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SSG 177 Chai vs Kyng 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 2 losses; Philip Roth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Matthieu Lefevre!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lefevre moves into range and clinches up with Roth.
Lefevre has hold of one of Roth's legs. Roth is fighting the takedown attempt but Lefevre gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Roth (0) vs (2) Lefevre
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lefevre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Roth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lefevre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lefevre passes into half guard.
Roth trying to get back to full guard but Lefevre takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Roth (0) vs (5) Lefevre
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth is desperately trying to improve his position but Lefevre has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre looking to control but Roth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lefevre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lefevre avoids the attempt from Roth to control.
Roth has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Roth (0) vs (8) Lefevre
Roth manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lefevre's guard. Nice work there by Roth.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roth (2) vs (8) Lefevre
Roth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lefevre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lefevre has Roth pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth trying to control but Lefevre is working from the bottom.
Roth controlling from the top position.
Roth looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lefevre keeping full guard, as Roth tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roth stopping the sweep attempt from Lefevre.
Lefevre trying to control the position.
Roth wants to control from the top but Lefevre keeps moving.
Roth sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lefevre trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Roth looking to pass the guard.
Lefevre has his foot on Roth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roth works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roth wants to control from the top but Lefevre keeps moving.
Lefevre trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Lefevre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lefevre trying to keep a closed guard but Roth is proving a slippery customer.
Roth looking to sit in guard and control but Lefevre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roth (2) vs (10) Lefevre
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lefevre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lefevre's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roth (4) vs (10) Lefevre
Roth looking to sit in guard and control but Lefevre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roth (4) vs (12) Lefevre
Roth throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lefevre escapes and throws Roth's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Roth (4) vs (15) Lefevre
Roth looking for a sweep but Lefevre has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Roth (4) vs (17) Lefevre
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre trying to control but Roth is having none of it.
Roth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roth tries to hold on but Lefevre pushes him away.
Roth is trying to escape the mount.
Lefevre wants to take Roth's back but he can't do it this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre trying to control but Roth is having none of it.
Roth is trying to reverse the position but instead Lefevre has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Roth (4) vs (20) Lefevre
Roth is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lefevre's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Roth trying to control the action but Lefevre just sinks the hooks in.
Lefevre has the hooks in. Roth is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roth is working hard here to advance position.
Roth defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lefevre's arms.
Roth just trying to survive but Lefevre is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Roth tries to break free.
Lefevre is trying to stick to Roth's back but Roth is turning into Lefevre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lefevre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roth. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roth (6) vs (20) Lefevre
Roth trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefevre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roth forces his way into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre trying to control but Roth postures up.
Roth 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.
Lefevre is defending against the submission attempts here by Roth.
Roth is just content to waste time from the top position. Lefevre takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre has his hands on Roth's head, controlling the position.
Lefevre keeping full guard, as Roth tries to pass.
Lefevre is trying to keep Roth in close.
Lefevre is pulling down on Roth's head to control his posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Roth drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lefevre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roth has Lefevre in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Roth (6) vs (22) Lefevre
Roth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lefevre passes into half guard.
Roth trying to hold on to Lefevre's head to control him but Lefevre postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roth defends it well.
Roth is trying to get back to full guard.
Roth wants to get back to full guard but Lefevre has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Roth (6) vs (25) Lefevre
Lefevre trying to control the action but Roth is working from the bottom.
Roth is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lefevre's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Roth wants to improve his position but Lefevre is controlling well.
Roth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lefevre pulls his head out easily.
Roth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lefevre is trying to control the action in half guard but Roth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lefevre pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Roth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roth trying to control here.
Lefevre slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roth wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lefevre wins on points by 25 to 6. |
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