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SSG 188 Banner vs Majere 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 11 wins and 0 losses; Android Sixty Five! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Lox Sleech!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sleech closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sixty Five (0) vs (2) Sleech
Sixty Five is trying to control but can't.
Sixty Five tries to get to full guard but Sleech has control of the leg.
Sixty Five won't allow Sleech to pass to mount.
Sixty Five wants to improve his position but Sleech is controlling well.
Sleech wants to take a breather but Sixty Five is having none of it.
Sixty Five manages to get to full guard.
Sixty Five is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sleech preventing the sweep.
Sleech looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sixty Five will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixty Five is working hard here to advance position.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Sleech tries to pass.
Sleech won't allow Sixty Five to sweep him here.
Sixty Five wants to control but Sleech passes easily into half guard.
Sixty Five is trying to maintain the position but Sleech is very close to passing his half guard.
Sixty Five looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sixty Five tries to roll over but Sleech keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five is pressing down on Sleech's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sleech trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Sleech from controlling successfully.
Sleech might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sixty Five haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sixty Five 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.
Sleech wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleech looking to sit in guard and control but Sixty Five gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (2) vs (2) Sleech
Sixty Five wants to control from the top but Sleech keeps moving.
Sixty Five showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sixty Five is pushing down on Sleech's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sleech is fighting to maintain full guard but Sixty Five has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sleech preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sixty Five is pressing down on Sleech's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sleech is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five slows the pace down in half guard.
Sleech trying to control but Sixty Five postures up.
Sixty Five is looking for a kimura here.
Sixty Five prevents Sleech from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sleech won't allow Sixty Five to pass to mount.
Sixty Five trying to control the pace.
Sleech is trying to maintain the position but Sixty Five is very close to passing his half guard.
Sleech trying to get back to full guard but Sixty Five takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (5) vs (2) Sleech
Sixty Five looking to control but Sleech is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sixty Five has hold of Sleech's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sleech manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five tries to control but Sleech wriggling away.
Sixty Five controlling his opponent.
Sleech tries to reverse the position but Sixty Five maintains control.
Sleech is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sixty Five tries to control but Sleech wriggling away.
Sixty Five controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five working for a submission but Sleech is keeping him at bay.
Sixty Five wants to take Sleech's back here but Sleech is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sixty Five controlling the position easily from mount.
Sleech working to try and regain half guard.
Sleech has given up his back. Will we see Sixty Five going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Sixty Five (8) vs (2) Sleech
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Will Sixty Five go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sleech is really stuck here.
Sixty Five working for a choke but Sleech is defending well.
Sixty Five is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sleech defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sleech defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sixty Five's arms.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sleech knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sleech for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sixty Five tries to keep control of the position but Sleech is staying busy.
Sleech trying to control but not successfully.
Sleech tries to escape but Sixty Five has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sixty Five controls the position.
Sleech rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five wants to pass the guard but Sleech is defending well.
Sixty Five is trying to work for a kimura but Sleech is defending well.
Sixty Five is pressing down on Sleech's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sleech is holding on for now.
Sleech is trying to control but can't.
Sixty Five is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sleech is looking to improve his position.
Sleech is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sixty Five pulls his head out easily.
Sleech trying to get back to full guard but Sixty Five takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (11) vs (2) Sleech
Sleech looks winded!
Sixty Five wants to control but instead Sleech manages to regain half guard.
Sixty Five has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (14) vs (2) Sleech
Sleech wants to hold on but Sixty Five pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sixty Five (17) vs (2) Sleech
Sixty Five is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sleech turns into Sixty Five and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (17) vs (4) Sleech
Sleech is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sleech tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixty Five is retaining full guard.
Sixty Five is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sleech defends well.
Sleech trying to control but Sixty Five is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sixty Five wants to control but Sleech passes easily into half guard.
Sixty Five regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sleech forces his way into half guard.
Sleech seems to be looking for submissions.
Sixty Five makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sixty Five.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sixty Five working for a triangle but Sleech defends it easily.
Sixty Five is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sixty Five manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sleech manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (19) vs (4) Sleech
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixty Five wants to pass the guard but Sleech is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sixty Five takes the fight on points by 19 to 4.
Android Sixty Five decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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