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SSG 347 Soderberg vs Gerbandi PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 10 losses; Mike Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 14 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hunt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hunt lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt postures up.
Ieyasu being controlled here, momentarily.
Ieyasu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ieyasu trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Ieyasu is keeping the position.
Ieyasu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hunt is aware though and is defending well.
Ieyasu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunt defends it easily.
Hunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Ieyasu being controlled here, momentarily.
Ieyasu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ieyasu is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.
Ieyasu is looking for a triangle here but Hunt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (0) Ieyasu
Hunt gets to mount! Ieyasu was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (7) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ieyasu is trying to escape the mount.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ieyasu is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt content just to control the position here.
Ieyasu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been informed that Ieyasu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ieyasu actively working from the bottom here.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
Ieyasu actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt prevents Ieyasu from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ieyasu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ieyasu is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ieyasu avoid being mounted?
Hunt prevents Ieyasu from improving his position.
Ieyasu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ieyasu wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying to control but Hunt passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (10) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu struggling a bit here.
Ieyasu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Hunt stalls from top position.
Hunt working away.
Hunt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ieyasu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ieyasu tries to buck Hunt off but Hunt is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controls the position.
Ieyasu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ieyasu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hunt's best efforts.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to advance position but Ieyasu counters by regaining guard.
Ieyasu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Ieyasu is keeping the position.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ieyasu 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ieyasu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hunt stays in close to Ieyasu's body and controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ieyasu seems keen to control Hunt's posture.
Ieyasu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ieyasu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (10) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is adopting a defensive guard.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (12) vs (2) Ieyasu
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Ieyasu is keeping the position.
Ieyasu working a defensive guard here.
Ieyasu being controlled here, momentarily.
Ieyasu has an active guard here but Hunt has managed to pass into half guard.
Ieyasu trying to control but Hunt postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to get back to full guard.
Ieyasu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hunt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ieyasu tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Ieyasu trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (15) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling from mount.
Ieyasu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Hunt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Hunt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ieyasu is looking to improve his position but Hunt isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
Mike Hunt took some time post fight to say the following; 'Which way to the fat chicks? Wooooooooooo!'. |
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