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GFY 7 - Horse Bath 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 33 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wiener clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wiener is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Hughes can't fight it off and eventually Wiener manages to take the fight to the floor. Hughes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Wiener
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wiener trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiener trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Wiener tries to pass.
Wiener really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wiener gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hughes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wiener can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wiener is stalling in the full guard.
Wiener must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wiener wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wiener trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Wiener tries to pass.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Wiener looking to sit in guard and control but Hughes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (2) Wiener
Wiener looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wiener's guard.
Hughes trying to control the action but Wiener is working from the bottom.
Wiener is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiener keeps working.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wiener doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiener keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wiener can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wiener trying to control here.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wiener does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wiener looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Wiener is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Wiener is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wiener does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hughes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes is working for a kimura but Wiener is defending it quite comfortably.
Hughes is taking a breather. Wiener says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiener keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hughes in particular looking to stall.
Hughes is keen to just control but Wiener is a slippery customer.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Wiener is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Wiener is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Wiener is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wiener is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wiener wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wiener has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes trying to control the action but Wiener is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wiener sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wiener keeps working.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Wiener is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
Wiener looking for submissions off his back.
Wiener is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Wiener is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Wiener is working away.
We've been informed that Wiener has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hughes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hughes is thwarting Wiener's attempts to control the position.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wiener doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Hughes is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wiener wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Wiener is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wiener is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Wiener defends the submission attempt.
Wiener trying to control here.
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wiener doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Hughes prevents Wiener from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiener wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hughes gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hughes takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
Sirus Hughes retains his super heavyweight title! |
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