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HYPE Midget Championship PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Nano Grippy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Ashton Short!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grippy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Short was covering up waiting for the punch and Grippy finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grippy (2) vs (0) Short
Short trying to control the position.
Grippy is looking to advance position but Short has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grippy (2) vs (4) Short
Grippy is desperately trying to improve his position but Short has a good base and remains in mount.
Grippy tries to lock up and control but Short gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grippy is working to get back to half guard.
Grippy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grippy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Short wants to pass the guard but Grippy is keeping the position.
Grippy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Short stacks Grippy 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 Short! Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (7) Short
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grippy is trying to get back to half guard.
Grippy is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short trying to control the position but Grippy is working away.
Grippy prevents Short from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short trying to control the position but Grippy is working away.
Grippy struggling a bit here.
Grippy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Short wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grippy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grippy is trying to get back to full guard.
Grippy actively working from the bottom here.
Grippy is pressing down on Short's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Short not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grippy wants to control but Short passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grippy with the active half guard here but Short passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (10) Short
Grippy struggling a bit here.
Short trying to control the position but Grippy is working away.
Short gets to mount! Grippy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Grippy (2) vs (12) Short
Grippy is trying desperately to improve position.
Short seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Grippy is holding on tight.
Grippy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short tries to control but Grippy wriggling away.
Grippy is trying desperately to improve position.
Grippy wants to hold on but Short pushes him away.
Grippy is desperately trying to improve his position but Short has a good base and remains in mount.
Grippy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grippy looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grippy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grippy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Short uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (15) Short
Short trying to control the action but Grippy is working from the bottom.
Grippy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Short is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Short with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Grippy trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Short prevents Grippy from improving his position.
Short tries to pass to full mount but Grippy defends it.
Short wants to work for an arm triangle but Grippy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grippy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grippy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grippy looking for submissions off his back.
Grippy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Short has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (18) Short
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grippy is controlling an arm, preventing Short from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Grippy can't escape the position.
Short controlling the position easily from mount.
Grippy is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Short avoids the attempt from Grippy to control.
Grippy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grippy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Short pulls his head out easily.
Grippy gets back to full guard.
Short trying to control but Grippy is working from the bottom.
Grippy looking to control.
Grippy is pulling down on Short's head to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grippy has his foot on Short's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Short works his way back into a safe position though.
Short passes Grippy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Short is looking to advance position but Grippy won't allow it.
Grippy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grippy trying to control but Short postures up.
Grippy tries to get to full guard but Short has control of the leg.
Grippy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Short has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Grippy (2) vs (21) Short
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grippy tries to improve his position but instead Short has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Grippy (2) vs (24) Short
Grippy fending off the submission attempt from Short.
Short tries to keep control of the position but Grippy is staying busy.
Grippy trying to control the hands but Short breaks the grip.
Grippy fending off the submission attempt from Short.
Short has the hooks in. Grippy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Short patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Short not allowing Grippy to control his hands.
Short wants to control but Grippy manages to buck him off and is now in Short's guard! Nice work there by Grippy! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grippy (4) vs (24) Short
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Short is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grippy (4) vs (26) Short
Grippy has his foot on Short's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Short works his way back into a safe position though.
Grippy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Short is aware though and is defending well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Short trying to control the position from guard on top but Grippy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Short got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grippy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Short has managed to get both his arms back between Grippy's legs - danger averted.
Grippy keeping moving, preventing Short from controlling successfully.
Short pushing down on Grippy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grippy keeping control of the position.
Grippy is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Short has latched onto it... Big trouble! Short pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Grippy is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Short!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ashton Short! |
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