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HC GRAP 27 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 40 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Horghain Yan Spentliche!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Thayer shoots in looking for a takedown but Yan Spentliche manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thayer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thayer sets himself, and Yan Spentliche steps forward looking for the clinch! Thayer avoids it this time.
Yan Spentliche closes the distance and clinches.
Thayer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yan Spentliche uses from the top position.
Thayer keeping moving, preventing Yan Spentliche from controlling successfully.
Yan Spentliche engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yan Spentliche's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
Yan Spentliche thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yan Spentliche controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yan Spentliche defends well.
Yan Spentliche wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thayer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Thayer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yan Spentliche defends it easily.
Yan Spentliche looking to sit in guard and control but Thayer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (0) Yan Spentliche
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan Spentliche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thayer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yan Spentliche keeping full guard, as Thayer tries to pass.
Yan Spentliche seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thayer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yan Spentliche is pulling down on Thayer's head to control his posture.
Thayer wants to control from the top but Yan Spentliche keeps moving.
Thayer is fighting to break Yan Spentliche's control of his arms but Yan Spentliche is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thayer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yan Spentliche not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Yan Spentliche is retaining full guard.
Yan Spentliche keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Yan Spentliche is looking for a triangle but Thayer pushes his legs off easily.
Our spies down at at Hawaii Fitness inform us that Yan Spentliche has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Yan Spentliche trying to control the position.
Yan Spentliche pulls Thayer in close to prevent any damage.
Yan Spentliche is looking for a triangle but Thayer pushes his legs off easily.
Yan Spentliche throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche is pulling down on Thayer's head to control his posture.
Thayer wants to control from the top but Yan Spentliche keeps moving.
Thayer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Yan Spentliche is retaining full guard.
Yan Spentliche looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yan Spentliche wants to control but Thayer passes easily into half guard.
Thayer is trying to control the action in half guard but Yan Spentliche is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche keeping hold of Thayer's head, controlling as best he can.
Yan Spentliche wants to control but Thayer is keeping busy.
Yan Spentliche regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thayer passes into half guard.
Thayer works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (5) vs (0) Yan Spentliche
Yan Spentliche wants to hold on but Thayer pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche is squirming around, avoiding Thayer's attempts to control the action.
Yan Spentliche prevents Thayer from taking his back.
Yan Spentliche really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yan Spentliche is squirming around, avoiding Thayer's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thayer prevents Yan Spentliche from improving his position.
Thayer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thayer is looking to take a break and control but Yan Spentliche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yan Spentliche actively working from the bottom here.
Yan Spentliche is controlling Thayer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yan Spentliche is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yan Spentliche keeps working.
Yan Spentliche trying to control here.
Yan Spentliche is refusing to be controlled, as Thayer sits in half guard.
Thayer 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.
Yan Spentliche keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is looking to advance position but Yan Spentliche won't allow it.
Yan Spentliche wants to control but Thayer is keeping busy.
Yan Spentliche wants to control but Thayer passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (8) vs (0) Yan Spentliche
Yan Spentliche manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yan Spentliche is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche trying to hold on to Thayer's head to control him but Thayer postures up.
Thayer 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.
Thayer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yan Spentliche looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche wants to control but Thayer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yan Spentliche is not content to let Thayer control the position.
Yan Spentliche actively working from the bottom here.
Yan Spentliche trying to control here.
Thayer content to control rather than advance.
Yan Spentliche is holding on to half guard well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yan Spentliche is just riding it out for now. Thayer eventually gives up the hold.
Yan Spentliche trying to hold on to Thayer's head to control him but Thayer postures up.
Thayer trying to control the action but Yan Spentliche is working from the bottom.
Thayer is looking for a kimura here.
Yan Spentliche tries to get to full guard but Thayer has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche is staying active underneath Thayer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yan Spentliche is controlling Thayer's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yan Spentliche is defending against the submission attempts here by Thayer.
Yan Spentliche is concentrating on defense, preventing Thayer from advancing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yan Spentliche trying to hold on to Thayer's head to control him but Thayer postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thayer takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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