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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Liam Blevins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Alec Lynch!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lynch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blevins napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Blevins (0) vs (4) Lynch
Blevins tries to improve position but can't.
Lynch is looking to take a break and control but Blevins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blevins wants to control but Lynch postures up.
Blevins is looking for a sweep.
Blevins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lynch off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blevins (4) vs (4) Lynch
Lynch rolls, trying to escape but Blevins keeps control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blevins avoids the attempt from Lynch to control.
Blevins controlling the pace for now.
Blevins fails to advance to Lynch's back.
Lynch is desperately trying to improve his position but Blevins has a good base and remains in mount.
Lynch 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: Blevins (4) vs (6) Lynch
Blevins is trying to keep Lynch in close.
Blevins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lynch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blevins looking to control.
Lynch is fighting to break Blevins's control of his arms but Blevins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lynch postures up.
Blevins 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.
Lynch passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Blevins (4) vs (9) Lynch
Lynch is trying to get an arm triangle but Blevins is defending well.
Lynch working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lynch prevents Blevins from improving his position.
We've been informed that Lynch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blevins keeps working.
Lynch wants to free his trapped foot but Blevins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lynch passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blevins (4) vs (12) Lynch
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevins is looking for a sweep.
Lynch working away.
Lynch tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Lynch gets to mount! Blevins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Blevins (4) vs (14) Lynch
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blevins has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blevins sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blevins looking for submissions off his back.
Lynch trying to control from half guard but Blevins is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blevins is trying to get back to full guard.
Lynch wants to work for an arm triangle but Blevins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blevins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blevins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blevins trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blevins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lynch drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blevins dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blevins (6) vs (14) Lynch
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blevins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blevins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch controls Blevins momentarily but Blevins frees himself.
Blevins wants to pass the guard but Lynch is keeping the position.
Blevins pushes down on Lynch's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blevins prevents Lynch from improving his position.
Blevins is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynch should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lynch is pressing down on Blevins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blevins trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Blevins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blevins is pushing down on Lynch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lynch is fighting to maintain full guard but Blevins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lynch works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blevins postures up.
Blevins trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch is trying to control the position but Blevins postures up.
Blevins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blevins passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Blevins (9) vs (14) Lynch
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is not content to let Blevins control the position.
Lynch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Blevins's best efforts.
Lynch is trying to control but can't.
Blevins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lynch defends it well.
Lynch wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lynch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blevins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynch is keeping the position for now.
Lynch trying to control the position.
Lynch wants to control the position but Blevins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
Lynch controlling the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lynch gets full guard.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Blevins tries to pass.
Lynch 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.
Blevins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blevins trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blevins (9) vs (16) Lynch
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blevins trying to control but Lynch postures up.
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blevins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lynch is looking for a kimura but Blevins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lynch to get the leverage.
Blevins is trying to get back to full guard.
Blevins is pressing down on Lynch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blevins looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blevins keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blevins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lynch defends it easily.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Blevins is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blevins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynch is one step ahead there.
Blevins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynch wins on points by 16 to 9. |
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