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SSG 166 Philbert vs Berendas 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Dang Lin Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Mac Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ryan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lin Wang (0) vs (4) Ryan
Ryan working away.
Lin Wang tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan working away.
Lin Wang tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ryan taking a breather here.
Ryan tries for a kimura but Lin Wang is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan wants to control but Lin Wang is keeping him busy.
Ryan tries for a kimura but Lin Wang is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin Wang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lin Wang is being controlled here.
Lin Wang sneaks back into half guard.
Lin Wang is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Lin Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Lin Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Lin Wang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lin Wang (2) vs (4) Ryan
Ryan is controlling Lin Wang's posture.
Lin Wang pushes down on Ryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin Wang is trying to control. Ryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lin Wang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lin Wang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeps trying to improve his position.
Lin Wang wants to pass to mount but Ryan is defending the position.
Lin Wang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
Lin Wang works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (5) vs (4) Ryan
Ryan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ryan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lin Wang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lin Wang's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lin Wang (5) vs (8) Ryan
Ryan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ryan avoiding Lin Wang 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ryan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lin Wang turns into Ryan and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lin Wang (7) vs (8) Ryan
Lin Wang advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (10) vs (8) Ryan
Lin Wang is trying to get an arm triangle but Ryan is defending well.
Lin Wang tries for a kimura but Ryan is defending well.
Ryan is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang just content to control the position.
Lin Wang wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan, who protects the arm well.
Lin Wang is trying to get an arm triangle but Ryan is defending well.
Ryan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lin Wang presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lin Wang (12) vs (8) Ryan
Lin Wang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ryan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ryan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lin Wang wants to control but Ryan is keeping him busy.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lin Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (15) vs (8) Ryan
Ryan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lin Wang looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lin Wang wants to take a breather but Ryan is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is in trouble now - Lin Wang has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (18) vs (8) Ryan
Lin Wang working for a guillotine from mount but Ryan is in no mood to give up.
Ryan tries to lock up and control but Lin Wang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lin Wang tries to control but Ryan wriggling away.
Lin Wang looking to secure an arm triangle but Ryan defends it well.
Lin Wang goes for an armbar but Ryan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ryan. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lin Wang (18) vs (10) Ryan
Lin Wang is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ryan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lin Wang's guard.
Ryan trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Lin Wang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lin Wang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lin Wang (20) vs (10) Ryan
Lin Wang trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ryan manages to get to full guard.
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lin Wang is aware though and is defending well.
Lin Wang wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lin Wang's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lin Wang (20) vs (12) Ryan
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ryan won't allow Lin Wang to sweep him here.
Lin Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang trying to control the position.
Lin Wang managing to control the position.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lin Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ryan advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (20) vs (15) Ryan
Lin Wang struggling a bit here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Ryan stalls from top position.
Ryan tries for a kimura but Lin Wang is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lin Wang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ryan wants to free his trapped foot but Lin Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ryan trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Ryan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lin Wang! Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (20) vs (18) Ryan
Ryan working for a submission but Lin Wang is keeping him at bay.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lin Wang is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Lin Wang tries to reverse the position but Ryan maintains control.
Lin Wang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lin Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Ryan sits in half guard.
Lin Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lin Wang.
Lin Wang keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin Wang is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Lin Wang.
Lin Wang looking to control but Ryan passes into half guard.
Lin Wang actively working from the bottom here.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lin Wang keeps working.
Ryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lin Wang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lin Wang tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Lin Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ryan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ryan is trying to control. Lin Wang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lin Wang is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ryan in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lin Wang is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lin Wang takes the fight on points by 20 to 18.
A very excited looking Dang Lin Wang rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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