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GFY 112 The Brass Ring 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 38 wins and 45 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 42 losses; Red Hestler!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanma pulls guard successfully.
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Hestler defends easily.
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 keep a closed guard but Hestler is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hestler defends well.
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 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hestler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hestler looking to pass the guard.
Hestler wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanma is trying to keep Hestler in close.
Hestler tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Hestler defends easily.
Hestler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hestler controlling from the top position.
Hestler advances to half guard.
Hanma looking for subs from the bottom but Hestler mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (3) Hestler
Hestler tries to control but Hanma wriggling away.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
Hanma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hestler pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Hestler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hestler controlling the pace for now.
Hanma wants to hold on but Hestler pushes him away.
Hanma is trying to escape the mount.
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 looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control but Hestler is having none of it.
Hanma is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hestler takes Hanma's back. Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (0) vs (6) Hestler
Hanma trying to control the hands but Hestler won't let him.
Hanma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hestler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hestler controls the action.
Hanma trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hanma is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hestler wants to control the pace but Hanma is squirming around nicely.
Hestler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hanma haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hestler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanma is desperately trying to improve his position but Hestler has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Hestler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hestler 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 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hestler controlling from the full mount.
Hanma wants to hold on but Hestler pushes him away.
Hanma tries to reverse the position but Hestler maintains control.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Hestler's attempts to control the action.
Hestler avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hestler controlling the position easily from mount.
Hestler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanma wants to hold on but Hestler pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hestler 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 avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Hestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanma working to try and regain half guard.
Hanma wants to control but Hestler is having none of it.
Hanma gets back to half guard.
Hanma is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hestler wants to take a breather but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.
Hestler is taking a breather. Hanma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanma trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hestler in particular looking to stall.
Hanma wants to control but Hestler is keeping busy.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Hestler has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hestler trying to pass the guard but Hanma defending well.
Hestler trying to control from half guard but Hanma is working away.
Hanma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hanma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hestler moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (0) vs (9) Hestler
Hanma is looking to regain half guard here but Hestler keeps moving and retains side control.
Hestler trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control but Hestler postures up.
Hanma is being controlled here.
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.
Hestler working away.
Hestler wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.
Hanma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hestler off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hanma (4) vs (9) Hestler
You can see the frustration on Hestler's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hanma has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hestler is defending well but eventually Hanma manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hestler has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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