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CFC CG Tokyo 2 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 15 wins and 5 losses; Saul Hunter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Yojizo Trismegistus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Trismegistus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter goes for a double leg but Trismegistus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trismegistus continues to drive forward.
Trismegistus works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunter (0) vs (2) Trismegistus
Hunter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hunter holds on and takes a little breather.
Trismegistus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has control of Trismegistus's left arm, preventing Trismegistus from doing any damage.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hunter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Trismegistus is proving a slippery customer.
Trismegistus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Trismegistus is fighting to break Hunter's control of his arms but Hunter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trismegistus trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hunter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunter (2) vs (2) Trismegistus
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus manages to get to full guard.
Trismegistus trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Trismegistus keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus looking to control.
Hunter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus trying to control the position here.
Hunter forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
Hunter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trismegistus is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter controlling the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Hunter.
Trismegistus tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus trying to hold on to Hunter's head to control him but Hunter postures up.
Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trismegistus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunter controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus has his hands clasped together around Hunter's back. He's all about the action.
Hunter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Trismegistus won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunter prevents Trismegistus from improving his position.
Hunter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Trismegistus is trying to maintain the position but Hunter is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
Trismegistus gets back to full guard.
Trismegistus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hunter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trismegistus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trismegistus looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Trismegistus has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Trismegistus has his hands on Hunter's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Hunter is heads and Trismegistus is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Hunter takes the fight on points by 3 to 2.
A victorious Saul Hunter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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