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SSG 309 Borgia vs Thumb PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 16 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 19 losses; Toby Flenderson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Flenderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finn takes the fight into the clinch.
Finn is pressed up against the cage. Flenderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finn down to the mat. Finn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Flenderson enables Finn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Flenderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (0) Flenderson
Finn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Finn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Finn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn pushing down on Flenderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Finn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Finn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Finn wants to pass to mount but Flenderson is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finn in particular looking to stall.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Finn is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flenderson is looking to control Finn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flenderson avoid being mounted?
Finn slows the pace down in half guard.
Finn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Flenderson is looking to improve his position.
Finn tries to pass to full mount but Flenderson defends it.
Finn is working hard here to advance position.
Finn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Flenderson trying to control but Finn postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Finn is thwarting Flenderson's attempts to control the position.
Finn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (5) vs (0) Flenderson
Finn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to work his way around to Flenderson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Finn controlling his opponent.
Finn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flenderson for as long as he can get away with.
Finn continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn avoids the attempt from Flenderson to control.
Flenderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Finn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finn avoids the attempt from Flenderson to control.
Finn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flenderson tries to hold on but Finn pushes him away.
Finn forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Finn (8) vs (0) Flenderson
Flenderson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Finn off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Finn slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson is in bad spot here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Flenderson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Flenderson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Finn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finn is hanging on to Flenderson's back as he tries to escape.
Finn really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Flenderson.
Flenderson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I would not like to be Flenderson right now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Finn.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson rolls, trying to escape but Finn keeps control of the position.
Finn has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson tries to escape but Finn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Finn just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Finn takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
A very excited looking Huckleberry Finn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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