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SSG 290 Nutz vs Ottke 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Bryson Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Price closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Price (4) vs (0) Franklin
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Franklin prevents Price from improving position.
Franklin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Price is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Franklin has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin holding on.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to control Price's posture but Price avoids it.
Franklin tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control the position but Franklin is working away.
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
Franklin isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franklin, who protects the arm well.
Franklin struggling a bit here.
Price is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Franklin prevents Price from moving into mount.
Franklin sneaks back into half guard.
Franklin wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
Franklin trying to control but Price postures up.
Franklin is not content to let Price control the position.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Franklin defends it.
Franklin is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Franklin tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin manages to get to full guard.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
Franklin 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: Price (4) vs (2) Franklin
Franklin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (4) vs (5) Franklin
Franklin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Franklin looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Franklin is trying to control here but Price has managed to regain half guard.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Franklin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Franklin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Price is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryson Franklin! |
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