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HC GRAP 25 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Daaniel Teteny! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Marquis Chriss!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Teteny with a poor takedown
and Chriss counters by moving into the clinch.
Chriss jumps guard and drags Teteny to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chriss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chriss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Teteny defends it easily.
Chriss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Teteny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chriss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teteny stopping the sweep attempt from Chriss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chriss is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (0) vs (2) Chriss
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny looking for a sweep. Not yet Teteny, not yet.
Teteny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chriss controlling from the top position.
Chriss looking to sit in guard and control but Teteny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (2) vs (2) Chriss
Chriss is trying to control the position but Teteny postures up.
Teteny drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chriss dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (2) vs (4) Chriss
Chriss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teteny keeping moving, preventing Chriss from controlling successfully.
Chriss drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Teteny manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chriss has Teteny in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Teteny (4) vs (4) Chriss
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is trying to keep Teteny in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teteny 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.
Our spies down at at 4 inform us that Chriss has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Chriss wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chriss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Teteny defends it easily.
Chriss controls Teteny momentarily but Teteny frees himself.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Teteny from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teteny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teteny trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Teteny stays in close to Chriss's body and controls the position.
Chriss keeping full guard, as Teteny tries to pass.
Chriss is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Teteny frees his head nicely. Oh but Chriss has switched to an armbar! Teteny is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marquis Chriss!
A very excited looking Marquis Chriss made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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