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CACC 46 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 2065 p4p, 260 weight class) and Jonthan Henry (ranked 2803 p4p, 333 weight class). Henry has chosen hit em up as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Hanny Sledgehammer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Jonthan Henry !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sledgehammer clinches.
Henry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sledgehammer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sledgehammer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry gets underhooks to prevent Sledgehammer's takedown attempt.
Sledgehammer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanny Sledgehammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry is working for takedown but Sledgehammer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henry wants a takedown.
Sledgehammer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sledgehammer rushes Henry and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sledgehammer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sledgehammer is looking for a takedown.
Sledgehammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sledgehammer goes for a takedown attempt but Henry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sledgehammer has managed to clinch.
Henry has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sledgehammer is trying to keep an underhook but Henry manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sledgehammer (0) vs (2) Henry
Sledgehammer tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Henry trying to control the action but Sledgehammer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry tries to pass to full mount but Sledgehammer defends it.
Sledgehammer trying to control but Henry postures up.
Sledgehammer is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sledgehammer is working hard here to advance position.
Henry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Henry is looking to take a break and control but Sledgehammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sledgehammer is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry trying to control from half guard but Sledgehammer is working away.
Sledgehammer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sledgehammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Sledgehammer keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Sledgehammer wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sledgehammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Sledgehammer is keeping the position.
Sledgehammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Sledgehammer, not yet.
Sledgehammer seems keen to control Henry 's posture.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sledgehammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry won't allow Sledgehammer to sweep him here.
Sledgehammer controlling the position.
Sledgehammer is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
Henry won't allow Sledgehammer to sweep him here.
Sledgehammer has his foot on Henry 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henry works his way back into a safe position though.
Sledgehammer wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry drops back looking for a leg! Sledgehammer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sledgehammer manages to kick Henry off! Henry jumps back into Sledgehammer's guard.
Sledgehammer is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sledgehammer keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Sledgehammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sledgehammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry wants to control from the top but Sledgehammer keeps moving.
Henry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sledgehammer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Henry is fighting to break Sledgehammer's control of his arms but Sledgehammer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Sledgehammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sledgehammer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sledgehammer (2) vs (2) Henry
Sledgehammer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sledgehammer (5) vs (2) Henry
Henry is not content to let Sledgehammer control the position.
Henry tries to bench press Sledgehammer off him but Sledgehammer keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Henry keeps trying to improve his position.
Henry prevents Sledgehammer from moving into mount.
Sledgehammer is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henry prevents Sledgehammer from moving into mount.
Sledgehammer tries for a kimura but Henry is defending well.
Sledgehammer slows the pace down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sledgehammer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henry can't do much from the bottom here.
Henry is trying to escape the position but Sledgehammer is controlling the position.
Henry is looking to regain half guard here but Sledgehammer keeps moving and retains side control.
Sledgehammer wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Sledgehammer tries for a kimura but Henry is defending well.
Henry wants to control but Sledgehammer postures up.
Sledgehammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer is trying to get an arm triangle but Henry is defending well.
Sledgehammer trying to control the position but Henry is working away.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry gets back to half guard.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
Sledgehammer trying to control from half guard but Henry is working away.
Well, if Sledgehammer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer is trying to control the action in half guard but Henry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sledgehammer is really struggling to control Henry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Sledgehammer has control of the leg.
Sledgehammer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henry is trying to maintain the position but Sledgehammer is very close to passing his half guard.
Sledgehammer is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to improve his position but Sledgehammer is controlling well.
Sledgehammer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sledgehammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
Sledgehammer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henry defends it well.
Sledgehammer trying to mount his opponent but Henry defends it.
Sledgehammer is thwarting Henry 's attempts to control the position.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Sledgehammer has control of the leg.
Henry trying to control but Sledgehammer postures up.
Henry is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sledgehammer is pressing down on Henry 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
Sledgehammer prevents Henry from improving his position.
Sledgehammer 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.
Sledgehammer is looking for a kimura here.
Sledgehammer is pressing down on Henry 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sledgehammer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henry defends it well.
Sledgehammer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sledgehammer wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Henry is staying active underneath Sledgehammer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Sledgehammer has control of the leg.
Sledgehammer is trying to work for a kimura but Henry is defending well.
Sledgehammer is pressing down on Henry 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Henry keeping control of the position.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Sledgehammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sledgehammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
Sledgehammer is working for a submission of some sort.
Sledgehammer trying to pass the guard but Henry defending well.
Sledgehammer wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Henry trying to hold on to Sledgehammer's head to control him but Sledgehammer postures up.
Henry is trying is best to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sledgehammer is working away from the top position though.
Henry tries to roll over but Sledgehammer keeps him under control.
Sledgehammer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henry is pressing down on Sledgehammer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Henry has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Henry looks winded!
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Sledgehammer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Henry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sledgehammer postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sledgehammer trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry looking to control.
Sledgehammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry pulls Sledgehammer in to control the position.
Sledgehammer trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sledgehammer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sledgehammer takes the fight on points by 5 to 2. |
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