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HC GRAP 17 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; African King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 33 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
King rushes Thayer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thayer pulls King into guard.
King trying to control but Thayer is working from the bottom.
Thayer is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
King drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thayer dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (0) vs (2) Thayer
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thayer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thayer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King has his hands on Thayer's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thayer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thayer got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thayer has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Thayer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thayer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is pulling down on Thayer's head. It's preventing any offense from Thayer, at least for the moment.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Thayer is proving a slippery customer.
Thayer wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Thayer passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (5) Thayer
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thayer trying to control the position but King is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thayer off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: King (4) vs (5) Thayer
King is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
King looking to break Thayer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Thayer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise King will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
King working for the choke.
Thayer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
King not allowing Thayer to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thayer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Thayer is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get King off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
King is looking for the choke from the back position but Thayer is controlling his hands well.
King looking for the RNC.
King is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Thayer is defending well though. King let's go of the attempt for now.
Thayer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Thayer manages to reverse the position and now he's in King's guard. Nice work there by Thayer.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (4) vs (7) Thayer
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King can't keep his opponent in guard - Thayer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thayer trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thayer wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a sweep. Thayer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
King controlling the position well.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King wants to control but Thayer is keeping busy.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
King looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thayer is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been informed that Thayer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thayer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thayer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thayer defends it easily.
Thayer looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (6) vs (7) Thayer
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King wants to control from the top but Thayer keeps moving.
Thayer keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is adopting a defensive guard.
Thayer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King trying to control but Thayer is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to pass into half guard but Thayer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thayer is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (6) vs (9) Thayer
Thayer wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King is looking for a triangle here but Thayer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: King (6) vs (12) Thayer
King struggling a bit here.
Thayer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Thayer postures up.
King tries to buck Thayer off but Thayer is having none of it.
King struggling a bit here.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thayer tries to advance to mount but King denies him.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King is looking for a sweep.
Thayer slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
King looks to move to half guard but instead Thayer has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: King (6) vs (14) Thayer
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thayer fails to move to back control.
King tries to hold on but Thayer postures up.
King is looking to get to half guard.
King prevents Thayer from taking his back.
Thayer wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
King bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: King (8) vs (14) Thayer
And that's the end of the fight!
Thayer wins on points by 14 to 8. |
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