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SSG 267 Doe vs Hlervu 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Clayton Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Price will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Engine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Engine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Price has a takedown stuffed.
Engine feints the counter takedown.
Price fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Price tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Engine defends well and Price ends up having to push Engine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Engine wants a takedown.
Engine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engine looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price wants a takedown.
Price looking for a takedown.
Price is looking to take this one to the mat.
Price is trying to drag Engine to the mat but Engine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Price tries to pull guard but Engine forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Price is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Engine to keep the fight standing.
Engine has Price pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Price manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Price tries to pull guard but Engine won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is trying to pull guard but Engine has him pressed against the cage.
Engine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Engine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Price tries to pull guard but Engine won't allow it.
Price wants a takedown.
Engine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Price pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Price is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Engine to keep the fight standing.
Price jumps guard but Engine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Price is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Engine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Engine prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Engine walks away with a smile on his face. Price gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Price shoots in and drives through. Engine sprawls well.
Engine changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Price tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Engine defends well and Price ends up having to push Engine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Price tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Engine smiles and moves away.
Engine stuffs the takedown.
Engine gets caught flat footed, as Price shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (0) Engine
Price looking to sit in guard and control but Engine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (2) Engine
Engine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Engine is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine slips nicely into half guard.
Engine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Engine might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Engine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Price (2) vs (5) Engine
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Engine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Engine has control of Price's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Price regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Engine controlling the position easily from mount.
Engine avoids the attempt from Price to control.
Engine prevents Price from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Engine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Price is wriggling around trying to escape.
Price might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Engine content just to control the position here.
Price tries to lock up and control but Engine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Engine is working for a guillotine from mount but Price frees his head quite easily.
Price tries to lock up and control but Engine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Engine controlling his opponent.
Price wants to hold on but Engine pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Engine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Price tries to lock up and control but Engine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Engine controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Engine 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.
Price is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Engine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Price slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Price has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Engine is working away from the top position though.
Price tries to roll over but Engine keeps him under control.
Engine trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Price has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Engine escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Engine! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (2) vs (8) Engine
Engine just content to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Price's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Engine gets to mount! Price was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Price (2) vs (10) Engine
Engine controlling from the full mount.
Price is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Engine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Engine.
Price is trying to escape the mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Engine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Price working to try and regain half guard.
Engine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well,Price is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Engine is continuing to stall.
Price regains half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Engine wants to pass to mount but Price is defending the position.
Engine is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
Engine trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Engine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Price has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Engine wins on points by 10 to 2. |
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