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TWGC 19 (155lbs, D1): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Buck Futter (ranked 106 p4p, 6 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 1086 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Futter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get it on. Buck Futter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Buck Futter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Futter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hasashi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Futter! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Futter (0) vs (4) Hasashi
Futter struggling a bit here.
Hasashi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Futter tries to bench press Hasashi off him but Hasashi keeps the position.
Futter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futter regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Futter wants to get back to full guard.
Hasashi is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Hasashi wants to take a breather but Futter is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Futter trying to control here.
Hasashi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hasashi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hasashi is keen to just control but Futter is a slippery customer.
Futter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Futter trying to control here.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Futter is working from the bottom.
Futter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hasashi wants to free his trapped foot but Futter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasashi is trying to control. Futter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Futter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Futter trying to control but Hasashi postures up.
Futter gets back to full guard.
Hasashi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi preventing the sweep.
Futter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Futter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hasashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hasashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Futter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hasashi trying to control but Futter is working from the bottom.
Hasashi stays in close to Futter's body and controls the position.
Futter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasashi defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futter trying to keep a closed guard but Hasashi is proving a slippery customer.
Futter wants to sweep here but Hasashi controlling him for the moment.
Hasashi is stalling in the full guard.
Hasashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Futter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hasashi defends well.
Futter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hasashi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Futter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Hasashi 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi wants to control from the top but Futter keeps moving.
Futter wants to sweep here but Hasashi controlling him for the moment.
Hasashi stands and throws Futter's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Futter (0) vs (7) Hasashi
Futter is looking to regain half guard here but Hasashi keeps moving and retains side control.
Futter can't do much from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Futter regains half guard.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Futter is working from the bottom.
Hasashi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hasashi stalling.
Hasashi prevents Futter from improving his position.
Futter regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Futter is trying to control the position but Hasashi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Futter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Futter wants to improve his position but instead Hasashi has moved into half guard.
Futter is trying to get back to full guard.
Futter is working hard here to advance position.
Hasashi wants to take a breather but Futter is having none of it.
Hasashi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Futter controlling the position for now.
Hasashi is taking a breather. Futter 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.
Hasashi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Futter (0) vs (10) Hasashi
Futter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Futter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hasashi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hasashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Futter keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Futter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Futter is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Futter (2) vs (10) Hasashi
Hasashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Futter is one step ahead there.
Futter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Futter is really struggling to control Hasashi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Futter tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasashi is retaining full guard.
Hasashi keeping moving, preventing Futter from controlling successfully.
Hasashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Futter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasashi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Futter manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Futter (2) vs (12) Hasashi
Hasashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Futter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hasashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Futter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hasashi defends it easily.
Well,Futter is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Futter trying to keep a closed guard but Hasashi is proving a slippery customer.
Futter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hasashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hasashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Futter looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hasashi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Futter manages to get to full guard.
Hasashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Futter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Futter looking for subs off his back but Hasashi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hasashi controlling the action here.
Futter is concentrating on defense, preventing Hasashi from advancing position.
Futter wants to control but Hasashi is keeping busy.
Futter tries to roll over but Hasashi keeps him under control.
Hasashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Futter wants to improve his position but Hasashi is controlling well.
Futter trying to control but Hasashi postures up.
Hasashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Futter keeps working.
Hasashi is looking to advance position but Futter won't allow it.
Futter actively working from the bottom here.
Hasashi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hasashi wins on points by 12 to 2.
Post fight, Hanzo Hasashi stared into the camera and said 'That's what should have happened in the first fight; I should have won the belt; but now i'm gonna go into isolation'. |
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