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SSG 171 Hlervu vs Standish 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Anno Bik! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Henry Grace!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grace has picked Bik up - he's going for a ride! Grace dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bik (0) vs (2) Grace
Bik is looking for a sweep. Grace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grace wants to control but Bik is keeping him busy.
Bik tries to get to full guard but Grace has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bik is working hard here to advance position.
Bik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace controlling the pace.
Grace works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bik (0) vs (5) Grace
Grace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bik keeps working.
Grace has control of an arm but Bik manages to advance to Grace's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bik (4) vs (5) Grace
Grace tries to break free.
Bik tightening his grip on Grace, looking for the choke.
Bik has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bik gets his hands free as Grace looks to control.
Bik has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Grace tries to roll but Bik sticks to his back.
Bik seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Grace is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bik gets his way!
Bik wants to control but Grace is keeping busy.
Grace tries to break free.
Grace manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bik's guard. Nice work there by Grace.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bik (4) vs (7) Grace
Grace stands and throws Bik's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bik (4) vs (10) Grace
Grace trying to control the action but Bik is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bik tries to bench press Grace off him but Grace keeps the position.
Grace content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bik is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Grace politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grace prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bik gets back to half guard.
Bik is trying to get back to full guard.
Bik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grace controlling the action here.
Bik is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace controlling the pace.
Grace is looking to take a break and control but Bik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grace pulls his head out easily.
Bik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grace controlling the pace.
Bik wants to control but Grace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bik manages to get to full guard.
Bik is looking for a triangle but Grace pushes his legs off easily.
Grace stands and throws Bik's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bik (4) vs (13) Grace
Grace controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bik is not content to let Grace control the position.
Bik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Bik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bik tries to bench press Grace off him but Grace keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Bik's face as Grace controls the position.
Bik tries to bench press Grace off him but Grace keeps the position.
Bik sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bik is pressing down on Grace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grace's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bik (6) vs (13) Grace
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grace is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bik (6) vs (15) Grace
Bik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grace is aware though and is defending well.
Grace controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bik looking for a guillotine here but Grace defends easily.
Grace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grace forces his way into half guard.
Grace is trying to control the action in half guard but Bik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bik actively working from the bottom here.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
Grace performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bik is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Grace jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Bik (6) vs (18) Grace
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grace trying to control the action but Bik is working from the bottom.
Bik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grace's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bik actively working from the bottom here.
Grace is thwarting Bik's attempts to control the position.
Bik is in trouble now - Grace has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bik (6) vs (21) Grace
Bik can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grace controlling from mount.
Bik stops Grace from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grace controlling the position easily from mount.
Grace looking to control but Bik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grace controlling the position easily from mount.
Bik wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bik (6) vs (24) Grace
Bik staying busy and making it hard for Grace to control.
Grace looking to break Bik's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bik remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Grace will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Grace is hanging on to Bik's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Grace.
Bik can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bik trying to control but not successfully.
Bik rolls, trying to escape but Grace keeps control of the position.
Bik defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Grace biding his time, controlling Bik.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grace working for the choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grace wins on points by 24 to 6.
A victorious Henry Grace thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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