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SSG 179 Snowstrinski 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 11 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 0 losses; Henry Grace!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Grace moves into range and clinches up with Thumb.
Thumb is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grace pulls guard successfully.
Grace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grace is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace 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.
Grace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Grace is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace wants to sweep here but Thumb controlling him for the moment.
Grace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thumb trying to control the position from guard on top but Grace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thumb is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thumb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thumb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Grace trying to control the position.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Grace is keeping the position.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Thumb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grace is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace trying to control the position.
Thumb sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thumb trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb postures up.
Grace keeping full guard, as Thumb tries to pass.
Thumb slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Grace is pulling down on Thumb's head to control his posture.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grace is looking for a triangle here but Thumb uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (3) vs (0) Grace
Grace tries to improve position but can't.
Thumb working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thumb tries to move into full mount but can't pass Grace's legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace is looking to reverse the position.
Thumb trying to control the action but Grace is working from the bottom.
Grace tries to buck Thumb off but Thumb is having none of it.
Thumb working away.
Grace gets back to half guard.
Grace works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to sweep but no luck.
Grace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thumb looking to pass the guard.
Thumb is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thumb trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb stays in close to Grace's body and controls the position.
Grace looking to control.
Thumb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grace looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb won't allow Grace to sweep him here.
Thumb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grace keeping full guard, as Thumb tries to pass.
Thumb postures up.
Thumb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Grace looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thumb puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to improve his position but Thumb is controlling well.
Grace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grace.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Grace looking for a guillotine here but Thumb defends easily.
Grace managing to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Grace looking for a sweep. Not yet Grace, not yet.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Grace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grace is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thumb pushes down on Grace's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grace gets full guard.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Thumb looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Thumb stopping the sweep attempt from Grace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Grace looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thumb takes the fight on points by 3 to 0.
After winning the bout, Thom Thumb thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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