sensei doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hageman.
Sensei gets back to full guard.
Sensei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hageman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hageman passes Sensei's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hageman is working for a submission of some sort.
Sensei manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hageman looking to pass the guard.
Hageman wants to control from the top but Sensei keeps moving.
Hageman is sitting in close to Sensei's body. Sensei has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hageman is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hageman is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sensei.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kylar Sensei!
Our winner, Kylar Sensei, 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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