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SSG 317 Johnson vs Feet 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Manta Ray! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Rhett Kline!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ray has Kline up against the cage in a clinch.
Kline decides to pull guard.
Kline can't keep his opponent in guard - Ray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kline wants to get back to full guard.
Ray is looking to take a break and control but Kline is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kline preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kline wants to control but Ray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline is trying is best to control the position here.
Ray is trying to work for a kimura but Kline is defending well.
Kline is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ray pulls his head out easily.
Kline tries to get to full guard but Ray has control of the leg.
Ray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kline keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline tries to get to full guard but Ray has control of the leg.
Kline is not content to let Ray control the position.
Ray trying to pass the guard but Kline defending well.
Kline is concentrating on defense, preventing Ray from advancing position.
Kline is trying to get back to full guard.
Kline actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray wants to pass to mount but Kline is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray wants to control but Kline is keeping him busy.
Kline wants to get back to full guard.
Kline keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kline wants to get back to full guard.
Ray trying to control the action but Kline is working from the bottom.
Ray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kline knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray seems to be working for a kimura but Kline defends the submission attempt.
Kline is trying to control but can't.
Kline gets back to full guard.
Ray passes into half guard.
Kline is looking to improve his position.
Ray is trying to control the action in half guard but Kline is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to control but Ray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kline is refusing to be controlled, as Ray sits in half guard.
Ray wants to pass to mount but Kline is defending the position.
Kline wants to control but Ray is keeping busy.
Kline is looking for a sweep. Ray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kline trying to control from the bottom.
Ray wants to control but Kline is keeping him busy.
Kline is positioning himself well to prevent Ray advancing to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ray is looking to take a break and control but Kline is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kline is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ray's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ray (0) vs (4) Kline
Ray is trying to break free.
Will Kline go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kline might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ray haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ray wants to escape the position.
Kline working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kline looking for the choke from the back.
Kline looking for the RNC.
Kline looking for the RNC.
Ray showing good submission defense here.
Kline trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kline tightening his grip on Ray, looking for the choke.
Ray is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kline working for a choke but Ray is defending well.
Kline wants to control but Ray is keeping busy.
Kline is looking for the choke from the back position but Ray is controlling his hands well.
Kline keeps control of the position easily here as Ray tries to buck him off.
Kline working for a choke but Ray reverses nicely into Kline 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ray (2) vs (4) Kline
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kline has control of Ray's left arm, preventing Ray from doing any damage.
Ray wants to control from the top but Kline keeps moving.
Kline looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ray is one step ahead there.
Ray tries to free his leg and advance position but Kline is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to sweep but no luck.
Ray wants to pass the guard but Kline is keeping the position.
Kline is pulling down on Ray's head. It's preventing any offense from Ray, at least for the moment.
Ray preventing the sweep.
Ray trying to control but Kline is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kline pulls Ray in close to his closed guard and prevents Ray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ray wants to control from the top but Kline keeps moving.
Kline looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kline is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ray is aware though and is defending well.
Kline pulls Ray in close to prevent any damage.
Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kline had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ray defends it easily.
Ray sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to control but Kline is working from the bottom.
Ray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kline wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ray looking to sit in guard and control but Kline gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ray (2) vs (6) Kline
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kline won't allow Ray to sweep him here.
Kline works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ray trying to control here.
Ray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kline is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ray is controlling Kline's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kline wins on points by 6 to 2. |
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