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HC GRAP 29 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 18 wins and 41 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Deuce McWrestler!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thayer gets tackled into the cage by McWrestler. McWrestler maintains the clinch.
McWrestler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thayer (0) vs (2) McWrestler
McWrestler is trying to work for a kimura but Thayer is defending well.
Thayer gets full guard.
McWrestler trying to control but Thayer is working from the bottom.
Thayer looking to control.
McWrestler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McWrestler is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thayer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thayer has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (2) McWrestler
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McWrestler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but McWrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWrestler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thayer is one step ahead there.
McWrestler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thayer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (4) McWrestler
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thayer's guard.
McWrestler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thayer defends it well.
Thayer looking for a kimura from the bottom but McWrestler passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (7) McWrestler
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McWrestler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McWrestler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thayer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McWrestler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McWrestler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thayer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to control but McWrestler postures up.
Thayer regains half guard there - taking advantage of McWrestler's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
McWrestler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McWrestler 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.
Thayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is really struggling to control McWrestler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
McWrestler trying to control but Thayer is working from the bottom.
McWrestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McWrestler wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thayer is working hard here to advance position.
McWrestler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McWrestler looking to pass the guard.
Thayer keeping moving, preventing McWrestler from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McWrestler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thayer sees it coming and defends easily.
Thayer wants to control the action here but instead McWrestler manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (10) McWrestler
Thayer is controlling an arm, preventing McWrestler from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
McWrestler prevents Thayer from getting the reversal.
Thayer wants to control but McWrestler is having none of it.
McWrestler has hold of Thayer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thayer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Thayer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Thayer! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (4) vs (10) McWrestler
McWrestler looking for a sweep. Not yet McWrestler, not yet.
McWrestler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thayer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McWrestler throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thayer's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (4) vs (12) McWrestler
McWrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Thayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWrestler advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (4) vs (15) McWrestler
McWrestler trying to control the position but Thayer is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McWrestler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler is looking to take a break and control but Thayer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thayer is trying to control McWrestler's posture but McWrestler avoids it.
McWrestler goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thayer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McWrestler but great work by Thayer. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thayer (8) vs (15) McWrestler
McWrestler is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thayer laying and praying for a moment but McWrestler takes advantage and regains half guard.
McWrestler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McWrestler trying to hold on to Thayer's head to control him but Thayer postures up.
Thayer is looking to stall here but McWrestler recovers full guard.
McWrestler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler 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.
Thayer trying to control the position from guard on top but McWrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thayer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McWrestler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McWrestler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thayer wants to pass the guard but McWrestler is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McWrestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McWrestler has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thayer has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (11) vs (15) McWrestler
Thayer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thayer is looking to take a break and control but McWrestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler is looking to reverse the position.
McWrestler regains half guard.
Thayer prevents McWrestler from improving his position.
McWrestler controlling the position well.
Thayer is keen to just control but McWrestler is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McWrestler controlling the position for now.
Thayer is keen to just control but McWrestler is a slippery customer.
McWrestler regains full guard. Nicely done.
McWrestler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McWrestler trying to control the position.
McWrestler 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: Thayer (11) vs (17) McWrestler
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McWrestler content to control rather than advance.
Thayer trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
McWrestler wins on points by 17 to 11. |
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