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SSG 133 Chai vs Kimura 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 6 wins and 12 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
White fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Plant avoids it really well and circles away.
Plant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
White shoots in and gets a takedown into Plant's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (0) vs (2) White
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plant is keeping the position for now.
Plant 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White wants to control from the top but Plant keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Plant.
White passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (5) White
White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plant, who protects the arm well.
Plant can't do much from the bottom here.
Plant is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Plant works his way to full guard. Good work.
White is stalling in the full guard.
Plant pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
Plant is adopting a defensive guard.
Plant looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plant is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (5) White
White looking to control.
Plant stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Plant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but White manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Plant has White in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (7) White
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White wants to pass the guard but Plant is keeping the position.
Plant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (4) vs (7) White
Plant wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (7) vs (7) White
Plant wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Plant moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Plant (9) vs (7) White
Plant can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plant is trying to take his opponent's back.
Plant trying to control but White is having none of it.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, White has worked his arm free - good work by White!
Plant is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down White's shoulder. That is not cool.
White wants to control but Plant postures up.
Plant is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
White is looking for a sweep.
Plant wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White is looking for a sweep.
White trying to control but Plant flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Plant (12) vs (7) White
You can see the frustration on White's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
White is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plant avoiding White 's attempts to control his hands.
Plant looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. White is controlling Plant 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (12) vs (9) White
White pushing down on Plant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Plant is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
Plant is looking to improve his position.
White 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 White.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass to mount but Plant is defending the position.
White wants to work for an arm triangle but Plant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Plant wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Plant is looking to get back to full guard here but White has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (12) vs (12) White
Plant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to take a break and control but Plant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plant wants to control but White postures up.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Plant is looking for a sweep.
White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plant, who protects the arm well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position but Plant is working away.
A control attempt from Plant but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Plant (12) vs (14) White
White wants to control the pace but Plant is squirming around nicely.
White takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Plant wants to control but White is having none of it.
Plant is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Plant can't escape the position.
Plant is working hard here to advance position.
Plant is squirming around, avoiding White's attempts to control the action.
White goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Plant turns into him and now he's in White's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (14) vs (14) White
Plant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Plant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Plant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Plant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (14) vs (16) White
Plant seems keen to control White's posture.
Plant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
White sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plant's guard.
White is trying to work for a kimura but Plant is defending well.
Plant is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
Plant is trying to control but can't.
Plant controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
White is looking to advance position but Plant won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
White works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (14) vs (19) White
Plant is looking to get to half guard.
Plant tries to control the position but White now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Plant (14) vs (22) White
White has his arm under Plant's chin here. Game over son! White squeezes tightly and Plant is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray White!
A very excited looking Ray White rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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