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GFY 106 U must B good w women 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 36 wins and 41 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 122 wins and 58 losses; Pacer Dalton! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Hanma closes the distance and pushes Dalton back into the ropes. Hanma pulls Dalton into guard.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully. 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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Hanma is looking for a triangle but Dalton pushes his legs off easily.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass. Hanma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dalton wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Hanma pulls Dalton in close to his closed guard and prevents Dalton from doing any damage or advancing position. Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dalton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hanma has his foot on Dalton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dalton works his way back into a safe position though. Dalton trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. Dalton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dalton has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted. Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy. Dalton is stalling in the full guard. Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dalton looking to pass the guard. Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Dalton trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom. Hanma is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dalton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Hanma looking to control.
Dalton stays in close to Hanma's body and controls the position. Dalton wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position. Hanma being controlled here, momentarily. Hanma wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment. Dalton controlling from the top position. Dalton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dalton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dalton content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hanma keeping full guard, as Dalton tries to pass. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (0) Dalton Hanma is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Hanma preventing the sweep. Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard. Dalton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Dalton felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Hanma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dalton 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. Dalton is pressing down on Hanma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Dalton managing to control the position. Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dalton controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself. Hanma not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Dalton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hanma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Hanma wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving. Dalton looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalton, not yet. Hanma trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom. Hanma 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. Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dalton seems keen to control Hanma's posture. Dalton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there. Hanma's corner is telling him to maintain position. Dalton wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Hanma trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom. Hanma preventing the sweep. Dalton pulls Hanma in close to prevent any damage. Dalton keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully. Dalton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Dalton controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself. Hanma wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position. Dalton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hanma has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (0) Dalton You can see the frustration on Dalton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Dalton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Dalton is not content to let Hanma control the position. Hanma is trying to get an arm triangle but Dalton is defending well. Dalton is trying to control Hanma's posture but Hanma avoids it. Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Hanma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dalton, who protects the arm well. Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalton keeps working. Hanma working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Hanma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dalton, who protects the arm well. Who's going to make the next move? Hanma wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy. Dalton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hanma off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hanma (5) vs (4) Dalton Dalton keeps control of the position as Hanma tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Hanma is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dalton's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dalton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Dalton keeps control of the position easily here as Hanma tries to buck him off.
Hanma just trying to survive but Dalton is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Hanma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Hanma tries to hold on but Dalton postures up. Hanma is trying to escape the mount but Dalton keeps good control and instead manages to take Hanma's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (5) vs (7) Dalton
That's nine minutes gone in the round. A bit of a pause in the action here. Dalton controlling the positon. Dalton is looking to control Hanma but Hanma is wriggling around and keeping busy. Hanma rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dalton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Hanma holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Dalton wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position. Dalton works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (10) Dalton Hanma wants to hold on but Dalton pushes him away. Hanma is trying desperately to improve position. Dalton is looking to work his way around to Hanma's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. Dalton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Dalton pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Hanma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dalton controlling from mount. Hanma gets back to half guard. Hanma looking for submissions off his back. Hanma looking for submissions off his back. Hanma trying to control but Dalton postures up.
Dalton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Hanma is in trouble now - Dalton has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (5) vs (13) Dalton Dalton controlling the pace for now. Dalton wants to control the pace but Hanma is squirming around nicely. Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dalton looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Dalton fails to move to back control. Dalton content just to control the position here. 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. Hanma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dalton looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Dalton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape. Dalton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Dalton wants to control the pace but Hanma is squirming around nicely. Hanma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanma manages to regain half guard. Good work. Dalton content to control rather than advance. Dalton 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 looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily. Dalton controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Dalton is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it. Dalton 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. Dalton is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position. Dalton 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. Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next. Hanma trying to control here.
Dalton is controlling the pace.
Hanma wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy.
Hanma is doing well to control the position and prevent Dalton from advancing to side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Dalton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Hanma trying to hold on to Dalton's head to control him but Dalton postures up.
Dalton wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy. Dalton is thwarting Hanma's attempts to control the position. Dalton wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it. Dalton content to control rather than advance. It looks like Dalton 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. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hanma is looking to control Dalton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted? Dalton wants to free his trapped foot but Hanma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight! Dalton wins on points by 13 to 5. A victorious Pacer Dalton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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