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GFY 97 - Nice haircut bro! 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 32 wins and 36 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 34 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hestler shoots in and gets a takedown into Hanma's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hanma (0) vs (2) Hestler
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Hestler tries to pass.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma working a defensive guard but Hestler passes into half guard.
Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hestler pulls his head out easily.
Hanma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hestler pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is refusing to be controlled, as Hestler sits in half guard.
Hanma is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hestler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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 wants to control but Hestler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hestler trying to control from half guard but Hanma is working away.
Hestler is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it.
Hanma is trying is best to control the position here.
Hestler 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.
Hanma is trying to control but can't.
Hestler is trying to control. Hanma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hanma trying to control but Hestler postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hestler trying to control from half guard but Hanma is working away.
Hanma is looking to control Hestler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Hestler 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.
Hestler is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position.
Hestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanma keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hestler wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
Hanma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hestler wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to roll over but Hestler keeps him under control.
Hanma gets back to full guard.
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Hestler controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma seems keen to control Hestler's posture.
Hestler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanma trying to control the position.
Hanma has his foot on Hestler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hestler works his way back into a safe position though.
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Hestler pushes his legs off easily.
Hestler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for a triangle but Hestler pushes his legs off easily.
Hanma working for a triangle but Hestler defends it easily.
Hestler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Hestler postures up.
Hestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanma looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hestler defends it easily.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hestler defends well.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hestler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hestler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hestler is aware though and is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to keep Hestler in close.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hestler defends well.
Hestler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Hanma controls Hestler momentarily but Hestler frees himself.
Hanma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hestler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hestler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hestler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Hestler might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Hestler tries to pass.
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hestler is aware though and is defending well.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hestler defends well.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hestler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Hestler tries to pass.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hestler defends it easily.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Hestler tries to pass.
Hestler is looking to advance position but Hanma has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hanma (4) vs (2) Hestler
Hanma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hestler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanma looking to secure an arm triangle but Hestler defends it well.
Hestler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hestler keeps working.
Hestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanma perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hestler gets back to full guard.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Hestler is retaining full guard.
Hanma drops back looking for a leg! Hestler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hestler manages to kick Hanma off! Hanma jumps back into Hestler's guard.
Hestler seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hestler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hestler tries to roll over but Hanma keeps him under control.
Hestler trying to hold on to Hanma's head to control him but Hanma postures up.
Hanma wants to work for an arm triangle but Hestler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hanma trying to mount his opponent but Hestler defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma prevents Hestler from improving his position.
Hanma is looking to advance position but Hestler won't allow it.
Hestler tries to roll over but Hanma keeps him under control.
Hanma seems to be looking for submissions.
Hanma trying to control from half guard but Hestler is working away.
Hanma is thwarting Hestler's attempts to control the position.
Hanma is trying to control the action in half guard but Hestler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hestler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanma.
Hanma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hestler is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Hanma prevents Hestler from improving his position.
Hestler is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hestler is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanma takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
Baki Hanma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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