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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 30 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thayer takes the fight into the clinch.
Thayer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (0) Rambo
Rambo keeping hold of Thayer's head, controlling as best he can.
Thayer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thayer wants to take a breather but Rambo is having none of it.
Rambo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thayer is just content to waste time from the top position. Rambo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thayer postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rambo is trying to hold Thayer in close to prevent damage but Thayer has managed to pass into half guard.
Rambo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rambo is trying to control but Thayer passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (5) vs (0) Rambo
Thayer trying to control the position but Rambo is working away.
Rambo is looking for a sweep.
Thayer slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo controls the position for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Rambo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rambo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Thayer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thayer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rambo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rambo is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thayer trying to control the action but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Rambo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thayer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rambo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thayer is working for a kimura but Rambo is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is trying to maintain the position but Thayer is very close to passing his half guard.
Rambo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rambo is holding on to half guard well.
Rambo is looking to control Thayer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rambo avoid being mounted?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is trying to control. Rambo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rambo controlling the position well.
Rambo is trying to control but can't.
Thayer wants to pass the guard but Rambo is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rambo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rambo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thayer pulls his head out easily.
Rambo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rambo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Thayer is now in half guard.
Thayer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rambo trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rambo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (5) vs (2) Rambo
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Thayer is keeping the position.
Thayer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rambo stacks Thayer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rambo! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (5) vs (5) Rambo
Rambo working away.
Rambo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thayer! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (5) vs (7) Rambo
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is squirming around, avoiding Rambo's attempts to control the action.
Rambo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thayer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thayer tries to lock up and control but Rambo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rambo controlling the pace for now.
Rambo tries to control but Thayer wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thayer tries to hold on but Rambo pushes him away.
Thayer is trying desperately to improve position.
Thayer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rambo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rambo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rambo wants to control the pace but Thayer is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thayer is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rambo content just to control the position here.
Thayer tries to hold on but Rambo pushes him away.
Thayer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (7) vs (7) Rambo
Rambo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thayer is aware though and is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rambo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thayer postures up.
Rambo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thayer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rambo wants to sweep here but Thayer controlling him for the moment.
Rambo controlling Thayer's posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking to pass the guard.
Rambo has his hands on Thayer's head, controlling the position.
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Rambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rambo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Rambo is retaining full guard.
Rambo trying to control the position.
Rambo is looking for a triangle but Thayer pushes his legs off easily.
Rambo trying to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking to sit in guard and control but Rambo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (7) vs (9) Rambo
Thayer is trying to hold Rambo in close to prevent damage but Rambo has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo is trying to control the action in half guard but Thayer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rambo wins on points by 9 to 7. |
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