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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 44 losses; Thad Thayer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sergeant Dick!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thayer gets tackled into the cage by Dick. Dick maintains the clinch.
Thayer fails to pull guard.
Dick tries to pull guard but Thayer holds him up against the cage and eventually Dick drops back down to his feet.
Dick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dick jumps guard but Thayer stands there with Dick around his waist. Dick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thad Thayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thayer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer tries for a takedown but Dick manages to get underhooks.
Dick is trying to pull guard but Thayer has him pressed against the cage.
Thayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dick smiles and moves away.
Thayer shoots in for a double leg but Dick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick has Thayer up against the cage in a clinch.
Dick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dick tries to pull guard but Thayer won't allow it.
Thayer tries to pull guard but Dick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thayer smiles and moves away.
Thayer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dick moves into range and clinches up with Thayer.
Dick tries to pull guard but Thayer holds him up against the cage and eventually Dick drops back down to his feet.
Thayer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dick is defending well.
Dick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thayer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thayer tries to pull guard but Dick holds him up against the cage and eventually Thayer drops back down to his feet.
Thayer decides to pull guard.
Thayer keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass.
Thayer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dick content to stall in guard here.
Dick is pushing down on Thayer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thayer is fighting to maintain full guard but Dick has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thayer wants to get back to full guard but Dick has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (0) vs (3) Dick
Dick controls the position.
Thayer looks to move to half guard but instead Dick has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (0) vs (5) Dick
Thayer tries to lock up and control but Dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dick content just to control the position here.
Dick is looking to work his way around to Thayer's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Thayer can't escape the position.
Dick wants to take Thayer's back here but Thayer is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Thayer tries to hold on but Dick pushes him away.
Dick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thayer 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dick moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Thayer. Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (0) vs (8) Dick
Dick controls the position.
Thayer tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dick easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (0) vs (10) Dick
Dick controlling the position easily from mount.
Thayer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is just holding on here. Dick manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Thayer (0) vs (13) Dick
Thayer turns into Dick and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (13) Dick
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thayer preventing the sweep.
Thayer wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Thayer wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dick is keeping the position for now.
Thayer is working hard here to advance position.
Dick wants to sweep but no luck.
Thayer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thayer (2) vs (15) Dick
Dick advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thayer trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
Thayer looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dick pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (18) Dick
Thayer tries to hold on but Dick postures up.
Thayer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Thayer reaches up to try and control the position but Dick seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Thayer rolls and tries to escape and now Dick has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Thayer (2) vs (21) Dick
Dick just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Thayer trying to control the action but Dick just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thayer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thayer tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
Dick slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dick trying to pass the guard but Thayer defending well.
Thayer is trying to get back to full guard.
Thayer trying to hold on to Dick's head to control him but Dick postures up.
Thayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thayer is looking for a sweep. Dick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thayer has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dick escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dick! Score +3 for passing guard: Thayer (2) vs (24) Dick
Dick tries to advance to mount but Thayer denies him.
Dick is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Thayer's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer struggling a bit here.
Dick is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Thayer is trying to control Dick's posture but Dick avoids it.
Thayer tries to improve position but can't.
Dick takes a little break here. Thayer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Dick has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thayer tries to improve position but can't.
Dick just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dick gets to mount! Thayer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thayer (2) vs (26) Dick
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick wins on points by 26 to 2. |
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