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Hawaii Grappling 5 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 33 wins and 25 losses; Angelo Saldini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Jock Strap!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Strap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saldini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saldini appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Strap tries to close the distance and clinch but Saldini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strap is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strap is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saldini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saldini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saldini wants the takedown. Strap is fighting it off but Saldini persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Strap's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Saldini (2) vs (0) Strap
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap working a defensive guard here.
Saldini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap trying to keep a closed guard but Saldini is proving a slippery customer.
Saldini wants to pass the guard but Strap is keeping the position.
Saldini 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Strap holds on and takes a little breather.
Strap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap is controlling Saldini's posture.
Strap is continuing to stall.
Saldini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saldini being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saldini controlling from the top position.
Strap is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Saldini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strap is trying to keep Saldini in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strap managing to control the position.
Saldini trying to control the position from guard on top but Strap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saldini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strap is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saldini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strap's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Strap is looking to improve his position.
Saldini is looking to advance position but Strap won't allow it.
Strap is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saldini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strap tries to get to full guard but Saldini has control of the leg.
Saldini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strap is looking to improve his position.
Strap is looking to control Saldini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strap avoid being mounted?
Saldini is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saldini is looking for a kimura here.
Strap wants to control but Saldini is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Saldini is trying for a kimura here. Strap looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Saldini wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Angelo Saldini!
A relieved looking Angelo Saldini thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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