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GFY 43 - yeah, I can count 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 18 wins and 14 losses; Jackson Hole! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hanma has closed the distance and engaged Hole in a clinch.
Hanma pulls Hole into guard.
Hole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hanma for as long as he can get away with.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Hole from controlling successfully.
Hole advances to half guard.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Hole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hole passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hanma! Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (3) vs (0) Hanma
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Hole avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Hole wants to control the pace but Hanma is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Hole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Hole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hole's attempts to control the action.
Hole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hole has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hole with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hole controlling from mount.
Hanma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hole looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hole trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanma wants to control but Hole is having none of it.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Hole looking for a guillotine from mount but Hanma is having none of it.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hanma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hole can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hole controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Hanma 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: Hole (3) vs (2) Hanma
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanma stays in close to Hole's body and controls the position.
Hanma is continuing to stall.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hole is keeping the position for now.
Hanma trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
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 won't allow Hole to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma drops back looking for a leg! Hole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hole manages to kick Hanma off! Hanma jumps back into Hole's guard.
Hole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanma trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hole working a defensive guard here.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Hole pulls Hanma in close to prevent any damage.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hole looking for a sweep. Not yet Hole, not yet.
Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanma is working for a kimura but Hole is defending it quite comfortably.
Hanma is looking for a kimura here.
Hole is looking to control Hanma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hole avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking for a sweep. Hanma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hole keeps working.
Hanma wants to pass to mount but Hole is defending the position.
Hanma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hole tries to get to full guard but Hanma has control of the leg.
Hole trying to control here.
Hole is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanma.
Hole trying to control but Hanma postures up.
Hole is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hole controlling the position for now.
Hole trying to hold on to Hanma's head to control him but Hanma postures up.
Hole is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanma is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanma trying to control the action but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole is looking to improve his position.
Hole moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hole looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hole managing to control the position.
Hole keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hole pulls Hanma in close to his closed guard and prevents Hanma from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanma trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is pushing down on Hole's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hole is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hole trying to control but Hanma postures up.
Hole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanma is stalling in the full guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hanma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hole swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Hole looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hanma passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hole (3) vs (5) Hanma
Hanma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Hole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to get an arm triangle but Hole is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Hanma keeps moving and retains side control.
Hole stops Hanma from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Hole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hole is looking to regain half guard here but Hanma keeps moving and retains side control.
Hanma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hole, who protects the arm well.
Hanma is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hole has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hanma controlling the position from side mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hole! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hole (3) vs (7) Hanma
Hole is squirming around, avoiding Hanma's attempts to control the action.
Hanma working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hole wants to control but Hanma is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking to secure an arm triangle but Hole defends it well.
Hole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hole sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hanma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hole is just riding it out for now. Hanma eventually gives up the hold.
Hole looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hole is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanma is trying to control. Hole wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hole is looking for a sweep. Hanma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanma takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hole moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanma wins on points by 7 to 3.
Baki Hanma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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