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TWG 38 (135lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Pho Hunna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Aniruddha Anand!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunna.
Hunna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Anand as he jumps to the side.
Hunna drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunna (2) vs (0) Anand
Anand 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.
Hunna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna postures up.
Hunna is fighting to break Anand's control of his arms but Anand is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hunna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anand working a defensive guard here.
Anand looking for a guillotine here but Hunna defends easily.
Hunna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunna advances to half guard.
Anand looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anand is looking for a sweep. Hunna is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunna controlling the action here.
Anand wants to sweep but Hunna has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunna (5) vs (0) Anand
Anand wants to control but Hunna postures up.
Anand is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hunna is working for a kimura but Anand is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anand manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anand has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunna won't allow Anand to sweep him here.
Anand looking to control.
Anand is looking to sweep but instead, Hunna has passed into half guard.
Hunna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anand wants to get back to full guard.
Anand is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Anand is trying to control but can't.
Hunna wants to free his trapped foot but Anand is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anand controlling the position for now.
Hunna content to control rather than advance.
Anand is concentrating on defense, preventing Hunna from advancing position.
Hunna trying to pass the guard but Anand defending well.
Anand holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anand is continuing to stall.
Anand trying to control from the bottom.
Hunna is trying to control the action in half guard but Anand is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunna is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Anand keeping moving, preventing Hunna from controlling successfully.
Anand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anand trying to control the position.
Hunna wants to control from the top but Anand keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anand is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Anand looking for a sweep. Not yet Anand, not yet.
Hunna content to stall in guard here.
Anand bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunna's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunna (5) vs (2) Anand
Hunna trying to keep a closed guard but Anand is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anand is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunna wants to hit a sweep here but Anand passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hunna there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunna (5) vs (5) Anand
Hunna is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunna gets back to half guard.
Hunna is looking to get back to full guard here but Anand has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunna (5) vs (8) Anand
Hunna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hunna trying to control from the bottom.
Anand performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hunna won't allow Anand to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hunna tries to get to full guard but Anand has control of the leg.
Hunna looking for submissions off his back.
Hunna wants to get back to full guard but Anand has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunna (5) vs (11) Anand
Hunna is squirming around, avoiding Anand's attempts to control the action.
Hunna is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunna sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Anand wants to take a breather but Hunna is having none of it.
Hunna is trying to control but can't.
Hunna actively working from the bottom here.
Anand wants to take a breather but Hunna is having none of it.
Anand is thwarting Hunna's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunna tries to roll over but Anand keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anand trying to control the action but Hunna is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hunna tries to get to full guard but Anand has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anand is pressing down on Hunna's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunna is holding on for now.
Hunna tries to get to full guard but Anand has control of the leg.
Anand wants to control but Hunna is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anand is looking for a kimura here.
Anand prevents Hunna from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Anand trying to control from Hunna's half guard. Hunna has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hunna has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anand has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hunna (5) vs (14) Anand
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunna manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anand wins on points by 14 to 5.
Aniruddha Anand decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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