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GFY 61 - Easy Needle Dick 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 16 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 42 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanma darts in and clinches Hughes up against the ropes.
Hughes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hanma postures up.
Hughes is pulling down on Hanma's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanma, at least for the moment.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Hanma is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Hanma defends easily.
Hanma passes Hughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hughes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hanma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanma is working away from the top position though.
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy.
Hanma is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hanma not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanma wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes moves into full guard.
Hanma is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanma has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanma is looking for a kimura here.
Hughes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanma won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanma pushes down on Hughes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hanma is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hughes defends it well.
Hanma trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hanma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Hanma eventually gives up the hold.
Hanma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Hanma eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Hughes is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanma is just content to waste time from the top position. Hughes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma postures up.
Hanma looking to pass the guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) Hughes
Hughes 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.
Hughes prevents Hanma from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is concentrating on defense, preventing Hughes from advancing position.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Hanma tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hanma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is really struggling to control Hughes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes passes Hanma's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Hughes passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (5) Hughes
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hanma is not content to let Hughes control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanma holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hanma is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hughes working away.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Hanma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hughes's best efforts.
Hanma is trying to control but Hughes manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (8) Hughes
Hughes tries to control but Hanma wriggling away.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hughes has control of Hanma's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hanma regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working to get back to half guard.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Hughes controlling the pace for now.
Hanma tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Hanma working to try and regain half guard.
Hughes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hanma is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is stalling here but it's allowed Hanma to get half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes is working for a kimura but Hanma is defending it quite comfortably.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (11) Hughes
Hanma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hanma preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hanma wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hanma! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (14) Hughes
Hughes wants to control the pace but Hanma is squirming around nicely.
Hanma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hanma tries to improve his position but instead Hughes has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (0) vs (17) Hughes
I really don't envy Hanma right now.
Hanma trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hanma defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hughes working for the choke.
Hanma tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hughes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hanma has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hanma can't escape the position.
Hughes working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hanma is doing well to defend. Hughes seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hanma is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sirus Hughes! |
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