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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 5 wins and 5 losses; Sambo Sam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Eric Winston!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Sam.
Sam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Eric Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston takes the fight into the clinch.
Winston pulls Sam into guard.
Winston is trying to control the position but Sam postures up.
Sam tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston working a defensive guard but Sam passes into half guard.
Winston trying to control but Sam postures up.
Winston is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston controlling the position well.
Winston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sam passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (3) vs (0) Winston
Sam looking to secure an arm triangle but Winston defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam goes for an armbar but Winston turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Winston. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (3) vs (2) Winston
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sam is keeping the position for now.
Sam keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Winston controls from within his opponent's guard.
Winston wants to control from the top but Sam keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sam haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Winston looking to sit in guard and control but Sam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (5) vs (2) Winston
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Winston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winston is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Sam won't allow Winston to sweep him here.
Winston wants to control but Sam passes easily into half guard.
Winston is pressing down on Sam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sam being controlled here momentarily.
Sam advances to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston is staying active underneath Sam, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winston wants to control but Sam is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sam is working for a kimura but Winston is defending it quite comfortably.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Winston trying to hold on to Sam's head to control him but Sam postures up.
Sam is looking to stall here but Winston recovers full guard.
Winston has his hands on Sam's head, controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sam postures up.
Sam wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Sam advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (8) vs (2) Winston
Sam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Winston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Winston is trying to work for a sweep but Sam has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sam (10) vs (2) Winston
Winston tries to control the position but Sam now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sam (13) vs (2) Winston
Sam is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Winston is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sambo Sam!
After the fight, Sambo Sam was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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