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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mr Spar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 34 losses; Ryan Hell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Spar gets a clinch.
Hell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Spar (0) vs (2) Hell
Hell is looking to advance position but Spar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Spar (4) vs (2) Hell
Spar controlling from the full mount.
Hell tries to lock up and control but Spar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hell is trying to escape the mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell gets back to half guard.
Hell is looking for a sweep. Spar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spar moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hell. Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (7) vs (2) Hell
Hell is being controlled here.
Hell is looking to reverse the position.
Hell wants to control but Spar postures up.
Hell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hell.
Hell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Spar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (10) vs (2) Hell
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hell keeps working.
Hell is looking to reverse the position.
Spar working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spar is looking to take a break and control but Hell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hell is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell holds on to Spar's head and controls the position momentarily.
Hell seems a little lost for a moment, as Spar dominates the positioning.
Hell is trying to control Spar's posture but Spar avoids it.
Hell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hell is not content to let Spar control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hell is trying to improve his position.
Hell gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hell is looking to improve his position.
Hell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Spar is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spar controlling the pace.
Hell wants to sweep but Spar has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (13) vs (2) Hell
Hell can't do much from the bottom here.
Hell is looking for a sweep.
Hell struggling a bit here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hell tries to bench press Spar off him but Spar keeps the position.
Hell can't do much from the bottom here.
Hell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hell is looking for a sweep. Spar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Spar is thwarting Hell's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hell trying to control here.
Hell is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Spar jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (16) vs (2) Hell
Hell is not content to let Spar control the position.
Hell can't do much from the bottom here.
Spar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hell keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Spar trying to control the action but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hell looking for submissions off his back.
Spar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hell wants to improve his position but Spar is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Spar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spar pulls his head out easily.
Spar wants to control but Hell is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to control but Spar postures up.
Hell gets full guard.
Spar trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hell controls Spar momentarily but Spar frees himself.
Hell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Spar has passed into half guard!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spar wants to take a breather but Hell is having none of it.
Hell wants to get back to full guard.
Hell trying to hold on to Spar's head to control him but Spar postures up.
Spar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hell won't allow Spar to pass to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Spar (16) vs (6) Hell
Hell is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Spar knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Spar for a finish.
Spar 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 Hell gets his way!
Spar showing good submission defense here.
Spar turns into Hell and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spar (18) vs (6) Hell
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spar stays in close to Hell's body and controls the position.
Hell wants to sweep here but Spar controlling him for the moment.
Hell is trying to keep Spar in close.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Spar from controlling successfully.
Spar won't allow Hell to sweep him here.
Hell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Spar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Spar (21) vs (6) Hell
Hell is trying to control Spar's posture but Spar avoids it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Spar trying to control the position but Hell is working away.
Hell is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hell tries to buck Spar off but Spar is having none of it.
Hell wants to control but Spar postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spar takes the fight on points by 21 to 6.
Mr Spar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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