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SSG 226 Johnson vs Itinya 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 9 wins and 3 losses; Leonhard Klopstock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 1 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Klopstock throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Prochazka was covering up waiting for the punch and Klopstock finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Klopstock (2) vs (0) Prochazka
Klopstock trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Prochazka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (2) vs (2) Prochazka
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klopstock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prochazka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Klopstock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prochazka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prochazka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Klopstock is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 3Band MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Klopstock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopstock working for a triangle but Prochazka defends it easily.
Prochazka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (2) vs (5) Prochazka
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klopstock keeps working.
Klopstock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prochazka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Klopstock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Klopstock (2) vs (7) Prochazka
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prochazka prevents Klopstock from getting the reversal.
Prochazka tries to control but Klopstock wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock tries to reverse the position but Prochazka maintains control.
Prochazka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klopstock is looking to escape.
Klopstock can't escape the position.
Prochazka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Klopstock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prochazka wants to take Klopstock's back but he can't do it this time.
Klopstock is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka content just to control the position here.
Klopstock is trying to escape the mount.
Klopstock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Klopstock tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Klopstock is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to control. Klopstock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Klopstock tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Klopstock trying to hold on to Prochazka's head to control him but Prochazka postures up.
Klopstock tries to get to full guard but Prochazka has control of the leg.
Prochazka trying to control the action but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
Klopstock tries to roll over but Prochazka keeps him under control.
Klopstock is staying active underneath Prochazka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klopstock wants to improve his position but Prochazka is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Klopstock is looking for a sweep. Prochazka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Klopstock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prochazka slows the pace down in half guard.
Prochazka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klopstock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Klopstock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Prochazka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Klopstock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Prochazka works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (2) vs (10) Prochazka
Prochazka happy to just control the position for now.
Prochazka trying to control the action but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock trying to remain calm as Prochazka controls from the top position.
Klopstock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klopstock struggling a bit here.
Prochazka is looking to take a break and control but Klopstock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klopstock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Klopstock wants to control but Prochazka postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock tries to bench press Prochazka off him but Prochazka keeps the position.
Klopstock is not content to let Prochazka control the position.
Klopstock is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Prochazka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Prochazka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Klopstock wants to improve his position but Prochazka is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock gets back to full guard.
Prochazka content to stall in guard here.
Prochazka tries to free his leg and advance position but Klopstock is retaining full guard.
Prochazka forces his way into half guard.
Prochazka trying to pass the guard but Klopstock defending well.
Prochazka trying to control the action but Klopstock is working from the bottom.
Klopstock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is staying active underneath Prochazka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Klopstock wants to get back to full guard but Prochazka has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (2) vs (13) Prochazka
Prochazka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Klopstock is not content to let Prochazka control the position.
Klopstock prevents Prochazka from improving position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Prochazka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klopstock keeps working.
Klopstock wants to get back to full guard but Prochazka has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (2) vs (16) Prochazka
Klopstock is trying to escape the mount.
Klopstock is squirming around, avoiding Prochazka's attempts to control the action.
Prochazka content just to control the position here.
Klopstock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prochazka looking to control but Klopstock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Klopstock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prochazka pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Klopstock is trying desperately to improve position.
Prochazka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Klopstock tries to reverse the position but Prochazka maintains control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka looking to control but Klopstock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prochazka controlling his opponent.
Klopstock tries to hold on but Prochazka postures up.
Klopstock is working to get back to half guard.
Prochazka wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Prochazka controlling his opponent.
Klopstock tries to reverse the position but Prochazka maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka looking to control but Klopstock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Klopstock is trying to reverse the position but instead Prochazka has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Klopstock (2) vs (19) Prochazka
Prochazka controlling the position well here. Klopstock rolled but Prochazka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Klopstock manages to reverse the position and now he's in Prochazka's guard. Nice work there by Klopstock.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (4) vs (19) Prochazka
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prochazka is trying to control the position but Klopstock postures up.
Klopstock wants to control from the top but Prochazka keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prochazka wins on points by 19 to 4.
Yuri Prochazka 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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