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TWGC 13 (205lbs, D4): St Petersburg Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Adam Hofman and Mohamed Khanidov. Mohamed Khanidov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Adam Hofman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mohamed Khanidov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hofman gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hofman (2) vs (0) Khanidov
Hofman is trying to control. Khanidov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khanidov trying to control but Hofman postures up.
Hofman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hofman tries to pass to full mount but Khanidov defends it.
Khanidov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khanidov is refusing to be controlled, as Hofman sits in half guard.
Khanidov wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hofman is taking a breather. Khanidov 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.
Khanidov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hofman is working away from the top position though.
Khanidov is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hofman content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov trying to control from the bottom.
Hofman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hofman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khanidov keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov is looking for a sweep. Hofman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hofman is trying to work for a kimura but Khanidov is defending well.
Khanidov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hofman is trying to control the action in half guard but Khanidov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khanidov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khanidov actively working from the bottom here.
Hofman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khanidov is just riding it out for now. Hofman eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov looking for submissions off his back.
Hofman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Khanidov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Khanidov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khanidov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hofman (2) vs (2) Khanidov
Hofman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hofman tries to get out of the position.
Hofman trying to keep a closed guard but Khanidov is proving a slippery customer.
Khanidov wants to pass the guard but Hofman is keeping the position.
Hofman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hofman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khanidov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hofman working for a triangle but Khanidov defends it easily.
Hofman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khanidov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khanidov is fighting to break Hofman's control of his arms but Hofman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hofman keeping moving, preventing Khanidov from controlling successfully.
Khanidov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hofman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Khanidov stopping the sweep attempt from Hofman.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov is fighting to break Hofman's control of his arms but Hofman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hofman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khanidov defends it easily.
Khanidov looking to pass the guard.
Khanidov is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov looking to sit in guard and control but Hofman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hofman (4) vs (2) Khanidov
Khanidov is trying to keep Hofman in close.
Hofman looking to sit in guard and control but Khanidov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hofman (4) vs (4) Khanidov
Hofman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Khanidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hofman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hofman is controlling Khanidov's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hofman controls Khanidov momentarily but Khanidov frees himself.
Hofman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Khanidov has passed into half guard!
Hofman trying to control from the bottom.
Khanidov is keen to just control but Hofman is a slippery customer.
Hofman actively working from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hofman won't allow Khanidov to pass to mount.
Hofman is looking to improve his position.
Hofman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Khanidov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hofman. Score +3 for passing guard: Hofman (4) vs (7) Khanidov
Khanidov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hofman! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hofman (4) vs (9) Khanidov
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov avoids the attempt from Hofman to control.
Khanidov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Khanidov controlling the position easily from mount.
Khanidov wants to control the pace but Hofman is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Khanidov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hofman tries to reverse the position but Khanidov maintains control.
Khanidov wants to control the pace but Hofman is squirming around nicely.
Hofman is trying to escape the mount.
Khanidov wants to control the pace but Hofman is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hofman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hofman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hofman working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khanidov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hofman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hofman shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khanidov wins on points by 9 to 4. |
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