|
|
SSG 173 Beat The Man 6 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Lox Sleech! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Sleech shows good takedown defense.
Sleech fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but Sleech persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sleech (2) vs (0) Green
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Sleech uses his free foot to push down on Green's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Green. Score +3 for passing guard: Sleech (5) vs (0) Green
Green tries to reverse the position but Sleech maintains control.
Sleech has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Green tries to hold on but Sleech pushes him away.
Green is looking to get to half guard.
Sleech is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Green has managed to escape the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleech is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green can't escape the position.
Sleech looking to control and managing it successfully.
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sleech trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sleech is stalling here but it's allowed Green to get half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sleech is looking to advance position but Green won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Green gets full guard.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sleech (5) vs (2) Green
Sleech tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green seems to be looking for submissions.
Green is looking to advance position but Sleech won't allow it.
Green works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sleech (5) vs (5) Green
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Green wants to control the pace but Sleech is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleech can't escape the position.
Sleech slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Green trying to control the action but Sleech is working from the bottom.
Sleech is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sleech (9) vs (5) Green
I really don't envy Green right now.
Green is still trying to improve position.
Will Sleech go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sleech doesn't have the hooks in and Green manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sleech (9) vs (7) Green
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Sleech keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sleech looking for a sweep. Not yet Sleech, not yet.
Sleech is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sleech (11) vs (7) Green
Sleech perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Sleech sits in half guard.
Green is trying to maintain the position but Sleech is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sleech is staying active.
Sleech is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.
Green has his hands clasped together around Sleech's back. He's all about the action.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sleech is working away from the top position though.
Sleech wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green tries to get to full guard but Sleech has control of the leg.
Sleech trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Green moves into full guard.
Green seems keen to control Sleech's posture.
Sleech postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Green looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sleech has picked Green up and slammed him! Green can't keep hold of the triangle and Sleech manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sleech (14) vs (7) Green
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Green gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Green gets full guard.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sleech trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sleech is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sleech being controlled here momentarily.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sleech uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sleech (17) vs (7) Green
Sleech just content to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sleech is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sleech (19) vs (7) Green
Sleech can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Green gets back to half guard.
Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sleech is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Sleech is trying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green won't allow Sleech to pass to mount.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Green moves into full guard.
Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sleech defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sleech doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sleech manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sleech passes into half guard.
Sleech trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Sleech takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Green is not content to let Sleech control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sleech seems to be looking for submissions.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sleech's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sleech's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sleech (19) vs (11) Green
Green gets his hands free as Sleech looks to control.
Sleech is breathing heavily.
Green looking for the RNC.
Green looking for the RNC.
Green is not going to allow Sleech to sit and survive in this position.
Well, with Green on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sleech is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Green controls the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to break Sleech's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sleech remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Green will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sleech preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Green.
Green really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sleech.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is controlling the position but Sleech somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sleech takes the fight on points by 19 to 11. |
|
|
|
|
|
