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CACC 17 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Jack Hanma (ranked 4158 p4p, 346 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 3503 p4p, 307 weight class). Hanma's entrance music is Rise Against - Prayer of the Refugee. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Jack Hanma! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hanma moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hanma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hanma has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Smith clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hanma (4) vs (0) Smith
Hanma is controlling the position but Smith somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Smith trying to control here.
Hanma trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Hanma controlling the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (7) vs (0) Smith
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stops Hanma from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hanma controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanma wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Hanma prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Hanma fails to take his opponent's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is working hard here to advance position.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Hanma's attempts to control the action.
Hanma is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith wants to hold on but Hanma pushes him away.
Hanma is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
Hanma fails to advance to Smith's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Hanma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanma controlling his opponent.
Hanma moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (10) vs (0) Smith
Hanma is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Smith defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hanma gets his hands free as Smith looks to control.
Smith is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Smith showing good submission defense here.
Hanma controls the action.
Smith told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hanma trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hanma.
Hanma looking for the choke from the back.
Smith is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hanma off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hanma is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Smith can't escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith is keeping busy.
Hanma is persistently looking for the submission but Smith is defending it well.
Smith wants to escape the position.
Smith is keeping busy.
Smith is in bad spot here.
Hanma trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hanma is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hanma gets his way!
Hanma is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hanma biding his time, controlling Smith.
Hanma tries to get the hooks in deep but Smith pushed the leg off.
Smith is really stuck here.
Hanma just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control but Smith is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Hanma seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Smith is holding on tight.
Hanma moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hanma (13) vs (0) Smith
Smith is keeping busy.
Smith fending off the submission attempt from Hanma.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Hanma from getting a body triangle.
Smith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanma is working away from the top position though.
Hanma is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith won't allow Hanma to pass to mount.
Smith is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Hanma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Hanma seems content to control.
Smith is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Smith moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hanma passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Hanma (16) vs (0) Smith
Smith tries to buck Hanma off but Hanma is having none of it.
Smith is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Smith gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hanma (18) vs (0) Smith
Hanma controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hanma'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.
Hanma looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanma controlling from mount.
Hanma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hanma fails to advance to Smith's back.
Smith wants to hold on but Hanma pushes him away.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith tries to hold on but Hanma pushes him away.
Hanma trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Smith is still trying to improve position.
Hanma fails to advance to Smith's back.
Hanma trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma is looking to stall here but Smith recovers full guard.
Hanma trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hanma takes the fight on points by 18 to 0.
A very excited looking Jack Hanma rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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