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HC GRAP 30 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Jamal Hudak! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Manolito Tai Kung!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hudak is looking to clinch but Tai Kung is avoiding it.
Hudak moves into the clinch.
Hudak gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hudak (2) vs (0) Tai Kung
Hudak tries to pass to full mount but Tai Kung defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tai Kung wants to control but Hudak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tai Kung wants to get back to full guard.
Hudak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudak trying to pass the guard but Tai Kung defending well.
Tai Kung is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tai Kung is looking to improve his position.
Tai Kung trying to hold on to Hudak's head to control him but Hudak postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung gets full guard.
Tai Kung keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudak is fighting to break Tai Kung's control of his arms but Tai Kung is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tai Kung is trying to keep Hudak in close.
Tai Kung has his hands on Hudak's head, controlling the position.
Tai Kung keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tai Kung is trying to control the position but Hudak postures up.
Tai Kung controlling Hudak's posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hudak won't allow Tai Kung to sweep him here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hudak wants to control from the top but Tai Kung keeps moving.
Hudak stays in close to Tai Kung's body and controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
Tai Kung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hudak is one step ahead there.
Tai Kung is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tai Kung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tai Kung keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
Hudak postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hudak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tai Kung looking for a sweep. Not yet Tai Kung, not yet.
Tai Kung keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
Hudak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tai Kung looking for a sweep. Not yet Tai Kung, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hudak trying to control the position from guard on top but Tai Kung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tai Kung is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hudak is really struggling to control Tai Kung but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tai Kung pulls Hudak in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung 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: Hudak (2) vs (2) Tai Kung
Tai Kung trying to mount his opponent but Hudak defends it.
Tai Kung stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hudak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hudak.
Hudak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tai Kung controls the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung won't allow Hudak to sweep him here.
Tai Kung looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hudak looking for a sweep. Not yet Hudak, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tai Kung wants to pass the guard but Hudak is keeping the position.
Tai Kung pushing down on Hudak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hudak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hudak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Hudak is heads and Tai Kung is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Tai Kung wins on points by 3 to 2.
Manolito Tai Kung thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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