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SSG 229 Thumb vs Grace 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 29 wins and 13 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Henry Grace!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Grace moves into range and clinches up with Thumb.
Grace tries to pull guard but Thumb forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grace has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thumb uses from the top position.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Grace is retaining full guard.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Thumb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb stopping the sweep attempt from Grace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace is trying to keep Thumb in close.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Grace keeps moving.
Thumb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grace is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Thumb advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (3) vs (0) Grace
Grace tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thumb controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thumb tries to move into full mount but can't pass Grace's legs.
Thumb is looking to take a break and control but Grace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grace is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grace! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (6) vs (0) Grace
Grace is desperately trying to improve his position but Thumb has a good base and remains in mount.
Grace wants to control but Thumb is having none of it.
Thumb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grace tries to hold on but Thumb postures up.
Thumb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thumb fails to take his opponent's back.
Grace is looking to improve his position but Thumb isn't that keen on the idea.
Thumb is looking to work his way around to Grace's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Thumb looking to control but Grace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grace slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace is looking to improve his position.
Thumb is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grace doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thumb.
Grace is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thumb pulls his head out easily.
Thumb is trying to control. Grace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Grace is trying to control but Thumb passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (9) vs (0) Grace
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb working away.
Grace trying his best to control but Thumb has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (11) vs (0) Grace
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb controlling from mount.
Thumb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thumb wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking to control but Grace is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grace manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grace is looking to improve his position.
Grace won't allow Thumb to pass to mount.
Grace has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thumb is working away from the top position though.
Grace gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but Grace is working from the bottom.
Grace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thumb manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (11) vs (2) Grace
Thumb controls Grace momentarily but Grace frees himself.
Grace slips nicely into half guard.
Grace slows the pace down in half guard.
Thumb trying to hold on to Grace's head to control him but Grace postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thumb is trying to keep Grace in close.
Thumb controlling the position.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grace avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thumb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grace postures up.
Grace is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thumb 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.
Thumb is working hard here to advance position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is trying to control the position but Grace postures up.
Thumb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grace passes Thumb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grace controlling the pace.
Grace is continuing to stall.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Grace has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grace working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Thumb's thigh. Thumb counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Grace controlling him for the moment.
Thumb trying to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grace is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
Thumb has Grace pulled in close to control his posture.
Grace is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking to control.
Thumb looking for a sweep. Not yet Thumb, not yet.
Thumb working a defensive guard here.
Grace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thumb's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb wants to improve his position but Grace is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thumb takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Thom Thumb 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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