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HC GRAP 11 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 4 wins and 7 losses; Mc Muffin ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Miguel Garces!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Garces moves into the clinch successfully.
Muffin jumps into guard, dragging Garces to the mat.
Garces got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garces has managed to get both his arms back between Muffin 's legs - danger averted.
Muffin trying to control the position.
Muffin keeping moving, preventing Garces from controlling successfully.
Garces tries to free his leg and advance position but Muffin is retaining full guard.
Muffin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Muffin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muffin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garces forces his way into half guard.
Garces wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muffin keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffin is positioning himself well to prevent Garces advancing to mount.
Garces is looking for a kimura but Muffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garces to get the leverage.
Garces trying to pass the guard but Muffin defending well.
Garces is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Muffin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garces.
Garces content to control rather than advance.
Garces is trying to control. Muffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffin trying to control but Garces postures up.
Garces is pressing down on Muffin 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muffin is holding on for now.
Garces is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muffin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Muffin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Muffin keeping moving, preventing Garces from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffin working for a triangle but Garces defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garces tries to free his leg and advance position but Muffin is retaining full guard.
Garces is still trying to improve position.
Garces trying to control the position from guard on top but Muffin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garces got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muffin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garces has managed to get both his arms back between Muffin 's legs - danger averted.
Garces trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Muffin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Muffin (2) vs (0) Garces
Garces wants to sweep but no luck.
Muffin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Muffin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garces not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garces escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Muffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garces looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Muffin pushing down on Garces's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muffin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Muffin is working for a kimura but Garces is defending it quite comfortably.
Garces is defending against the submission attempts here by Muffin .
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Muffin seems to be working for a kimura but Garces defends the submission attempt.
Garces wants to control but Muffin is keeping busy.
Muffin 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.
Garces tries to get to full guard but Muffin has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Garces gets back to full guard.
Muffin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garces is pulling down on Muffin 's head to control his posture.
Garces keeping moving, preventing Muffin from controlling successfully.
Garces looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muffin is one step ahead there.
Garces is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Muffin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Muffin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garces working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Muffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Muffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muffin wants to control from the top but Garces keeps moving.
Garces throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garces wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Muffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garces working a defensive guard but Muffin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (5) vs (0) Garces
Muffin tries for a kimura but Garces is defending well.
Muffin trying to control the position but Garces is working away.
Muffin is trying to get an arm triangle but Garces is defending well.
Garces is looking for a sweep.
Garces tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Muffin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Muffin (7) vs (0) Garces
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Muffin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garces tries to hold on but Muffin pushes him away.
Muffin wants to take Garces's back here but Garces is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Garces is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Muffin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Garces is squirming around, avoiding Muffin 's attempts to control the action.
Garces is wriggling around trying to escape.
Muffin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Garces manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Muffin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A control attempt from Garces but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Muffin (9) vs (0) Garces
Muffin has hold of Garces's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garces manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Muffin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Muffin pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Muffin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garces tries to hold on but Muffin postures up.
Muffin has hold of Garces's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garces manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Muffin wants to finish this one by submission but Garces is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Muffin .
Garces tries to hold on but Muffin postures up.
Garces manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garces is pressing down on Muffin 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Muffin wants to control from the top but Garces keeps moving.
Muffin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garces looking for a sweep. Not yet Garces, not yet.
Muffin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Muffin postures up.
Garces keeping moving, preventing Muffin from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Garces keeping full guard, as Muffin tries to pass.
Muffin stays in close to Garces's body and controls the position.
Muffin tries to free his leg and advance position but Garces is retaining full guard.
Muffin passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (12) vs (0) Garces
Muffin trying to control the action but Garces is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Muffin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garces's legs.
Muffin trying to control the action but Garces is working from the bottom.
Muffin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garces rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Muffin 's guard! Nice work there by Garces! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Muffin (12) vs (2) Garces
Garces wants to control from the top but Muffin keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muffin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garces gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garces slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Muffin (12) vs (5) Garces
And that's the end of the fight!
Muffin takes the fight on points by 12 to 5.
After the big win, Mc Muffin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hawaii Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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