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GFY 79 - I spent like $400! 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 63 wins and 46 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 28 losses; Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hughes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hughes (4) vs (0) Wiener
Hughes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wiener is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes taking a breather here.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hughes wants to control but Wiener is keeping him busy.
Wiener tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes controlling from side mount.
Wiener is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hughes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wiener wants to control but Hughes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes is trying to get an arm triangle but Wiener is defending well.
Hughes trying to control the action but Wiener is working from the bottom.
Hughes working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here as Hughes stalls from top position.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wiener is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wiener tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the action but Wiener is working from the bottom.
Wiener is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hughes is thwarting Wiener's attempts to control the position.
Hughes trying to control the action but Wiener is working from the bottom.
Wiener is looking to get back to full guard here but Hughes has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (7) vs (0) Wiener
Hughes has hold of Wiener's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Wiener seems comfortable defending it but Hughes has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Wiener is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Wiener is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hughes couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sirus Hughes! |
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