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SSG 270 Hunt vs Takeshi 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 0 losses; Rafael Ribeiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Alec Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lynch has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ribeiro is trying to keep an underhook but Lynch manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ribeiro (0) vs (2) Lynch
Ribeiro is in trouble now - Lynch has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (0) vs (5) Lynch
Ribeiro regains half guard.
Ribeiro wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ribeiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ribeiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynch manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribeiro (2) vs (5) Lynch
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lynch's guard.
Ribeiro stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribeiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but Lynch defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lynch wants to improve his position but Ribeiro is controlling well.
Ribeiro controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribeiro slows the pace down in half guard.
Ribeiro is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
Ribeiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Lynch is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro prevents Lynch from improving his position.
Lynch trying to hold on to Ribeiro's head to control him but Ribeiro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lynch wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping busy.
Lynch gets full guard.
Lynch managing to control the position.
Lynch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lynch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ribeiro passes Lynch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ribeiro passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (5) vs (5) Lynch
Lynch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ribeiro trying to control the position but Lynch is working away.
Lynch prevents Ribeiro from improving position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to reverse the position.
Lynch trying to remain calm as Ribeiro controls from the top position.
Lynch is looking for a sweep.
Ribeiro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lynch will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ribeiro moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Ribeiro (7) vs (5) Lynch
Ribeiro avoids the attempt from Lynch to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ribeiro (10) vs (5) Lynch
Lynch staying busy and making it hard for Ribeiro to control.
Ribeiro is hanging on to Lynch's back as he tries to escape.
Ribeiro looking for the choke but no joy.
Ribeiro has the hooks in. Lynch is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lynch is still trying to improve position.
Lynch just trying to survive but Ribeiro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lynch can't escape the position.
Ribeiro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lynch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro is persistently looking for the submission but Lynch is defending it well.
Ribeiro is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lynch is defending well though. Ribeiro let's go of the attempt for now.
Lynch is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is hanging on to Lynch's back as he tries to escape.
Ribeiro struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ribeiro avoiding Lynch 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Lynch right now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro gets his hands free as Lynch looks to control.
Ribeiro is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ribeiro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lynch trying to control the action but Ribeiro just sinks the hooks in.
Ribeiro is looking to control Lynch but Lynch is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lynch breaks Ribeiro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribeiro (10) vs (7) Lynch
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lynch defends it easily.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribeiro is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lynch preventing the sweep.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribeiro is keeping the position for now.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard but Lynch passes into half guard.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lynch is working away from the top position though.
Lynch seems to be working for a kimura but Ribeiro defends the submission attempt.
Ribeiro is controlling Lynch's trapped leg to prevent Lynch from advancing to side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to control Lynch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribeiro avoid being mounted?
Lynch seems to be looking for submissions.
Ribeiro gets full guard.
Lynch trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lynch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynch passes Ribeiro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ribeiro wants to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lynch is working away from the top position though.
Lynch trying to control from half guard but Ribeiro is working away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to control but can't.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro is staying active underneath Lynch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch moves into full mount! Ribeiro won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (10) vs (10) Lynch
Ribeiro working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ribeiro gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ribeiro takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Rafael Ribeiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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