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GFY 38 - Sonny Bonds 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 83 losses; Tobias Pancake!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pancake with a poor takedown
and Hanma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pancake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanma smiles and moves away.
Hanma clinches with his opponent.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pancake to keep the fight standing.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pancake just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pancake walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pancake jumps guard but Hanma turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake won't allow it.
Pancake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hanma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Pancake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Hanma to keep the fight standing.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pancake smiles and moves away.
Hanma has Pancake up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pancake smiles and moves away.
Pancake doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Hanma instigates a clinch.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Pancake can't get the takedown.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake has him pressed against the ropes.
Pancake wants a takedown.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pancake to keep the fight standing.
Pancake tries to pull guard but Hanma forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pancake smiles and moves away.
Hanma clinches.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
Pancake goes for a takedown attempt but Hanma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pancake smiles and moves away.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pancake just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pancake just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pancake is trying to drag Hanma to the mat but Hanma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake won't allow it.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hanma drops back down to his feet.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pancake walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma moves into the clinch.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hanma drops back down to his feet.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pancake tries to pull guard but Hanma forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Pancake won't allow it.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Pancake turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pancake smiles and moves away.
Pancake goes for a double leg but Hanma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Hanma continues to drive forward.
Pancake shoots for a takedown but Hanma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hanma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pancake just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pancake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma jumps guard but Pancake stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pancake tries to pull guard but Hanma holds him up against the ropes and eventually Pancake drops back down to his feet.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pancake walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pancake changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hanma (0) vs (4) Pancake
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is not content to let Pancake control the position.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
Pancake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pancake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
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.
Hanma gets back to full guard.
Hanma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanma has his foot on Pancake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pancake works his way back into a safe position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma has control of Pancake's left arm, preventing Pancake from doing any damage.
Hanma working for a triangle but Pancake defends it easily.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pancake is aware though and is defending well.
Pancake trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pancake's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (4) Pancake
Pancake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma trying to control but Pancake is working from the bottom.
Pancake looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Hanma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pancake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanma has managed to get both his arms back between Pancake's legs - danger averted.
Pancake keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma postures up.
Pancake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pancake 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.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pancake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Pancake keeps moving.
Hanma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanma advances to half guard.
Hanma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pancake doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanma.
Hanma 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.
Pancake is looking for a sweep. Hanma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pancake wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pancake looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pancake is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pancake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanma is working away from the top position though.
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pancake tries to roll over but Hanma keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pancake! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (4) Pancake
Hanma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pancake tries to reverse the position but Hanma maintains control.
Pancake is still trying to improve position.
Hanma wants to control the pace but Pancake is squirming around nicely.
Pancake is looking to get to half guard.
Hanma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake tries to reverse the position but Hanma maintains control.
Hanma controlling from mount.
Hanma is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pancake has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hanma tries to control but Pancake wriggling away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pancake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pancake defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hanma.
Hanma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pancake is looking to escape.
Hanma controlling the pace for now.
Hanma looking to control but Pancake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pancake turns into him and now he's in Hanma's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (5) vs (6) Pancake
And that's the end of the fight!
Pancake wins on points by 6 to 5.
After the fight, Tobias Pancake was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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