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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 19 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 9 losses; Robert Melia!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Plant clinches.
Melia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plant gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (0) Melia
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Melia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plant wants to control from the top but Melia keeps moving.
Plant preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant wants to pass the guard but Melia is keeping the position.
Plant advances to half guard.
Melia is defending against the submission attempts here by Plant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melia manages to get to full guard.
Melia keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Melia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Plant manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (2) Melia
Plant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melia 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant managing to control the position.
Melia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Melia 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.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Melia trying to control the position from guard on top but Plant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant is working hard here to advance position.
Plant working a defensive guard but Melia passes into half guard.
Well, if Melia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Melia is trying for a kimura here. Plant looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Melia wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Melia! |
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