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HC GRAP 38 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 11 losses; Jamal Hudak!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hudak dives in for a single leg takedown but Chriss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chriss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hudak shoots in but no luck this time.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hudak. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Chriss (0) vs (4) Hudak
Chriss can't do much from the bottom here.
Chriss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hudak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hudak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chriss keeps working.
Chriss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chriss is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chriss looking for subs from the bottom but Hudak mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (0) vs (7) Hudak
Chriss tries to hold on but Hudak postures up.
Chriss is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Chriss is desperately trying to improve his position but Hudak has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chriss is looking to escape.
Hudak fails to move to back control.
Hudak avoids the attempt from Chriss to control.
Chriss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chriss wants to hold on but Hudak pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hudak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chriss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chriss sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hudak trying to control from half guard but Chriss is working away.
Chriss trying to control but Hudak postures up.
Hudak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chriss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chriss desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudak is thwarting Chriss's attempts to control the position.
Hudak is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hudak wants to work for an arm triangle but Chriss is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is trying to get back to full guard.
Chriss regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hudak trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Hudak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chriss looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hudak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chriss is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hudak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chriss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hudak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hudak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chriss pulls Hudak in close to prevent any damage.
Chriss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hudak is aware though and is defending well.
Chriss wants to sweep but no luck.
Chriss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chriss looking for a guillotine here but Hudak defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hudak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chriss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hudak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chriss pulls Hudak in close to his closed guard and prevents Hudak from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chriss seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hudak wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Chriss trying to control the position.
Hudak wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Hudak might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chriss haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chriss is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (7) Hudak
Chriss has gone for a leg lock! Hudak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chriss's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (9) Hudak
Chriss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hudak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hudak controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chriss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hudak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hudak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chriss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hudak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hudak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chriss has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hudak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hudak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hudak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chriss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hudak has managed to get both his arms back between Chriss's legs - danger averted.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Hudak from controlling successfully.
Chriss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chriss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hudak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chriss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hudak has managed to get both his arms back between Chriss's legs - danger averted.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hudak trying to control the position from guard on top but Chriss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chriss has his foot on Hudak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hudak works his way back into a safe position though.
Chriss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hudak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hudak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hudak postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chriss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chriss trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hudak wins on points by 9 to 2.
A very excited looking Jamal Hudak rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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