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SSG 285 Hunt vs Berendas PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Fiddle Sticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 16 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sticks feints and as Thumb raises his hands in defense, Sticks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (0) Thumb
Sticks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sticks is one step ahead there.
Sticks has gone for a leg lock! Thumb slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sticks's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (2) Thumb
Thumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Sticks is retaining full guard.
Sticks looking for a guillotine here but Thumb defends easily.
Thumb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb won't allow Sticks to sweep him here.
Sticks working a defensive guard here.
Sticks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb content to stall in guard here.
Sticks keeping moving, preventing Thumb from controlling successfully.
Sticks keeping full guard, as Thumb tries to pass.
Sticks is looking for a triangle but Thumb pushes his legs off easily.
Thumb looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thumb looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb keeps trying to improve his position.
Sticks trying to control the position.
Sticks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thumb stands and throws Sticks's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (2) vs (5) Thumb
Thumb wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sticks, who protects the arm well.
Sticks can't do much from the bottom here.
Thumb tries to advance to mount but Sticks denies him.
Thumb thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sticks is trying to control Thumb's posture but Thumb avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sticks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thumb wants to control but Sticks is keeping him busy.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thumb pulls his head out easily.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Thumb trying to control the action but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Sticks is defending against the submission attempts here by Thumb.
Thumb is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sticks has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is pressing down on Sticks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sticks is holding on for now.
Sticks wants to control but Thumb is keeping busy.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sticks is trying to control but can't.
Thumb is trying to control the action in half guard but Sticks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thumb looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sticks tries to roll over but Thumb keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Sticks is defending well.
Thumb seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sticks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thumb perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sticks trying to hold on to Thumb's head to control him but Thumb postures up.
Thumb tries to pass to full mount but Sticks defends it.
Thumb is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sticks sees it coming and defends easily.
Sticks is not content to let Thumb control the position.
Sticks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thumb is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Thumb is thwarting Sticks's attempts to control the position.
Thumb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticks keeps working.
Thumb works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (2) vs (8) Thumb
Thumb controlling from mount.
Sticks has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (2) vs (11) Thumb
Sticks trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sticks preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thumb.
Sticks prevents Thumb from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Sticks right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control momentarily.
Sticks trying to control the hands but Thumb won't let him.
Thumb has good solid back control here.
Sticks surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Sticks trying to control the hands but Thumb breaks the grip.
Thumb trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sticks trying to control the position but Thumb manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sticks rolls, trying to escape but Thumb keeps control of the position.
Sticks has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sticks tries to escape the position.
Thumb avoiding Sticks 's attempts to control his hands.
Will Thumb go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sticks trying to control the position but Thumb manages to sink in the hooks.
Will Thumb go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sticks trying to control the hands but Thumb breaks the grip.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sticks prevents Thumb from getting a body triangle.
Sticks trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Thumb controlling well, preventing Sticks from escaping the position.
Thumb is not going to allow Sticks to sit and survive in this position.
Sticks is trying to break free.
Good control from Thumb.
Sticks preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Thumb.
Thumb gets his hands free as Sticks looks to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is riding his opponent, not letting Sticks buck him off.
Sticks is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sticks defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Thumb's arms.
Sticks trying to control the position but Thumb manages to sink in the hooks.
Thumb is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sticks is defending well though. Thumb let's go of the attempt for now.
Sticks tries to escape but Thumb has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sticks trying to control the action but Thumb just sinks the hooks in.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb controls the action.
Sticks trying to control the hands but Thumb breaks the grip.
Will Thumb go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sticks fending off the submission attempt from Thumb.
Thumb struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sticks wants to control his opponent's hands but Thumb gets his hands free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Will Thumb go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Sticks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Thumb working for a choke but Sticks is defending well.
Sticks trying to control but not successfully.
Thumb is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Sticks is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is riding his opponent, not letting Sticks buck him off.
Thumb working for a choke but Sticks is defending well.
Thumb is not going to allow Sticks to sit and survive in this position.
Sticks prevents Thumb from getting a body triangle.
Thumb doesn't have the hooks in and Sticks manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (4) vs (11) Thumb
Sticks wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thumb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sticks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sticks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thumb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sticks trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sticks looking to pass the guard.
Thumb looking for a guillotine here but Sticks defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thumb wins on points by 11 to 4.
A victorious Thom Thumb thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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