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SSG 244 Sadiq vs Thumb 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Chad Wellington! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Sea Snake!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Snake has closed the distance and engaged Wellington in a clinch.
Snake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wellington drags the fight down to the ground.
Wellington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wellington wants to sweep here but Snake controlling him for the moment.
Snake postures up.
Snake advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wellington (0) vs (3) Snake
Snake is staying tight to Wellington's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wellington is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake tries to move to mount but Wellington blocks the move with his legs.
Snake is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington is trying to control Snake's posture but Snake avoids it.
Snake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wellington has escaped the position, nice work there.
Snake tries to move to mount but Wellington blocks the move with his legs.
Snake has knee on belly momentarily but Wellington bucks him off and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Snake seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake is looking to pass Wellington's guard but actually Wellington recovers to full guard.
Wellington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Snake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Snake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wellington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wellington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wellington can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snake controls the pace.
Snake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wellington trying to control the position.
Wellington being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake wants to pass the guard but Wellington is keeping the position.
Snake stays in close to Wellington's body and controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Snake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
More stalling from Snake.
Snake wants to pass the guard but Wellington is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wellington can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snake controls the pace.
Snake preventing the sweep.
Snake is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Snake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wellington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wellington being controlled here, momentarily.
Snake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake stands and throws Wellington's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wellington (0) vs (6) Snake
Wellington manages to get back to half guard.
Snake is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wellington (0) vs (9) Snake
Snake controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wellington really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Snake controlling his opponent.
Snake wants to take his opponent's back but instead Wellington manages to regain half guard.
Snake slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wellington looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Snake seems content to control.
Let's hope that Snake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Snake is working for a submission of some sort.
Wellington works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wellington can't keep his opponent in guard - Snake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Snake trying to pass the guard but Wellington defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wellington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Snake pulls his head out easily.
Snake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snake is continuing to stall.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Snake.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snake working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wellington's thigh. Wellington counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Snake is pushing down on Wellington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wellington is fighting to maintain full guard but Snake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Snake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yet more stalling tactics from Snake.
Wellington is looking to control Snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wellington avoid being mounted?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snake looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wellington is trying to maintain the position but Snake is very close to passing his half guard.
Snake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wellington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snake tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wellington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The adventures of Snake the control monster continue. Boring.
Snake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wellington is just riding it out for now. Snake eventually gives up the hold.
Snake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries to roll over but Snake keeps him under control.
Snake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Snake with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wellington is trying to maintain the position but Snake is very close to passing his half guard.
Snake is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wellington defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake wins on points by 9 to 0.
A victorious Sea Snake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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