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SSG 138 Barnes vs Dew 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 5 wins and 1 losses; Martino Frederick! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Francisco Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Frederick shoots in for a takedown but Ngannou shows good takedown defense.
Ngannou tries to clinch up but Frederick circles away and keeps his distance.
Frederick closes the distance and pushes Ngannou back into the cage.
Frederick pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngannou slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Frederick (0) vs (3) Ngannou
Frederick can't do much from the bottom here.
Ngannou staying calm.
Frederick is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngannou is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Frederick will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frederick's coaches at Raptors Den MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Frederick tries to buck Ngannou off but Ngannou is having none of it.
Frederick is letting Ngannou control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ngannou's best efforts.
Ngannou tries to pass to full mount but Frederick defends it.
Frederick tries to get to full guard but Ngannou has control of the leg.
Ngannou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ngannou pulls his head out easily.
Frederick is trying to get back to full guard.
Frederick controlling the position well.
Ngannou perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to control but can't.
Frederick is in trouble now - Ngannou has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Frederick (0) vs (6) Ngannou
Ngannou controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Ngannou 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ngannou controlling from the full mount.
Ngannou with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ngannou looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frederick can't escape the position.
Ngannou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ngannou is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ngannou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Frederick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Frederick tries to hold on but Ngannou postures up.
Ngannou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frederick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ngannou sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Frederick is working hard here to advance position.
Ngannou controlling the position easily from mount.
Ngannou wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ngannou controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frederick wants to control but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frederick is looking to escape.
Ngannou controlling the pace for now.
Frederick tries to control the position but Ngannou now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Frederick (0) vs (9) Ngannou
Frederick just trying to survive but Ngannou is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ngannou keeps control of the position as Frederick tries to break free.
Frederick trying to control the action but Ngannou just sinks the hooks in.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Ngannou.
Frederick looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ngannou is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Frederick is in bad spot here.
Good control from Ngannou.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Frederick rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ngannou controlling the action here.
Frederick is trying to maintain the position but Ngannou is very close to passing his half guard.
Ngannou trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to maintain the position but Ngannou is very close to passing his half guard.
Ngannou is taking a breather. Frederick 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.
Frederick trying to hold on to Ngannou's head to control him but Ngannou postures up.
Ngannou is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Frederick controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Frederick wants to get back to full guard.
Ngannou passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Frederick! Score +3 for passing guard: Frederick (0) vs (12) Ngannou
Ngannou controlling the position easily from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Frederick regains half guard.
Frederick trying to control from the bottom.
Ngannou works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Frederick (0) vs (15) Ngannou
Frederick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ngannou wants to control the pace but Frederick is squirming around nicely.
Frederick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ngannou tries to control but Frederick wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frederick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ngannou wins on points by 15 to 0.
A very excited looking Francisco Ngannou made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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