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SSG 310 Silalahi vs Gabenagus 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jakobe Blankenship! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; Alec Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lynch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blankenship defends it nicely.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches up with Blankenship, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes Blankenship against the cage but Blankenship circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lynch has a takedown stuffed.
Jakobe Blankenship has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alec Lynch.
Lynch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship clinches with his opponent.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Blankenship manages to get underhooks.
Blankenship pulls Lynch into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
Blankenship wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lynch is now in half guard.
Blankenship wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy.
Lynch not doing much here.
Blankenship trying to control but Lynch postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship tries to roll over but Lynch keeps him under control.
Lynch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura but Blankenship is defending well.
Still in half guard, Lynch seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is working for a submission of some sort.
Blankenship is looking to improve his position.
Lynch is looking to advance position but Blankenship won't allow it.
Lynch seems to be working for a kimura but Blankenship defends the submission attempt.
Lynch is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blankenship reverses the position - he's now on top in Lynch's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (0) Lynch
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blankenship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lynch is looking to cinch up a triangle. Blankenship throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lynch's body to avoid the submission. Lynch has instead reached around Blankenship's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lynch arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alec Lynch! |
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