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GFY 81 - That was grace 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 29 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 110 wins and 45 losses; Pacer Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Dalton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dalton somewhat.
Hanma stuffs the takedown attempt from Dalton. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Dalton forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
Dalton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacer Dalton.
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Dalton lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) Dalton
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dalton looking to pass the guard.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalton defends well.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalton defends it easily.
Hanma is trying to keep Dalton in close.
Dalton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hanma working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
Dalton stays in close to Hanma's body and controls the position.
Dalton drops back looking for a leg! Hanma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanma manages to kick Dalton off! Dalton jumps back into Hanma's guard.
Dalton wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dalton controls the pace.
Hanma working for a triangle but Dalton defends it easily.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
Dalton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dalton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dalton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Dalton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Dalton 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.
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dalton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dalton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalton is one step ahead there.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma controls Dalton momentarily but Dalton frees himself.
Dalton stays in close to Hanma's body and controls the position.
Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma can't keep his opponent in guard - Dalton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dalton is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Hanma is defending well.
Dalton is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Hanma trying to control here.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma is looking for a sweep. Dalton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dalton wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position.
Dalton is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dalton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanma actively working from the bottom here.
Dalton is looking to take a break and control but Hanma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Dalton is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Dalton is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Hanma won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
Dalton is taking a breather. Hanma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dalton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Dalton is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Dalton wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Dalton controlling the action here.
Dalton wants to free his trapped foot but Hanma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dalton is just content to waste time from the top position. Hanma takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dalton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton working away.
Dalton content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hanma is not content to let Dalton control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma struggling a bit here.
Dalton just content to control the position.
Hanma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (5) Dalton
Dalton tries to roll over but Hanma keeps him under control.
Hanma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Hanma has control of the leg.
Dalton trying to control but Hanma postures up.
Hanma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hanma prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Dalton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dalton trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to control the action in half guard but Dalton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dalton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hanma prevents Dalton from improving his position.
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanma wants to take a breather but Dalton is having none of it.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanma is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton moves into full guard.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there.
Dalton keeps trying to improve his position.
Hanma trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
Dalton controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton is pulling down on Hanma's head to control his posture.
Dalton working a defensive guard here.
Dalton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dalton is trying to keep Hanma in close.
Dalton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Well,Hanma is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hanma slips nicely into half guard.
Hanma seems to be looking for submissions.
Hanma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dalton is just riding it out for now. Hanma eventually gives up the hold.
Dalton is trying to control but can't.
Hanma is looking for a kimura here.
Dalton wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying is best to control the position here.
Dalton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanma slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
Dalton gets back to full guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dalton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dalton is trying to keep Hanma in close.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalton has Hanma pulled in close to control his posture.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Dalton.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalton looking to control.
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Dalton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanma manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (7) Dalton
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalton wins on points by 7 to 2.
A very excited looking Pacer Dalton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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