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SSG 225 Elvul vs McCain 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Matsuda Takeshi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 1 losses; Walon Green!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Takeshi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Green's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Takeshi (2) vs (0) Green
Green keeping moving, preventing Takeshi from controlling successfully.
Green wants to sweep here but Takeshi controlling him for the moment.
Green looking to control.
Green wants to sweep here but Takeshi controlling him for the moment.
Takeshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeshi looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Green looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Green looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Green! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Takeshi (2) vs (4) Green
Takeshi is looking for a sweep.
Green content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Green has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Takeshi (2) vs (6) Green
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takeshi tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takeshi has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Takeshi (2) vs (9) Green
A lull in the action here.
Green really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Takeshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Green has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to control the hands but Green breaks the grip.
Green working for the choke.
Takeshi is really stuck here.
Takeshi turns into Green and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (4) vs (9) Green
Green trying to control the position here.
Takeshi wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Green lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (4) vs (11) Green
Green is pushing down on Takeshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takeshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Takeshi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Green wants to control but Takeshi is keeping him busy.
Takeshi tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takeshi avoid being mounted?
Takeshi is looking to get back to full guard here but Green has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (14) Green
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.
The referee asks Green politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Green prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green laying and praying for a moment but Takeshi takes advantage and regains half guard.
Green is looking to advance position but Takeshi won't allow it.
Green trying to control the action but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Green not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.
Green passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Takeshi! Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (17) Green
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Green seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Takeshi is holding on tight.
Takeshi is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Green controlling from the full mount.
Green prevents Takeshi from getting the reversal.
Takeshi is working hard here to advance position.
Takeshi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Takeshi is looking to improve his position.
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Green passes into half guard.
Takeshi is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takeshi avoid being mounted?
Green is looking to take a break and control but Takeshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takeshi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Green passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (20) Green
Takeshi is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Green trying to control the position but Takeshi is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeshi is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi wants to control but Green postures up.
Green controlling the position.
Takeshi is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
Takeshi is not content to let Green control the position.
Green laying and praying for a moment but Takeshi takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Green passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Takeshi (4) vs (23) Green
Takeshi wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (6) vs (23) Green
Green is trying to keep Takeshi in close.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Takeshi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takeshi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Takeshi (6) vs (25) Green
And that's the end of the fight!
Green wins on points by 25 to 6.
Walon Green seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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