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SSG 159 Hlervu vs Schaubi 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Gordon Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 20 losses; Matt Spanks!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Spanks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jones (0) vs (2) Spanks
Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Spanks wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Spanks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spanks tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Spanks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Spanks wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Spanks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spanks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (0) vs (5) Spanks
Jones tries to hold on but Spanks postures up.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Spanks's attempts to control the action.
Spanks prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Spanks wants to take Jones's back here but Jones is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spanks is aware though and is defending well.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spanks defends well.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spanks slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
Spanks wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Spanks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (0) vs (8) Spanks
Jones has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Spanks's lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanks passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (0) vs (11) Spanks
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spanks is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jones to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jones shrugs it off.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Spanks's attempts to control the action.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones wants to improve his position but Spanks is controlling well.
Spanks has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (0) vs (14) Spanks
Spanks avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Spanks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Spanks is having none of it.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Spanks tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones 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: Jones (2) vs (14) Spanks
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Spanks.
Spanks is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Spanks keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Spanks looking to control.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones won't allow Spanks to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is still trying to improve position.
Jones trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spanks keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spanks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Spanks working a defensive guard here.
Spanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spanks keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones won't allow Spanks to sweep him here.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spanks 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.
Jones trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Spanks wants to sweep but no luck.
Spanks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Spanks.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Spanks.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (5) vs (14) Spanks
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spanks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jones is working to tighten his grip on Spanks's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Spanks has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Jones is really squeezing tight and eventually Spanks passes out! Jones breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gordon Jones!
Gordon Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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