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SSG 366 Hlervu vs Borgia 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 22 wins and 12 losses; Mike Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 12 losses; Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Reed stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (0) Reed
Reed looking for submissions off his back.
Reed tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunt in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Reed defending well.
Reed trying to control from the bottom.
Hunt not doing much here.
Reed wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reed is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt prevents Reed from improving his position.
Reed is still trying to improve position.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Reed is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reed wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Hunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reed trying to get back to full guard but Hunt takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (0) Reed
Hunt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed working to try and regain half guard.
Hunt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reed is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reed tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Reed has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ground Zero Workout Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Reed wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control here.
Hunt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hunt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunt trying to control the pace.
Reed trying to control here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
Hunt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Hunt uses his free foot to push down on Reed's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reed. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (8) vs (0) Reed
Hunt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working to get back to half guard.
Hunt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hunt goes for an armbar but Reed turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reed. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (8) vs (2) Reed
Hunt looking to control.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Reed wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Reed postures up.
Reed 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 (10) vs (2) Reed
Reed looking to control.
Reed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reed managing to control the position.
Reed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reed pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to control the position but Hunt postures up.
Reed wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hunt is now in half guard.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
Reed won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Reed trying to control here.
Hunt trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Reed is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Hunt trying to control from Reed's half guard. Reed has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Hunt content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Mike Hunt looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Which way to the fat chicks? Wooooooooooo!'. |
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