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SSG 381 Finn vs Gracias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 28 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; Cole Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hunt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Doe (0) vs (4) Hunt
Doe wants to control but Hunt postures up.
Doe tries to improve position but can't.
Hunt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Doe tries to bench press Hunt off him but Hunt keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Doe is letting Hunt control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe struggling a bit here.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Doe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Doe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hunt but great work by Doe. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (4) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunt is looking to reverse the position.
Hunt struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hunt is trying to control but can't.
Hunt controlling the position well.
Still in half guard, Doe seems content to control.
Hunt trying to hold on to Doe's head to control him but Doe postures up.
Doe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is not content to let Doe control the position.
Doe is really struggling to control Hunt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Doe seems to be working for a kimura but Hunt defends the submission attempt.
Doe is keen to just control but Hunt is a slippery customer.
Hunt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Doe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Doe's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (4) vs (8) Hunt
Hunt trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hunt controls the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Doe rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt is looking for a kimura here.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Doe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Doe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Doe is doing well to control the position and prevent Hunt from advancing to side control.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Hunt seems to be working for a kimura but Doe defends the submission attempt.
Doe is refusing to be controlled, as Hunt sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt is looking to stall here but Doe recovers full guard.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt keeps trying to improve his position.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but Doe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (6) vs (8) Hunt
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (6) vs (10) Hunt
Hunt wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Doe trying to control the position here.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hunt is one step ahead there.
Hunt is stalling in the full guard.
Doe is controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well,Doe is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doe keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt passes into half guard.
Doe is looking to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Doe still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Doe has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (10) vs (10) Hunt
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunt sneaks back into half guard.
Hunt is concentrating on defense, preventing Doe from advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to pass the guard but Hunt defending well.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Doe content to control rather than advance.
Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Doe is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hunt gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hunt wins on points by 11 to 10.
A victorious Cole Hunt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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