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SSG 222 Cahute vs Philbert 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Moray Eel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Samuel Sarinnen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Eel has managed to clinch.
Sarinnen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Eel (0) vs (2) Sarinnen
Sarinnen trying to pass the guard but Eel defending well.
Sarinnen trying to control from half guard but Eel is working away.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura here.
Sarinnen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eel is just riding it out for now. Sarinnen eventually gives up the hold.
Sarinnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eel keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarinnen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sarinnen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eel has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eel wants to get back to full guard.
Eel looking for submissions off his back.
Eel is defending against the submission attempts here by Sarinnen.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eel defends it well.
Sarinnen trying to control the action but Eel is working from the bottom.
Sarinnen is working for a kimura but Eel is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eel is looking to improve his position.
Eel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eel is looking to improve his position.
Eel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarinnen pulls his head out easily.
Sarinnen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eel keeps working.
Eel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarinnen pulls his head out easily.
Eel is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura but Eel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sarinnen to get the leverage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sarinnen 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.
Sarinnen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sarinnen in particular looking to stall.
Eel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sarinnen pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sarinnen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sarinnen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Eel is just riding it out for now. Sarinnen eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sarinnen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sarinnen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eel working for a triangle but Sarinnen defends it easily.
Sarinnen 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.
Sarinnen trying to control but Eel is working from the bottom.
Eel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sarinnen defends well.
Sarinnen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sarinnen wants to control from the top but Eel keeps moving.
Eel looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sarinnen wants to pass the guard but Eel is keeping the position.
Eel keeping moving, preventing Sarinnen from controlling successfully.
Eel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sarinnen is aware though and is defending well.
Eel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eel keeping full guard, as Sarinnen tries to pass.
Eel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sarinnen controls the pace.
Sarinnen drops back looking for a leg! Eel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eel manages to kick Sarinnen off! Sarinnen jumps back into Eel's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Eel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sarinnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Eel is retaining full guard.
Sarinnen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Eel's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sarinnen is looking to pass into half guard but Eel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Eel is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Eel (2) vs (2) Sarinnen
Eel trying to control but Sarinnen is working from the bottom.
Sarinnen looking for a sweep. Not yet Sarinnen, not yet.
Sarinnen trying to control the position.
Eel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eel wants to control from the top but Sarinnen keeps moving.
Eel 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.
Sarinnen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Eel (2) vs (4) Sarinnen
Sarinnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Eel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarinnen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen wants to control from the top but Eel keeps moving.
Sarinnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Eel is retaining full guard.
Eel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sarinnen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eel controls Sarinnen momentarily but Sarinnen frees himself.
Eel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sarinnen wants to pass the guard but Eel is keeping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen wants to control from the top but Eel keeps moving.
Sarinnen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eel is keeping the position for now.
Eel has his foot on Sarinnen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sarinnen works his way back into a safe position though.
Sarinnen wants to control from the top but Eel keeps moving.
Sarinnen forces his way into half guard.
Sarinnen works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Eel (2) vs (7) Sarinnen
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Eel is looking for a sweep.
Sarinnen wants to control but Eel is keeping him busy.
Sarinnen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sarinnen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sarinnen tries for a kimura but Eel is defending well.
Eel is trying to improve his position.
Sarinnen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eel, who protects the arm well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Eel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sarinnen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Eel has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarinnen tries for a kimura but Eel is defending well.
Eel tries to buck Sarinnen off but Sarinnen is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen controlling from side mount.
Eel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sarinnen off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Eel (6) vs (7) Sarinnen
Eel slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sarinnen tries to break free.
What can Sarinnen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Eel is persistently looking for the submission but Sarinnen is defending it well.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Eel controlling the positon.
Sarinnen trying to control the hands but Eel breaks the grip.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Eel's guard. Nice work there by Sarinnen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Eel (6) vs (9) Sarinnen
Eel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sarinnen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sarinnen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sarinnen trying to control but Eel is working from the bottom.
Sarinnen looking to pass the guard.
Sarinnen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sarinnen has Eel in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Eel (8) vs (9) Sarinnen
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sarinnen looking for a guillotine here but Eel defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sarinnen wins on points by 9 to 8. |
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