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HC GRAP 23 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Ruslan Danilov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 37 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Thayer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Danilov (0) vs (4) Thayer
Thayer trying to control the position but Danilov is working away.
Thayer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thayer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Danilov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thayer trying to control the action but Danilov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danilov keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thayer wants to work for an arm triangle but Danilov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thayer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Danilov (0) vs (7) Thayer
Thayer looking to control but Danilov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thayer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Danilov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Danilov shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thayer controlling the pace for now.
Thayer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Danilov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Thayer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer trying to control from half guard but Danilov is working away.
Danilov wants to get back to full guard.
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danilov keeps working.
Danilov gets full guard.
Thayer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Danilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thayer stands and throws Danilov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Danilov (0) vs (10) Thayer
Danilov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thayer is looking to take a break and control but Danilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danilov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thayer is looking to take a break and control but Danilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thayer trying to control the position but Danilov is working away.
Danilov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danilov (2) vs (10) Thayer
Danilov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thayer sees it coming and defends easily.
Danilov is working for a kimura but Thayer is defending it quite comfortably.
Thayer tries to get to full guard but Danilov has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Danilov is trying to work for a kimura but Thayer is defending well.
Danilov is working for a submission of some sort.
Danilov is looking for a kimura but Thayer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Danilov to get the leverage.
Danilov is looking for a kimura but Thayer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Danilov to get the leverage.
Thayer is defending against the submission attempts here by Danilov.
Danilov wants to work for an arm triangle but Thayer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is looking for a kimura here.
Thayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thayer wants to improve his position but Danilov is controlling well.
Thayer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Danilov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thayer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Danilov seems to be looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is working for a submission of some sort.
Thayer wants to control but Danilov is keeping busy.
Thayer is defending against the submission attempts here by Danilov.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danilov is looking for a kimura here.
Danilov is thwarting Thayer's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Danilov trying to work for an americana but Thayer has managed to regain full guard.
Thayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danilov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Danilov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danilov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danilov has gone for a leg lock! Thayer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Danilov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danilov (2) vs (12) Thayer
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Danilov looking for a guillotine here but Thayer defends easily.
Danilov keeping full guard, as Thayer tries to pass.
Danilov looking for a sweep. Not yet Danilov, not yet.
Thayer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danilov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thayer has managed to get both his arms back between Danilov's legs - danger averted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Danilov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thayer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Danilov (2) vs (15) Thayer
Thayer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Danilov! Score +2 for reaching mount: Danilov (2) vs (17) Thayer
We've been informed that Thayer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thayer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thayer pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Thayer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Danilov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Danilov shrugs it off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to take his opponent's back but Danilov doesn't allow it.
Thayer looking to control but Danilov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thayer wants to take Danilov's back but he can't do it this time.
Thayer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Danilov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Danilov shrugs it off.
Thayer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thayer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Danilov turns into him and now he's in Thayer's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Danilov (4) vs (17) Thayer
And that's the end of the fight!
Thayer wins on points by 17 to 4. |
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