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SSG 167 Beat The Man 5 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 0 wins and 2 losses; Will Wynn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 6 losses; Robert Melia!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wynn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Melia to the mat! Melia manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wynn (2) vs (0) Melia
Melia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Melia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melia seems keen to control Wynn's posture.
Wynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Melia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wynn preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wynn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wynn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Melia dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wynn (2) vs (2) Melia
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melia 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.
Wynn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Melia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melia tries to free his leg and advance position but Wynn is retaining full guard.
Wynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Melia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wynn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wynn keeping moving, preventing Melia from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Melia seems to be looking for submissions.
Wynn is looking to control Melia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wynn avoid being mounted?
Melia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Melia is keen to just control but Wynn is a slippery customer.
Wynn wants to improve his position but Melia is controlling well.
Wynn trying to control from the bottom.
Wynn is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Melia 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.
Melia is keen to just control but Wynn is a slippery customer.
Wynn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Melia pulls his head out easily.
Melia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wynn sees it coming and defends easily.
Melia is looking for a kimura here.
Wynn is looking to control Melia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wynn avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wynn is looking to control Melia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wynn avoid being mounted?
Melia trying to control the pace.
Wynn is staying active underneath Melia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Melia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wynn is looking for a sweep. Melia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Melia 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.
Melia seems to be looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wynn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wynn looking to control.
Wynn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Melia trying to control but Wynn is working from the bottom.
Melia pushes down on Wynn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Melia is trying to control. Wynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wynn moves into full guard.
Melia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Melia slips nicely into half guard.
Wynn is defending against the submission attempts here by Melia.
Wynn wants to improve his position but Melia is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Melia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wynn trying to control but Melia postures up.
Melia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Melia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wynn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Melia trying to control the position from guard on top but Wynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wynn being controlled here, momentarily.
Melia looking to sit in guard and control but Wynn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wynn (4) vs (2) Melia
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Melia keeping full guard, as Wynn tries to pass.
Wynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Melia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wynn looking to pass the guard.
Melia keeping moving, preventing Wynn from controlling successfully.
Melia looking for a guillotine here but Wynn defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Melia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wynn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Melia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wynn has Melia in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wynn (4) vs (4) Melia
Wynn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Melia uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wynn (4) vs (7) Melia
Melia wants to control but Wynn is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Melia tries for a kimura but Wynn is defending well.
Wynn is looking for a sweep.
Wynn struggling a bit here.
Wynn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Melia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Melia is looking to take a break and control but Wynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Melia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wynn's legs.
Wynn is not content to let Melia control the position.
Wynn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Melia is trying to work for a kimura but Wynn is defending well.
Melia has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Wynn (4) vs (10) Melia
Melia avoids the attempt from Wynn to control.
Wynn is trying desperately to improve position.
Melia mounts Wynn! Really nice guard pass there!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Wynn tries to lock up and control but Melia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Melia controlling from mount.
Wynn wants to hold on but Melia pushes him away.
Wynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Melia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Melia is looking to work his way around to Wynn's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Melia tries to control but Wynn wriggling away.
Wynn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Melia jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wynn is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wynn and Melia has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wynn is looking for a sweep.
Melia staying calm.
Melia is looking to take a break and control but Wynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wynn tries to buck Melia off but Melia is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wynn is not content to let Melia control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wynn prevents Melia from improving position.
Melia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wynn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wynn is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wynn is not content to let Melia control the position.
Melia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Melia wins on points by 10 to 4. |
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