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SSG 298 Reed 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Rhett Kline! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Hanz Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wagner gets caught flat footed, as Kline shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kline (2) vs (0) Wagner
Kline stopping the sweep attempt from Wagner.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Kline from controlling successfully.
Kline works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wagner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wagner looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagner, not yet.
Kline passes into half guard.
Wagner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wagner looking for a guillotine here but Kline defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Kline tries to pass.
Wagner is trying to keep Kline in close.
Kline pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Kline could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wagner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kline is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline drops back looking for a leg! Wagner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wagner manages to kick Kline off! Kline jumps back into Wagner's guard.
Kline wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wagner is looking to sweep but instead, Kline has passed into half guard.
Wagner is trying to control but Kline manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (5) vs (0) Wagner
Kline trying to control but Wagner is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner working to try and regain half guard.
Kline sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wagner can't escape the position.
Kline swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wagner is now in Kline's guard. A big mistake from Kline there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (5) vs (2) Wagner
Kline has Wagner pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagner pushes down on Kline's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kline wants to improve his position but Wagner is controlling well.
Wagner wants to control but Kline is keeping him busy.
Wagner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kline gets back to full guard.
Kline wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kline has his foot on Wagner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wagner works his way back into a safe position though.
Wagner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kline swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kline is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kline manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wagner manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (7) vs (2) Wagner
Kline drops back looking for a leg! Wagner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wagner manages to kick Kline off! Kline jumps back into Wagner's guard.
Kline is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kline wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kline is aware though and is defending well.
Kline trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wagner is looking to sweep but instead, Kline has passed into half guard.
Kline is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kline wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Kline from controlling successfully.
Kline's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kline stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kline controls the pace.
Wagner keeping full guard, as Kline tries to pass.
Wagner is trying to keep Kline in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wagner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kline passes into half guard.
Kline is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wagner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kline.
Kline wants to free his trapped foot but Wagner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to roll over but Kline keeps him under control.
Wagner wants to control but Kline is keeping busy.
Kline trying to control from half guard but Wagner is working away.
Kline content to control rather than advance.
Wagner is trying to control but Kline manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (10) vs (2) Wagner
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Wagner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kline is looking for a kimura here.
Kline prevents Wagner from improving his position.
Kline is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wagner sees it coming and defends easily.
Wagner won't allow Kline to pass to mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kline is thwarting Wagner's attempts to control the position.
Kline wants to pass to mount but Wagner is defending the position.
Kline wants to control but Wagner is keeping him busy.
Wagner is looking to control Kline's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wagner avoid being mounted?
Kline tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wagner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kline works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (13) vs (2) Wagner
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
Wagner stops Kline from passing to mount.
Kline moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kline (15) vs (2) Wagner
Kline looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wagner is looking to improve his position but Kline isn't that keen on the idea.
Wagner wants to hold on but Kline pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying desperately to improve position.
Kline trying to control but Wagner is having none of it.
Kline wants to take Wagner's back here but Wagner is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kline working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kline can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wagner is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kline with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wagner 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: Kline (15) vs (4) Wagner
Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wagner tries to free his leg and advance position but Kline is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kline bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wagner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (17) vs (4) Wagner
Wagner trying to keep a closed guard but Kline is proving a slippery customer.
Wagner wants to hit a sweep here but Kline passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wagner there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (20) vs (4) Wagner
And that's the end of the fight!
Kline takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
The defeated Hanz Wagner had this to say: 'Respect to my opponent.'. |
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