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SSG 160 Berendas vs Lake 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 2 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Robert Melia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Melia closes the distance and pushes Blue back into the cage.
Melia has clasped his hands together around Blue's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Blue (0) vs (4) Melia
Melia is staying tight to Blue's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Blue is looking to regain half guard here but Melia keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melia tries for a kimura but Blue is defending well.
Blue tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Melia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melia is trying to get an arm triangle but Blue is defending well.
Melia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Melia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue tries to bench press Melia off him but Melia keeps the position.
Melia taking a breather here.
Blue is looking for a sweep.
Blue prevents Melia from moving into mount.
Melia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Melia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to remain calm as Melia controls from the top position.
Blue has one of Melia's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Melia wants to control for a moment but Blue uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Melia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blue looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blue is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Melia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Melia's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blue (4) vs (4) Melia
Melia tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Blue content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melia is looking to improve his position but Blue isn't that keen on the idea.
Blue can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Melia is looking to escape.
Melia stops Blue from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Melia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Melia prevents Blue from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue controlling the pace for now.
Melia prevents Blue from taking his back.
Melia 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.
Blue is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Melia wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue not doing much here.
Melia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Melia keeping full guard, as Blue tries to pass.
Melia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melia looking for a guillotine here but Blue defends easily.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Melia.
Blue trying to control but Melia is working from the bottom.
Blue tries to free his leg and advance position but Melia is retaining full guard.
Melia keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Blue looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blue passes Melia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Melia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blue is working away from the top position though.
Blue is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blue is working away from the top position though.
Blue performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Melia trying to control from the bottom.
Blue is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (7) vs (4) Melia
Blue tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blue prevents Melia from getting the reversal.
Blue controlling the pace for now.
Blue looking to secure an arm triangle but Melia defends it well.
Melia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue is working for a guillotine from mount but Melia frees his head quite easily.
Melia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melia tries to hold on but Blue postures up.
Blue goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Melia turns into him and now he's in Blue's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (7) vs (6) Melia
Blue seems keen to control Melia's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to keep Melia in close.
Melia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Melia trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
Melia looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (9) vs (6) Melia
Blue is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Melia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blue manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (9) vs (8) Melia
Blue keeping full guard, as Melia tries to pass.
Blue controls Melia momentarily but Melia frees himself.
Melia wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
Melia won't allow Blue to sweep him here.
Melia wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue pulls Melia in to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Melia is aware though and is defending well.
Melia wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue is trying to keep Melia in close.
Blue has his hands on Melia's head, controlling the position.
Blue is trying to control the position but Melia postures up.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Melia from controlling successfully.
Melia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blue seems keen to control Melia's posture.
Blue seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Melia trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
Blue working a defensive guard here.
Blue had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Melia defends it easily.
Melia trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
A relieved looking Satan Blue thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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