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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Mc Muffin ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bert Newton!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Newton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newton drives through and clinches with Muffin against the cage.
Muffin tightens his grip and picks Newton up, before dumping him to the ground. Newton manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Muffin (2) vs (0) Newton
Muffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muffin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (5) vs (0) Newton
Newton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muffin tries for a kimura but Newton is defending well.
Newton is looking to regain half guard here but Muffin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Muffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newton, who protects the arm well.
Muffin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Newton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Newton is trying to get back to half guard.
Muffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Muffin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton wants to control but Muffin postures up.
Newton is looking to reverse the position.
Muffin is staying tight to Newton's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Muffin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Newton for as long as he can get away with.
Muffin 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Newton struggling a bit here.
Muffin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Newton, who protects the arm well.
Muffin is trying to get an arm triangle but Newton is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Newton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton sneaks back into half guard.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Newton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Muffin drops back looking for a leg! Newton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Newton manages to kick Muffin off! Muffin jumps back into Newton's guard.
Newton controls Muffin momentarily but Muffin frees himself.
Newton working for a triangle but Muffin defends it easily.
Muffin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffin looking to pass the guard.
Newton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Muffin defends it easily.
Muffin forces his way into half guard.
Muffin seems to be working for a kimura but Newton defends the submission attempt.
Muffin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Muffin .
Newton actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Muffin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (8) vs (0) Newton
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muffin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Newton working to try and regain half guard.
Muffin tries to control but Newton wriggling away.
Muffin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Muffin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Newton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Newton tries to reverse the position but Muffin maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Muffin has hold of Newton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Newton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Muffin wants to control the pace but Newton is squirming around nicely.
Newton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Muffin working for a submission but Newton is keeping him at bay.
Newton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Muffin .
Newton wants to hold on but Muffin pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muffin pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Muffin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Newton is trying to maintain the position but Muffin is very close to passing his half guard.
Muffin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Newton trying to control but Muffin postures up.
Muffin prevents Newton from improving his position.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muffin pulls his head out easily.
Muffin is looking to take a break and control but Newton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Muffin prevents Newton from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Muffin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Muffin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Newton is looking for a sweep. Muffin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Muffin moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (11) vs (0) Newton
Muffin working away.
Newton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Muffin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Muffin is trying to control the action in half guard but Newton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Muffin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Muffin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Muffin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Newton! Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (14) vs (0) Newton
Muffin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Newton is looking to escape.
Newton tries to lock up and control but Muffin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Muffin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Newton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Newton is trying to control but can't.
Newton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Muffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Newton defends it well.
Newton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Muffin pulls his head out easily.
Newton looks winded!
Muffin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Newton could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Muffin has cracked it and Newton is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Muffin !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mc Muffin !
Mc Muffin very nearly forgot to thank Hawaii Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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