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SSG 318 Borgia vs Hall 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 9 losses; Chance San! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
San moves into range and clinches up with Kim.
San tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kim has clasped his hands together around San's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: San (0) vs (4) Kim
San tries to buck Kim off but Kim is having none of it.
San is trying to escape the position but Kim is controlling the position.
San can't do much from the bottom here.
San tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kim controlling the position from side mount.
San can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the action but San is working from the bottom.
San is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
San is trying to get back to half guard.
San has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The referee asks Kim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kim prefers to stall for the moment though.
San is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kim off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: San (4) vs (4) Kim
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Kim right now.
Kim defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
San has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kim has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kim is in bad spot here.
Kim defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of San's arms.
San is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kim trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San is trying to stick to Kim's back but Kim is turning into San. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in San's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kim. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (4) vs (6) Kim
Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.
San trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
Kim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim postures up.
San wants to sweep here but Kim controlling him for the moment.
San is working hard here to advance position.
San has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kim has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: San (4) vs (9) Kim
San tries to buck Kim off but Kim is having none of it.
San tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kim presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: San (4) vs (11) Kim
San is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim controlling his opponent.
Kim tries to control but San wriggling away.
Kim controlling from the full mount.
Kim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
San wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: San (4) vs (14) Kim
San is trying to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
San showing good submission defense here.
San rolls, trying to escape but Kim keeps control of the position.
Well, with Kim on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before San is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
I would not like to be San right now.
Kim keeps control of the position as San tries to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control momentarily.
Kim has the hooks in. San is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kim tries to get the hooks in deep but San pushed the leg off.
Kim doesn't have the hooks in and San manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (6) vs (14) Kim
San works a leg free and moves into half guard.
San wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
San tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
San is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kim defends it well.
San wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Kim is pressing down on San's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
San tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Kim is trying to control the position but San postures up.
San stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
San wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
San looking to pass the guard.
Kim trying to control the position.
San trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
San passes into half guard.
San trying to mount his opponent but Kim defends it.
Kim trying to control but San postures up.
San is looking to advance position but Kim won't allow it.
San passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: San (9) vs (14) Kim
Kim is controlling an arm, preventing San from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to lock up and control but San gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
San has hold of Kim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
San trying to control but Kim is having none of it.
Kim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: San (9) vs (16) Kim
Kim wants to pass the guard but San is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
San working a defensive guard here.
Kim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. San is keeping the position for now.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kim preventing the sweep.
San is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
San looking for a sweep. Not yet San, not yet.
Kim wants to pass the guard but San is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
San is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
San keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
San is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
San trying to control the position.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
San keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
San working for a triangle but Kim defends it easily.
San looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim wins on points by 16 to 9.
Harry Kim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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