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TWGC 30 (155lbs, D2): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Chris Karter!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Karter, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Karter against the cage but Karter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karter clinches.
Karter wants the takedown. Hughes is fighting it off but Karter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hughes's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Karter
Karter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes is looking for a triangle but Karter pushes his legs off easily.
Karter controlling from the top position.
Karter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Karter
Hughes prevents Karter from improving position.
Hughes is not content to let Karter control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter is trying to get an arm triangle but Hughes is defending well.
Karter trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Hughes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karter tries to move to mount but Hughes blocks the move with his legs.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hughes stops Karter from passing to mount.
Karter keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter staying calm.
Karter is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karter wants to take a breather but Hughes manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Karter.
Karter tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karter defends well.
Karter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karter has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Karter wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Karter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karter trying to mount his opponent but Hughes defends it.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karter in particular looking to stall.
Karter is looking to advance position but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Karter is looking to advance position but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hughes! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (8) Karter
Karter controlling from mount.
Karter trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Karter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Karter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hughes is now in Karter's guard. A big mistake from Karter there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (8) Karter
Hughes won't allow Karter to sweep him here.
Hughes trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Karter keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Karter keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (10) Karter
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working for a triangle but Karter defends it easily.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.
Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Karter from controlling successfully.
Karter looking to pass the guard.
Karter lying in Hughes's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Hughes decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Karter taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sirus Hughes! |
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