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SSG 319 Edison vs Soderberg 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sova shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reed closes the distance and clinches.
Reed turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Reed (4) vs (0) Sova
Sova is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova wants to control but Reed postures up.
Sova is trying to improve his position.
Reed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the action but Sova is working from the bottom.
Reed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sova is not content to let Reed control the position.
Reed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sova tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Reed wants to free his trapped foot but Sova is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Sova is working away.
Sova 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.
Reed is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to work for an arm triangle but Sova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova gets full guard.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Sova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed postures up.
Sova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (4) vs (2) Sova
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reed preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sova is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sova wants to pass to mount but Reed is defending the position.
Reed is controlling Sova's trapped leg to prevent Sova from advancing to side control.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to mount his opponent but Reed defends it.
Reed wants to control but Sova is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sova sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sova not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Reed's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Reed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sova prevents Reed from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Sova seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reed has his foot on Sova's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sova works his way back into a safe position though.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reed is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (6) vs (2) Sova
Reed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sova wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
Sova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reed defends it easily.
Reed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sova manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reed has Sova in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (6) vs (4) Sova
Reed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
Sova drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reed! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Reed (10) vs (4) Sova
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Sova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries for a kimura but Sova is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Reed laying and praying for a moment but Sova takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sova wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
Sova is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova is defending against the submission attempts here by Reed.
Sova wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.
Sova keeps trying to improve his position.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sova has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to advance position but Sova won't allow it.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Sova is working away.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sova has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reed prevents Sova from improving his position.
Reed is working for a submission of some sort.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reed pulls his head out easily.
Reed trying to control from Sova's half guard. Sova has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Reed slips nicely into half guard.
Sova tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Sova wants to control but Reed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying is best to control the position here.
Sova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Sova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova trying to control the position.
Reed is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova is pulling down on Reed's head to control his posture.
Reed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sova is trying to control the position but Reed postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed trying to control but Sova is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sova is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (10) vs (6) Sova
And that's the end of the fight!
Reed takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
A victorious Tommy Reed thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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