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SSG 309 Borgia vs Thumb 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 London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Leonard Howell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Howell takes the fight into the clinch.
Engine prevents the takedown attempt.
Howell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Engine is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonard Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (0) Engine
Engine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Howell controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Engine is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Engine has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (2) Engine
Engine won't allow Howell to sweep him here.
Engine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Engine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howell is keeping the position for now.
Howell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Engine stands and throws Howell's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (2) vs (5) Engine
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to advance to mount but Howell denies him.
Howell can't do much from the bottom here.
Engine wants to control but Howell is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Howell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Engine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howell keeps working.
Engine slows the pace down.
Engine wants to control but Howell is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engine working away.
Howell tries to buck Engine off but Engine is having none of it.
Engine controls the position.
Howell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Engine passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Howell! Score +2 for reaching mount: Howell (2) vs (7) Engine
Howell can't escape the position.
Engine tries to control but Howell wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine content just to control the position here.
Engine looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Engine avoids the attempt from Howell to control.
Howell is desperately trying to improve his position but Engine has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engine looking to control but Howell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howell is trying desperately to improve position.
Engine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Engine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Engine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Engine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Howell tries to reverse the position but Engine maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Engine wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely.
Engine controlling from mount.
Howell is squirming around, avoiding Engine's attempts to control the action.
Howell tries to hold on but Engine pushes him away.
Engine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Engine trying to control but Howell is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Engine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Engine controlling his opponent.
Engine looking to control but Howell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Engine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engine trying to control but Howell is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to push Howell's head away but Howell is holding on tight.
Howell is squirming around, avoiding Engine's attempts to control the action.
Engine controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine trying to control but Howell is having none of it.
Engine wants to control the action but instead Howell gets a body lock and reverses into Engine's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (4) vs (7) Engine
Engine keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Engine is keeping the position.
Howell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Engine's guard.
Engine is trying to control but can't.
Howell wants to free his trapped foot but Engine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Howell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Engine won't allow Howell to pass to mount.
Howell trying to advance position but Engine counters by regaining guard.
Engine looking to control.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Engine is retaining full guard.
Howell is stalling in the full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Howell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine wants to sweep here but Howell controlling him for the moment.
Howell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Howell pushes down on Engine's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell is taking a breather. Engine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Engine works his way to full guard. Good work.
Howell wants to control from the top but Engine keeps moving.
Engine keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
Howell trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Engine is retaining full guard.
Engine is pulling down on Howell's head. It's preventing any offense from Howell, at least for the moment.
Engine keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Engine wins on points by 7 to 4.
Leonard Howell spoke after the fight, saying 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym & go harda.'. |
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