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SSG 164 Barnes 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Melinos Jargon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Gurney Halleck!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jargon tries to clinch but Halleck moves out of range.
Jargon sets himself, and Halleck steps forward looking for the clinch! Jargon avoids it this time.
Jargon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Halleck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halleck with the counter takedown but Jargon avoids it easily.
Halleck gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jargon to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Jargon (2) vs (0) Halleck
Halleck pulls Jargon in to control the position.
Jargon won't allow Halleck to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halleck working a defensive guard here.
Halleck has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jargon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jargon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jargon postures up.
Halleck working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jargon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jargon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jargon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Halleck is keeping the position for now.
Jargon wants to control from the top but Halleck keeps moving.
Jargon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Halleck is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jargon looking to pass the guard.
Halleck wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck is trying to keep Jargon in close.
Jargon won't allow Halleck to sweep him here.
Jargon wants to control from the top but Halleck keeps moving.
Halleck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jargon trying to control but Halleck is working from the bottom.
Jargon wants to pass the guard but Halleck is keeping the position.
Halleck 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.
Jargon controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halleck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jargon defends it easily.
Jargon trying to control the position from guard on top but Halleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halleck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jargon stopping the sweep attempt from Halleck.
Jargon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halleck is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (2) vs (2) Halleck
Jargon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (4) vs (2) Halleck
Jargon advances to half guard.
Jargon is trying to control the action in half guard but Halleck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck manages to get to full guard.
Halleck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jargon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Halleck trying to control the position here.
Halleck keeping moving, preventing Jargon from controlling successfully.
Halleck 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.
Halleck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (4) vs (4) Halleck
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jargon wants to sweep but no luck.
Halleck tries to free his leg and advance position but Jargon is retaining full guard.
Halleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jargon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jargon is adopting a defensive guard.
Halleck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halleck trying to control but Jargon is working from the bottom.
Jargon pulls Halleck in close to his closed guard and prevents Halleck from doing any damage or advancing position.
Halleck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jargon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jargon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (6) vs (4) Halleck
Halleck keeping moving, preventing Jargon from controlling successfully.
Halleck is trying to control the position but Jargon postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jargon looking to pass the guard.
Halleck is controlling Jargon's posture.
Halleck working a defensive guard here.
Jargon wants to control from the top but Halleck keeps moving.
Jargon postures up.
Halleck is pulling down on Jargon's head to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jargon stays in close to Halleck's body and controls the position.
Halleck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jargon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (6) vs (6) Halleck
Jargon looking to control.
Jargon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halleck wants to control from the top but Jargon keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jargon holds on and takes a little breather.
Halleck pushing down on Jargon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jargon trying to hold on to Halleck's head to control him but Halleck postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halleck is pressing down on Jargon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jargon is holding on for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halleck is just content to waste time from the top position. Jargon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Halleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Jargon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jargon looking for a sweep. Not yet Jargon, not yet.
Jargon looking to control but Halleck passes into half guard.
Halleck is taking a breather. Jargon 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.
Halleck is looking to advance position but Jargon won't allow it.
Jargon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Halleck seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Halleck is working for a kimura but Jargon is defending it quite comfortably.
Halleck with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Halleck wants to control but Jargon is keeping him busy.
Halleck wants to free his trapped foot but Jargon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halleck trying to control the action but Jargon is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halleck wants to free his trapped foot but Jargon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Halleck is looking to take a break and control but Jargon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halleck passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jargon (6) vs (9) Halleck
Halleck fails to advance to Jargon's back.
Halleck looking to control but Jargon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jargon can't escape the position.
Jargon is working hard here to advance position.
Jargon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jargon wants to control but Halleck passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Jargon (6) vs (12) Halleck
Halleck is looking to take a break and control but Jargon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jargon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jargon is not content to let Halleck control the position.
Jargon trying to hold on to Halleck's head to control him but Halleck postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halleck not doing much here.
Halleck passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jargon (6) vs (15) Halleck
Jargon tries to improve his position but Halleck has taken his back! Halleck has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jargon tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Halleck pushes Jargon away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gurney Halleck! |
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