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SSG 317 Johnson vs Feet 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 7 losses; Mike Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 10 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dew shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Dew
Dew is looking to advance position but Hunt has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunt (4) vs (2) Dew
Dew is looking to improve his position but Hunt isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew manages to control the position for a moment.
Dew tries to lock up and control but Hunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hunt controlling from the full mount.
Dew tries to lock up and control but Hunt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dew felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dew is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.
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.
Hunt controlling his opponent.
Dew is working to get back to half guard.
Hunt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dew is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Dew wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Dew is squirming around nicely.
Hunt controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew is squirming around, avoiding Hunt's attempts to control the action.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount.
Dew regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dew makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dew.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Dew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dew for as long as he can get away with.
Hunt stands and throws Dew's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (7) vs (2) Dew
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Dew is not content to let Hunt control the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dew is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Dew sneaks back into half guard.
Dew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to mount his opponent but Dew defends it.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
Dew is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dew is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunt is just content to waste time from the top position. Dew takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Dew trying to control the position here.
Dew looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hunt passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dew! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (10) vs (2) Dew
Dew regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dew is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dew keeps trying to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunt in particular looking to stall.
Dew is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dew manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dew wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment.
Hunt passes into half guard.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt'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.
Dew wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
An intense looking Mike Hunt took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Which way to the fat chicks? Wooooooooooo!'. |
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