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SSG 153 Hlervu vs Thumb 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Daijiro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Javontonius Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Smiff shoots in looking for a takedown. Kimura tries to sprawl out of it but Smiff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kimura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimura changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smiff looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kimura (4) vs (0) Smiff
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smiff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smiff is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Smiff's face as Kimura controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smiff for as long as he can get away with.
Kimura is trying to get an arm triangle but Smiff is defending well.
Smiff tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smiff sneaks back into half guard.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smiff keeps working.
Smiff wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Kimura is controlling the pace.
Kimura is looking for a kimura but Smiff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kimura to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura trying to control the action but Smiff is working from the bottom.
Kimura is pressing down on Smiff's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smiff is holding on for now.
Smiff tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
Kimura is thwarting Smiff's attempts to control the position.
Kimura is taking a breather. Smiff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura looking to sit in guard and control but Smiff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (4) vs (2) Smiff
Kimura working a defensive guard but Smiff manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (4) vs (5) Smiff
Kimura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smiff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura tries to roll over but Smiff keeps him under control.
Kimura wants to control but Smiff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smiff wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Smiff content to stall in guard here.
Kimura is trying to keep Smiff in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimura is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (6) vs (5) Smiff
Kimura stands and throws Smiff's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (9) vs (5) Smiff
Smiff is not content to let Kimura control the position.
Kimura is trying to get an arm triangle but Smiff is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smiff struggling a bit here.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smiff keeps working.
The referee asks Kimura politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kimura prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kimura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smiff keeps working.
Kimura taking a break here but Smiff is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kimura passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smiff! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (12) vs (5) Smiff
Kimura avoids the attempt from Smiff to control.
Kimura working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kimura trying to control but Smiff is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smiff has given up his back. Will we see Kimura going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (15) vs (5) Smiff
Kimura looking to break Smiff's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smiff remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kimura will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kimura trying to control momentarily.
Smiff is having to fend off submission attempts from Kimura, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kimura doesn't have the hooks in though and Smiff manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (15) vs (7) Smiff
Kimura has his hands on Smiff's head, controlling the position.
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smiff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smiff pushes down on Kimura's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kimura wants to control but Smiff is keeping busy.
Kimura looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Smiff pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (15) vs (10) Smiff
Kimura is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Smiff has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (15) vs (13) Smiff
Kimura trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is holding onto Smiff's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Kimura tries to break free.
Kimura prevents Smiff from getting a body triangle.
Smiff is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kimura trying to control but not successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Smiff doesn't have the hooks in and Kimura manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (17) vs (13) Smiff
Kimura wants to control from the top but Smiff keeps moving.
Kimura seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smiff looking for a sweep. Not yet Smiff, not yet.
Kimura passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (20) vs (13) Smiff
Smiff is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Smiff stops Kimura from passing to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Smiff is trying to improve his position.
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Smiff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smiff is trying to escape the position but Kimura is controlling the position.
Kimura continues to stall.
Smiff tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kimura trying to control the action but Smiff is working from the bottom.
Smiff is trying to control Kimura's posture but Kimura avoids it.
Kimura trying to control the position but Smiff is working away.
You can see the frustration on Smiff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Smiff gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (22) vs (13) Smiff
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura fails to move to back control.
Kimura takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kimura seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Smiff is holding on tight.
Kimura jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smiff is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smiff and Kimura has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Smiff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kimura trying to control the position but Smiff is working away.
Kimura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smiff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smiff stops Kimura from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 22 to 13. |
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