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GFY 60 - pop song ppl forgot 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 16 wins and 15 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 12 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hanma gets a clinch.
Strdoza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma pulls guard successfully.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strdoza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Strdoza is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strdoza advances to half guard.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strdoza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura but Hanma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strdoza to get the leverage.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Strdoza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strdoza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanma defends it well.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Strdoza is very close to passing his half guard.
Strdoza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strdoza manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (0) Strdoza
Hanma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Our spies down at at Beating a Dead Horse to Death Again inform us that Strdoza has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hanma wants to control from the top but Strdoza keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hanma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanma passes Strdoza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hanma is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Strdoza sees it coming and defends easily.
Hanma wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Hanma seems to be looking for submissions.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strdoza keeps working.
Hanma wants to work for an arm triangle but Strdoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza manages to get to full guard.
Strdoza controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Strdoza working for a triangle but Hanma defends it easily.
Hanma passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (0) Strdoza
Hanma wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Hanma is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strdoza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strdoza struggling a bit here.
Hanma wants to control but Strdoza is keeping him busy.
Strdoza is trying to get back to half guard.
Strdoza regains half guard.
Hanma not doing much here.
Hanma wants to take a breather but Strdoza is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanma is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanma is looking for a kimura but Strdoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hanma to get the leverage.
Strdoza is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to control but can't.
Strdoza looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma trying to control the pace.
Strdoza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strdoza is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Strdoza is holding on to half guard well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control. Strdoza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Strdoza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Strdoza is retaining full guard.
Strdoza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanma controls the pace.
Strdoza has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hanma doesn't defend quickly enough and Strdoza has managed to lock this one up! Can Hanma escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Strdoza on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chad Strdoza!
During a confident post fight interview, Chad Strdoza thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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