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SSG 279 Hunt vs Vilmat 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Ivan Ivanovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Alec Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lynch tries to sprawl but Ivanovic drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ivanovic (2) vs (0) Lynch
Ivanovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivanovic slows the pace down in half guard.
Ivanovic wants to free his trapped foot but Lynch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lynch trying to control but Ivanovic postures up.
Lynch gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ivanovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ivanovic trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lynch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivanovic manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (2) vs (2) Lynch
Lynch trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
Ivanovic is controlling Lynch's posture.
Ivanovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynch is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ivanovic is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (4) vs (2) Lynch
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Ivanovic tries to pass.
Ivanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
Lynch is controlling Ivanovic's posture.
Ivanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.
Lynch pulls Ivanovic in close to his closed guard and prevents Ivanovic from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ivanovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynch is retaining full guard.
Lynch is trying to keep Ivanovic in close.
Ivanovic trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch is pulling down on Ivanovic's head to control his posture.
Ivanovic passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (7) vs (2) Lynch
Ivanovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lynch keeps working.
Lynch struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic trying to control the action but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ivanovic's best efforts.
Ivanovic passes into side control, despite Lynch's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (10) vs (2) Lynch
Lynch seems a little lost for a moment, as Ivanovic dominates the positioning.
Lynch is looking for a sweep.
Ivanovic trying to control the action but Lynch is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Ivanovic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ivanovic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lynch is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeps trying to improve his position.
Lynch seems a little lost for a moment, as Ivanovic dominates the positioning.
Ivanovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lynch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ivanovic is trying to get an arm triangle but Lynch is defending well.
Lynch regains half guard.
Ivanovic trying to mount his opponent but Lynch defends it.
Ivanovic is keen to just control but Lynch is a slippery customer.
We've been informed that Lynch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is pressing down on Lynch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lynch is holding on for now.
Lynch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lynch.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Ivanovic tries to pass.
Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivanovic trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Ivanovic pushing down on Lynch's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ivanovic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (13) vs (2) Lynch
Lynch can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic wants to take Lynch's back here but Lynch is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ivanovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lynch is looking to escape.
Lynch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivanovic fails to take his opponent's back.
Lynch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ivanovic is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lynch manages to get to full guard.
Ivanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ivanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic postures up.
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: Ivanovic (13) vs (4) Lynch
Lynch moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (13) vs (7) Lynch
Ivanovic tries to improve position but can't.
Lynch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ivanovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ivanovic tries to improve position but can't.
Ivanovic is working hard here to advance position.
Lynch advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ivanovic (13) vs (9) Lynch
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lynch manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ivanovic to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Ivanovic (13) vs (12) Lynch
Ivanovic tries to roll but Lynch sticks to his back.
Lynch doesn't have the hooks in and Ivanovic manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (15) vs (12) Lynch
Ivanovic postures up.
Lynch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanovic's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (15) vs (14) Lynch
Ivanovic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ivanovic 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch preventing the sweep.
Lynch advances to half guard.
Ivanovic is looking to improve his position.
Lynch is looking to advance position but Ivanovic won't allow it.
Ivanovic is in trouble now - Lynch has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (15) vs (17) Lynch
Lynch prevents Ivanovic from getting the reversal.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to take his opponent's back but Ivanovic doesn't allow it.
Ivanovic is squirming around, avoiding Lynch's attempts to control the action.
Ivanovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lynch wants to finish this one by submission but Ivanovic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lynch.
Lynch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic working to try and regain half guard.
Lynch is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ivanovic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lynch wants to control the pace but Ivanovic is squirming around nicely.
Ivanovic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control the action but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
Ivanovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ivanovic trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Ivanovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving.
Ivanovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanovic, not yet.
Ivanovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynch forces his way into half guard.
Lynch is keen to just control but Ivanovic is a slippery customer.
Ivanovic is looking for a sweep. Lynch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanovic looking for subs from the bottom but Lynch mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (15) vs (20) Lynch
Ivanovic is breathing heavily.
Lynch is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ivanovic is surviving well by controlling Lynch's body position as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanovic is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynch wins on points by 20 to 15. |
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