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HC GRAP 21 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Ty Wong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 35 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Thayer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thayer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wong (0) vs (2) Thayer
Wong's coaches at Special Ops N7 Training have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thayer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thayer's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wong (4) vs (2) Thayer
What can Thayer do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wong is not going to allow Thayer to sit and survive in this position.
Wong biding his time, looking for the opening.
Thayer is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Wong off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer trying to control the hands but Wong breaks the grip.
Thayer tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wong controlling well, preventing Thayer from escaping the position.
Thayer 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.
Thayer turns into Wong and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wong (4) vs (4) Thayer
Thayer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Thayer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer stays in close to Wong's body and controls the position.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wong dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wong (6) vs (4) Thayer
Wong preventing the sweep.
Wong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thayer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wong has managed to get both his arms back between Thayer's legs - danger averted.
Thayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thayer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thayer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thayer working a defensive guard but Wong passes into half guard.
Thayer trying to hold on to Wong's head to control him but Wong postures up.
Thayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wong pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Wong seems content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to control but Wong is keeping busy.
Wong trying to control the pace.
Thayer looking for submissions off his back.
Wong controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thayer tries to get to full guard but Wong has control of the leg.
Thayer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Thayer wants to improve his position but Wong is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wong controlling the action here.
Thayer is looking for a sweep. Wong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thayer is trying to maintain the position but Wong is very close to passing his half guard.
Wong not doing much here.
Thayer tries to get to full guard but Wong has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wong pulls his head out easily.
Wong prevents Thayer from improving his position.
Wong wants to pass the guard but Thayer is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is positioning himself well to prevent Wong advancing to mount.
Wong prevents Thayer from improving his position.
Thayer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thayer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wong jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wong (9) vs (4) Thayer
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wong slows the pace down.
Thayer tries to improve position but can't.
Wong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thayer trying his best to control but Wong has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wong (11) vs (4) Thayer
Wong controlling from the full mount.
Thayer working to try and regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wong controlling from mount.
Thayer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thayer is still trying to improve position.
Wong controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thayer is trying desperately to improve position.
Thayer 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to control but Wong is keeping busy.
Thayer wants to get back to full guard but Wong has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wong (14) vs (4) Thayer
Thayer seems a little lost for a moment, as Wong dominates the positioning.
Thayer is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thayer can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wong takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ty Wong waved his t-shirt featuring Hawaii Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras. |
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