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SSG 293 Gaul vs Hunt 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 10 losses; Pablo Octavio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 16 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Octavio shoots in and bounces Thumb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Octavio (2) vs (0) Thumb
Octavio controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Octavio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thumb is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb looking for a sweep. Not yet Thumb, not yet.
Octavio wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Octavio won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
Thumb wants to hit a sweep here but Octavio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thumb there! Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (5) vs (0) Thumb
Octavio trying to control but Thumb is having none of it.
Thumb tries to lock up and control but Octavio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb gets back to half guard.
Thumb is looking to improve his position.
Thumb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Octavio is working away from the top position though.
Thumb is trying is best to control the position here.
Thumb is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Octavio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Octavio's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Octavio (5) vs (4) Thumb
Thumb has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Octavio's body.
Thumb tightening his grip on Octavio, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavio wants to escape the position.
Thumb controlling the position well here. Octavio rolled but Thumb kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Octavio trying to control the position but Thumb manages to sink in the hooks.
Thumb is trying to control but Octavio is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Thumb is trying to take his opponent's back.
Thumb tries to control but Octavio wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Octavio is trying desperately to improve position.
Thumb sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thumb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb content just to control the position here.
Thumb trying to control but Octavio is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Octavio tries to hold on but Thumb postures up.
Thumb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Octavio stops Thumb from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Thumb jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Octavio is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Octavio and Thumb has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Thumb tries to move to full mount but Octavio actually manages to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb prevents Octavio from improving his position.
Thumb is looking for a kimura but Octavio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thumb to get the leverage.
Octavio controlling the position well.
Octavio tries to roll over but Thumb keeps him under control.
Octavio regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Octavio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thumb looking to pass the guard.
Octavio looking to control.
Thumb stays in close to Octavio's body and controls the position.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Octavio is keeping the position for now.
Octavio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Thumb controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb won't allow Octavio to sweep him here.
Octavio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thumb's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Octavio (7) vs (4) Thumb
Thumb wants to improve his position but instead Octavio has moved into half guard.
Thumb is pressing down on Octavio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thumb has his foot on Octavio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Octavio works his way back into a safe position though.
Octavio looking to pass the guard.
Thumb is trying to keep Octavio in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Octavio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Octavio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thumb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Octavio stopping the sweep attempt from Thumb.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Octavio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thumb wants to hit a sweep here but Octavio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thumb there! Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (10) vs (4) Thumb
Thumb tries to reverse the position but Octavio maintains control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Octavio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thumb is trying desperately to improve position.
Thumb wants to control but Octavio is having none of it.
Thumb really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thumb tries to hold on but Octavio pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Octavio passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Octavio (13) vs (4) Thumb
Octavio has control of an arm but Thumb manages to advance to Octavio's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Octavio (13) vs (8) Thumb
Octavio won't enjoy being in this position. Thumb looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Octavio is tapping - it's over boys! Thumb picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thom Thumb!
During a confident post fight interview, Thom Thumb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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