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HC Grappling 8 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Wingers Son! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Deuce McWrestler! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Son tries to clinch up. Son moves into the clinch. McWrestler is looking for a takedown. Son has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McWrestler uses from the top position. Son keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully. Son has his foot on McWrestler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McWrestler works his way back into a safe position though. McWrestler drops back, looking for a kneebar! Son looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Son looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Son! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Son (4) vs (0) McWrestler McWrestler manages to get back to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McWrestler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Son trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. McWrestler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Son's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Son (4) vs (2) McWrestler McWrestler trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. McWrestler stopping the sweep attempt from Son. McWrestler slips nicely into half guard. McWrestler is looking for a kimura here.
Son is trying to control but can't.
Well, if McWrestler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Son is defending against the submission attempts here by McWrestler.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McWrestler seems to be looking for submissions.
McWrestler seems to be looking for submissions.
McWrestler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Son wants to improve his position but McWrestler is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Son has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McWrestler is working away from the top position though. McWrestler controlling the action here. Son tries to roll over but McWrestler keeps him under control. McWrestler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Son is defending against the submission attempts here by McWrestler.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Son is trying to get back to full guard. McWrestler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McWrestler is working for a kimura but Son is defending it quite comfortably.
McWrestler 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round. McWrestler is working for an americana but Son has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst McWrestler was thinking about the submission. Son is trying to keep McWrestler in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Son keeping full guard, as McWrestler tries to pass. McWrestler drops back looking for a leg! Son is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Son manages to kick McWrestler off! McWrestler jumps back into Son's guard. Son keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. McWrestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. McWrestler sitting in guard here, content to control. McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Son is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. McWrestler looking to pass the guard. McWrestler advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Son (4) vs (5) McWrestler McWrestler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Son has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. McWrestler is looking to take a break and control but Son is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. McWrestler tries for a kimura but Son is defending well. Son is looking for a sweep. McWrestler is looking to take a break and control but Son is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. McWrestler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Son haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. McWrestler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Son regains half guard. Son is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. McWrestler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Son is just riding it out for now. McWrestler eventually gives up the hold. McWrestler is trying to work for a kimura but Son is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. McWrestler prevents Son from improving his position. McWrestler trying to control from half guard but Son is working away. McWrestler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Son is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. McWrestler trying to control the action but Son is working from the bottom. McWrestler is thwarting Son's attempts to control the position. McWrestler is looking to stall here but Son recovers full guard. McWrestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Son is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Son wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Son wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McWrestler is now in half guard. McWrestler is keen to just control but Son is a slippery customer. McWrestler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McWrestler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Son doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McWrestler.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. McWrestler is working for a kimura but Son is defending it quite comfortably.
Son trying to hold on to McWrestler's head to control him but McWrestler postures up.
McWrestler wants to pass to mount but Son is defending the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Son is trying to get back to full guard. McWrestler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Son tries to get to full guard but McWrestler has control of the leg. Son is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Still in half guard, McWrestler seems content to control. Son is looking for a sweep. McWrestler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight! McWrestler wins on points by 5 to 4. |
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