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GFY 98 - I Hate the holidays! 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 72 wins and 56 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Yakubu Okoroji!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Okoroji avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but Okoroji gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the ropes.
Okoroji has hold of one of Hughes's legs. Hughes is fighting the takedown attempt but Okoroji gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Okoroji
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Okoroji controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Okoroji controlling him for the moment.
Okoroji showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Okoroji tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
Okoroji controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes working for submissions but it's allowed Okoroji to get to half guard.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Okoroji
Okoroji looking to control but Hughes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hughes is controlling an arm, preventing Okoroji from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hughes is trying to escape the mount.
Okoroji tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to lock up and control but Okoroji gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Okoroji isn't that keen on the idea.
Okoroji controlling from the full mount.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes is working hard here to advance position.
Okoroji can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is desperately trying to improve his position but Okoroji has a good base and remains in mount.
Hughes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Okoroji is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Okoroji is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to control Okoroji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Okoroji moves into full mount! Hughes won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (8) Okoroji
Okoroji looking to control and managing it successfully.
Okoroji trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hughes to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hughes (0) vs (11) Okoroji
Okoroji gets his hands free as Hughes looks to control.
Okoroji is trying to stick to Hughes's back but Hughes is turning into Okoroji. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Okoroji's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hughes. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (11) Okoroji
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Okoroji is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but Okoroji gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (13) Okoroji
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.
Hughes looking for subs off his back but Okoroji has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okoroji pulls his head out easily.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Okoroji is controlling well.
Okoroji is looking to advance position but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes trying to control here.
Okoroji seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Okoroji has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Okoroji stacks Hughes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Okoroji! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (2) vs (16) Okoroji
Okoroji in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Okoroji trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Okoroji seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes is looking to control Okoroji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
Okoroji looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Okoroji sitting in guard here, content to control.
Okoroji is fighting to break Hughes's control of his arms but Hughes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes has his hands on Okoroji's head, controlling the position.
Okoroji not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes looking for a triangle here. Okoroji is fighting it but it looks tight! Hughes pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Okoroji is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sirus Hughes! |
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