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SSG 174 Philbert vs Ibrahim 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 7 wins and 10 losses; Freddy Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Anno Bik!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bik forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Bik works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Bik
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bik manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Bik
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bik's guard.
Bik is looking to improve his position.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barnes is looking for a kimura here.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but Bik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barnes to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Bik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Bik wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barnes pulls his head out easily.
Bik actively working from the bottom here.
Barnes trying to mount his opponent but Bik defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bik is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bik avoid being mounted?
Barnes is looking to advance position but Bik won't allow it.
Barnes slows the pace down in half guard.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Barnes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bik trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Bik trying to get back to full guard but Barnes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (5) vs (2) Bik
Bik tries to reverse the position but Barnes maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to take Bik's back here but Bik is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bik can't escape the position.
Bik prevents Barnes from taking his back.
Barnes moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Barnes (8) vs (2) Bik
Bik is really stuck here.
Barnes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bik defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bik can't escape the position.
Bik trying to control the position but Barnes manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bik rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but Bik defending well.
Bik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barnes passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (11) vs (2) Bik
Bik prevents Barnes from improving position.
Barnes advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Barnes (13) vs (2) Bik
Bik is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
Bik wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bik working to try and regain half guard.
Bik regains half guard.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bik keeps working.
Bik trying to control but Barnes postures up.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
Bik is looking to control Barnes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bik avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bik gets back to full guard.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnes (16) vs (2) Bik
Barnes is trying to get an arm triangle but Bik is defending well.
Bik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barnes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barnes's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barnes (16) vs (6) Bik
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to break free.
Bik is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Barnes is defending well though. Bik let's go of the attempt for now.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Barnes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bik's arms.
Bik looking for the choke from the back.
Bik working for a choke but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes staying busy and making it hard for Bik to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bik tightening his grip on Barnes, looking for the choke.
Barnes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bik looking for a submission but Barnes manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Bik won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bik won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Bik drops back looking for a leg! Barnes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barnes manages to kick Bik off! Bik jumps back into Barnes's guard.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (18) vs (6) Bik
Bik keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning inform us that Bik has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Barnes is pushing down on Bik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bik is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes lying in Bik's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Bik decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Barnes taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anno Bik! |
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