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SSG 199 Johnson vs Warrior 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 18 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; Van Dyke Philbert!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Philbert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plant but Plant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Philbert fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Plant sprawls well initially but Philbert persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (0) vs (2) Philbert
Plant tries to roll over but Philbert keeps him under control.
Philbert is taking a breather. Plant 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant is not content to let Philbert control the position.
Plant is trying to maintain the position but Philbert is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbert trying to pass the guard but Plant defending well.
Philbert is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant is trying to maintain the position but Philbert is very close to passing his half guard.
Plant tries to roll over but Philbert keeps him under control.
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but Plant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Philbert prevents Plant from improving his position.
Philbert is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Philbert prevents Plant from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Plant defends it well.
Philbert tries to pass to full mount but Plant defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plant tries to roll over but Philbert keeps him under control.
Philbert is looking to advance position but Plant won't allow it.
Plant actively working from the bottom here.
Philbert works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (5) Philbert
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Philbert looking to secure an arm triangle but Plant defends it well.
Plant wants to control but Philbert is having none of it.
Philbert prevents Plant from getting the reversal.
Plant is squirming around, avoiding Philbert's attempts to control the action.
Plant is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant 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.
Philbert trying to mount his opponent but Plant defends it.
Plant is defending against the submission attempts here by Philbert.
Plant is looking to improve his position.
Plant wants to control but Philbert is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Plant tries to roll over but Philbert keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Philbert wants to free his trapped foot but Plant is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Plant wants to sweep but Philbert has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (8) Philbert
Plant gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Plant trying to control but Philbert postures up.
Philbert prevents Plant from improving his position.
Plant wants to sweep but Philbert has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (11) Philbert
Plant tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Philbert easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Plant (0) vs (13) Philbert
Philbert controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Plant regains half guard.
Plant is looking to control Philbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Plant avoid being mounted?
Plant is trying to get back to full guard.
Philbert controlling the action here.
Philbert is trying to work for a kimura but Plant is defending well.
Plant is refusing to be controlled, as Philbert sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Plant is looking to control Philbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Plant avoid being mounted?
Philbert trying to pass the guard but Plant defending well.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plant tries to get to full guard but Philbert has control of the leg.
Philbert is looking to advance position but Plant won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Plant has a hand on Philbert's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Philbert takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (16) Philbert
Philbert tries to control but Plant wriggling away.
Plant is looking to improve his position but Philbert isn't that keen on the idea.
Plant is squirming around, avoiding Philbert's attempts to control the action.
Plant tries to reverse the position but Philbert maintains control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to control but Philbert is having none of it.
Plant is squirming around, avoiding Philbert's attempts to control the action.
Philbert controlling the pace for now.
Plant tries to hold on but Philbert postures up.
Plant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Philbert avoids the attempt from Plant to control.
Philbert seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Plant is holding on tight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Plant gets back to half guard.
Plant tries to get to full guard but Philbert has control of the leg.
Philbert is controlling the pace.
Philbert is keen to just control but Plant is a slippery customer.
Philbert trying to pass the guard but Plant defending well.
Philbert is thwarting Plant's attempts to control the position.
Plant is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is keen to just control but Plant is a slippery customer.
Philbert passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Plant! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (19) Philbert
Plant working to try and regain half guard.
Philbert wants to control the pace but Plant is squirming around nicely.
Plant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plant wants to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
Plant slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Plant won't allow Philbert to pass to mount.
Philbert moves into full mount! Plant won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (22) Philbert
Philbert looking to control but Plant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Well,Plant is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Plant tries to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
Philbert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Plant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Philbert is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Plant is surviving well by controlling Philbert's body position as best he can.
Philbert working for a guillotine from mount but Plant is in no mood to give up.
Philbert trying to control but Plant is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant is trying to escape the mount.
Philbert trying to control but Plant is having none of it.
Plant working to try and regain half guard.
Philbert wants to control the pace but Plant is squirming around nicely.
Plant tries to hold on but Philbert postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Philbert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Plant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Philbert.
Philbert performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Philbert is working for a kimura but Plant is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plant is looking to control Philbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Plant avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert wins on points by 22 to 0.
After winning the bout, Van Dyke Philbert thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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