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Grappling Hype -5- 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rounin Hashima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Otto Kolan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hashima instigates a clinch.
Hashima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kolan jumps guard and drags Hashima to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kolan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hashima defends well.
Hashima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hashima has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hashima preventing the sweep.
Kolan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hashima can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hashima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kolan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hashima has managed to get both his arms back between Kolan's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashima is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolan wants to sweep here but Hashima controlling him for the moment.
Hashima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kolan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hashima has managed to get both his arms back between Kolan's legs - danger averted.
Hashima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kolan is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kolan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hashima defends well.
Kolan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hashima stays in close to Kolan's body and controls the position.
Hashima tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolan is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kolan looking to control.
Kolan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hashima defends well.
Kolan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hashima controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashima trying to move into half guard but instead Kolan has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hashima (0) vs (2) Kolan
Kolan won't allow Hashima to sweep him here.
Hashima seems keen to control Kolan's posture.
Hashima keeping moving, preventing Kolan from controlling successfully.
Kolan looking to pass the guard.
Kolan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hashima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hashima (0) vs (5) Kolan
Hashima is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kolan off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hashima (4) vs (5) Kolan
Kolan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hashima controlling from the back.
Kolan tries to escape but Hashima has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kolan wants to control his opponent's hands but Hashima gets his hands free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hashima controlling the positon.
Kolan wants to control his opponent's hands but Hashima gets his hands free.
Hashima is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hashima has the hooks in. Kolan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hashima has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kolan's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hashima has the hooks in. Kolan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Kolan do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kolan just trying to survive but Hashima is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hashima biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hashima continues to stall.
Kolan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hashima controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kolan is controlling an arm, preventing Hashima from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hashima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hashima prevents Kolan from getting the reversal.
Kolan is still trying to improve position.
Hashima looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kolan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hashima has a good base and remains in mount.
Hashima takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kolan gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hashima in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hashima prevents Kolan from improving his position.
Hashima with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kolan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hashima trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hashima's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kolan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hashima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hashima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kolan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hashima has his hands clasped together but Kolan extends and breaks Hashima's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kolan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Otto Kolan!
After winning the bout, Otto Kolan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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