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SSG 305 Feet vs Chai 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 5 losses; Declan Robinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 11 losses; Sandor CleaPain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Robinson drives through and clinches with CleaPain against the cage.
CleaPain can't get the takedown.
Robinson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. CleaPain is trying to keep an underhook but Robinson manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Robinson (2) vs (0) CleaPain
Robinson trying to mount his opponent but CleaPain defends it.
Robinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Robinson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson wants to work for an arm triangle but CleaPain is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
CleaPain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Robinson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Robinson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down CleaPain for as long as he can get away with.
Robinson won't allow CleaPain to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
CleaPain wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson trying to control but CleaPain is working from the bottom.
CleaPain has his hands on Robinson's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Robinson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now.
CleaPain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but CleaPain is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Robinson trying to control but CleaPain is working from the bottom.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but CleaPain is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is working hard here to advance position.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
CleaPain being controlled here, momentarily.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
Robinson wants to pass the guard but CleaPain is keeping the position.
Robinson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
CleaPain is pulling down on Robinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Robinson, at least for the moment.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Robinson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
CleaPain is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that CleaPain has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
CleaPain is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
CleaPain has Robinson pulled in close to control his posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Robinson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
Robinson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Robinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Robinson wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Robinson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Robinson (5) vs (0) CleaPain
And that's the end of the fight!
Robinson takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Declan Robinson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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