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GFY 122 Jason Waterfalls 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 42 wins and 51 losses; Baki Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 98 wins and 35 losses; Rumsfeld Shart!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hanma has closed the distance and engaged Shart in a clinch.
Hanma pulls guard successfully.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shart's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanma looking to control.
Shart trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Shart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hanma looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanma has his foot on Shart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shart works his way back into a safe position though.
Shart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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) Shart
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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shart is keeping the position for now.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Shart.
Hanma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shart working a defensive guard here.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Shart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shart looking for a guillotine here but Hanma defends easily.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Shart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hanma (2) vs (2) Shart
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shart trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hanma is tightening it up a little... Shart has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Shart reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Shart taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hanma!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Rumsfeld Shart stepped up to the mic, saying 'You either win or you learn, this time I learned... Ossss'. |
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