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GFY 31 - WHAT ARE THOSE? 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 26 wins and 37 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 71 wins and 80 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pancake feints and as Hughes raises his hands in defense, Pancake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Pancake
Pancake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Pancake 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) Pancake
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pancake looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pancake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pancake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes passes Pancake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hughes is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Hughes is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pancake is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to control but Pancake is keeping him busy.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems to be looking for submissions.
Pancake is refusing to be controlled, as Hughes sits in half guard.
Pancake trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Pancake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pancake wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hughes trying to control the pace.
Hughes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hughes is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Pancake is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Pancake is looking to improve his position.
Hughes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pancake wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Pancake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancake keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Pancake working a defensive guard but Hughes manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (5) vs (2) Pancake
Hughes is trying to get an arm triangle but Pancake is defending well.
Hughes has control of an arm but Pancake manages to advance to Hughes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (5) vs (6) Pancake
Hughes breaks Pancake's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (7) vs (6) Pancake
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pancake looking to control but Hughes passes into half guard.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Hughes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
Hughes is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hughes is staying active.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pancake preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Pancake defends the submission attempt.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Pancake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pancake wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes prevents Pancake from improving his position.
Pancake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Pancake is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
Hughes is thwarting Pancake's attempts to control the position.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Pancake is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pancake avoid being mounted?
Pancake wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Pancake is still trying to improve position.
Pancake 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 trying to control from half guard but Pancake is working away.
Hughes is working for a kimura but Pancake is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes is trying to control. Pancake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hughes takes the fight on points by 7 to 6. |
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