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SSG 147 Hlervu vs Chai 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 1 losses; Darrell Darkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Fiddle Sticks!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Darkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Sticks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Darkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sticks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sticks gets a clinch.
Sticks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sticks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darkins uses from the top position.
Darkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darkins pushes down on Sticks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sticks is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkins wants to free his trapped foot but Sticks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks is trying to get back to full guard.
Darkins is keen to just control but Sticks is a slippery customer.
Darkins tries to pass to full mount but Sticks defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sticks wants to improve his position but Darkins is controlling well.
Darkins is pressing down on Sticks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sticks is holding on for now.
Sticks is looking to control Darkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sticks avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sticks moves into full guard.
Sticks keeping moving, preventing Darkins from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Sticks has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sticks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (0) vs (2) Sticks
Sticks trying to control but Darkins is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sticks is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sticks passes Darkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks wants to pass to mount but Darkins is defending the position.
Darkins wants to control but Sticks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sticks wants to free his trapped foot but Darkins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darkins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Darkins trying to control from the bottom.
Darkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sticks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (0) vs (5) Sticks
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkins tries to hold on but Sticks postures up.
Darkins can't escape the position.
Darkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Darkins is squirming around, avoiding Sticks's attempts to control the action.
Darkins tries to hold on but Sticks postures up.
Darkins is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sticks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Darkins is squirming around, avoiding Sticks's attempts to control the action.
Darkins wants to hold on but Sticks pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Darkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (2) vs (5) Sticks
Darkins wants to control from the top but Sticks keeps moving.
Sticks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Darkins forces his way into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sticks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Darkins wants to pass the guard but Sticks is keeping the position.
Darkins is working hard here to advance position.
Darkins looking to sit in guard and control but Sticks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (2) vs (7) Sticks
Sticks trying to control the position from guard on top but Darkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sticks looking to sit in guard and control but Darkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (4) vs (7) Sticks
Sticks has Darkins pulled in close to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Darkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sticks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sticks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sticks keeping moving, preventing Darkins from controlling successfully.
Darkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darkins has gone for a leg lock! Sticks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Darkins's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (4) vs (9) Sticks
Sticks pushing down on Darkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darkins wants to control but Sticks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Darkins is looking to improve his position.
Darkins is trying to control but can't.
Darkins looking for submissions off his back.
Sticks moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Darkins. Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (4) vs (12) Sticks
Sticks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Darkins will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Darkins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is trying to control but Sticks passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (4) vs (15) Sticks
Darkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Darkins gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Darkins (4) vs (17) Sticks
Darkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Darkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sticks looking to control but Darkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darkins working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sticks controlling his opponent.
Darkins wants to control but Sticks is having none of it.
Sticks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sticks avoids the attempt from Darkins to control.
Sticks prevents Darkins from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Sticks 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.
Darkins wants to control but Sticks is having none of it.
Darkins holds on for dear life.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darkins wants to control but Sticks is having none of it.
Darkins working to try and regain half guard.
Sticks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sticks avoids the attempt from Darkins to control.
Sticks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Darkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Darkins wants to control but Sticks is having none of it.
Sticks looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Darkins wants to control but Sticks is having none of it.
Sticks prevents Darkins from getting the reversal.
Sticks avoids the attempt from Darkins to control.
Darkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks controlling his opponent.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sticks.
Darkins is trying to escape the mount.
Sticks avoids the attempt from Darkins to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sticks tries to control but Darkins wriggling away.
Darkins tries to lock up and control but Sticks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sticks wins on points by 17 to 4.
After winning the bout, Fiddle Sticks 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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