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SSG 158 Cheese vs Snowstrinski 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 7 losses; Nedry Kuang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Standish decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuang (0) vs (2) Standish
Kuang tries to get to full guard but Standish has control of the leg.
Well, if Standish is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
Standish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuang wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuang wants to control but Standish is keeping busy.
Kuang tries to get to full guard but Standish has control of the leg.
Standish takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kuang wants to control but Standish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Standish takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kuang is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kuang's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kuang is trying to control but Standish passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (0) vs (5) Standish
Kuang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Standish is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is looking to improve his position.
Kuang is trying to control but can't.
Standish content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuang is trying to control but can't.
Standish sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kuang wants to control but Standish is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Standish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Standish trying to control the pace.
Kuang looking for submissions off his back.
Standish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuang tries to roll over but Standish keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (0) vs (8) Standish
Standish looking to control and managing it successfully.
Standish looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Standish looking to control but Kuang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuang holds on for dear life, controlling Standish's posture momentarily.
Standish controlling the position easily from mount.
Kuang tries to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Standish is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kuang to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kuang shrugs it off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuang is looking to escape.
Standish looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kuang is squirming around, avoiding Standish's attempts to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Standish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuang is looking to escape.
Kuang is working to get back to half guard.
Kuang wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is looking to get to half guard.
Kuang is working hard here to advance position.
Kuang wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Standish tries to control but Kuang wriggling away.
Kuang is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuang 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: Kuang (2) vs (8) Standish
Kuang got a little sloppy there for a moment and Standish has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuang has managed to get both his arms back between Standish's legs - danger averted.
Kuang wants to control from the top but Standish keeps moving.
Standish wants to sweep here but Kuang controlling him for the moment.
Kuang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kuang wants to control from the top but Standish keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuang preventing the sweep.
Standish trying to keep a closed guard but Kuang is proving a slippery customer.
Kuang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuang pushes down on Standish's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kuang working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Standish's thigh. Standish counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuang is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish controls Kuang momentarily but Kuang frees himself.
Kuang won't allow Standish to sweep him here.
Standish is still trying to improve position.
Kuang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Standish 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuang tries to free his leg and advance position but Standish is retaining full guard.
Kuang trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
Standish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuang is one step ahead there.
Standish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Standish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish wants to improve his position but instead Kuang has moved into half guard.
Kuang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Standish keeps working.
Kuang is pressing down on Standish's thigh, looking to free his foot. Standish is holding on for now.
Standish is pressing down on Kuang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kuang forces his way into half guard.
Kuang stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Standish does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Standish is trying to maintain the position but Kuang is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuang stalling away here and it's allowed Standish to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Standish trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish wins on points by 8 to 2.
A relieved looking Niles Standish thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Nedry Kuang had this to say: '台独万岁！万万岁！'. |
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