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742 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 23 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 8 losses; Saul Hunter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Trismegistus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Trismegistus (2) vs (0) Hunter
Trismegistus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Trismegistus tries to pass.
Hunter pulls Trismegistus in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Hunter 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter wants to sweep here but Trismegistus controlling him for the moment.
Trismegistus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunter pulls Trismegistus in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trismegistus is one step ahead there.
Trismegistus trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter keeps trying to improve his position.
Hunter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Trismegistus tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus postures up.
Hunter managing to control the position.
Trismegistus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position here.
Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trismegistus defends it easily.
Hunter is pulling down on Trismegistus's head to control his posture.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter pulls Trismegistus in close to prevent any damage.
More stalling from Hunter.
Trismegistus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hunter for as long as he can get away with.
Our spies down at at HELLCADEMY inform us that Hunter has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
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.
Trismegistus preventing the sweep.
Trismegistus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trismegistus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Trismegistus (2) vs (2) Hunter
Hunter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trismegistus is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trismegistus is controlling Hunter's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Trismegistus is keeping the position.
Trismegistus trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus is adopting a defensive guard.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trismegistus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Trismegistus is retaining full guard.
Hunter stays in close to Trismegistus's body and controls the position.
Trismegistus seems keen to control Hunter's posture.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus trying to control the position.
Hunter stays in close to Trismegistus's body and controls the position.
Trismegistus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trismegistus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trismegistus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Trismegistus keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hunter gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hunter wins on points by 3 to 2.
Our winner, Saul Hunter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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