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GFY 66 - Saturday the 13th 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 17 wins and 20 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 53 wins and 43 losses; Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanma clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Hanma has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hughes uses from the top position.
Hanma wants to control but Hughes passes easily into half guard.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but Hanma is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is working for a kimura but Hanma is defending it quite comfortably.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Hanma is defending well.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
Hanma is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hanma is defending against the submission attempts here by Hughes.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma manages to get to full guard.
Hanma controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes passes Hanma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hughes is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.
Hanma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hughes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hughes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hanma (4) vs (0) Hughes
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Hanma tightening his grip on Hughes, looking for the choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes just trying to survive but Hanma is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hughes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hanma's arms.
Hanma not allowing Hughes to control his hands.
Hanma is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hughes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hughes for a finish.
Hughes trying to control the hands but Hanma breaks the grip.
Hughes is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control momentarily.
Hanma keeps control of the position as Hughes tries to break free.
Hughes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hanma gets his way!
Hughes showing good submission defense here.
Hughes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hanma trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Hanma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hanma is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hanma is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hanma to get the leverage.
Hanma is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes manages to get to full guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Hanma is proving a slippery customer.
Hughes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes looking to control.
Hanma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanma forces his way into half guard.
Hughes trying to control but Hanma postures up.
Hughes is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma tries to pass to full mount but Hughes defends it.
Hughes is refusing to be controlled, as Hanma sits in half guard.
Hughes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hanma jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (7) vs (0) Hughes
Hanma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Hughes is looking to reverse the position.
Hanma thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes is trying to improve his position.
Hughes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hughes gets back to full guard.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanma controls the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hanma pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice 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.
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 wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hughes is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hughes is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanma.
Hanma is working for a submission of some sort.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanma is working away from the top position though.
Hanma is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but Hanma postures up.
Hanma is looking for a kimura here.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hanma is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Hanma won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Hanma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanma takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
Baki Hanma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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