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HC GRAP 40 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 9 losses; Sambo Sam! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Jamal Hudak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hudak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sam sprawls well initially but Hudak persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sam (0) vs (2) Hudak
Sam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sam is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hudak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sam wants to sweep but Hudak has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (0) vs (5) Hudak
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Sam's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sam prevents Hudak from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam tries to improve position but can't.
Sam manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sam (2) vs (5) Hudak
Sam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sam is looking to advance position but Hudak won't allow it.
Sam is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudak is trying to control but Sam manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sam (5) vs (5) Hudak
Sam content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sam has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hudak working to try and regain half guard.
Sam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hudak is controlling an arm, preventing Sam from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hudak wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sam (8) vs (5) Hudak
Sam is riding his opponent, not letting Hudak buck him off.
Sam'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.
Sam working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Hudak is doing well to defend. Sam seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Hudak is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sambo Sam!
Sambo Sam 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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