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SSG 319 Edison vs Soderberg PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 20 losses; Fiddle Sticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 21 losses; John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sticks (0) vs (2) Doe
Doe trying to control but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Sticks working for a triangle but Doe defends it easily.
Sticks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sticks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Doe is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sticks has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Doe is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sticks. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (5) Doe
Doe in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sticks is trying to control Doe's posture but Doe avoids it.
Sticks is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sticks is trying to escape the position but Doe is controlling the position.
Sticks is trying to control Doe's posture but Doe avoids it.
Sticks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sticks tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Doe easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sticks (0) vs (7) Doe
Doe trying to control but Sticks is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sticks can't escape the position.
Doe looking to control but Sticks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sticks wants to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
Sticks regains half guard.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Sticks trying to control from the bottom.
Doe passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (10) Doe
Doe controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sticks tries to control the position but Doe now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (0) vs (13) Doe
Sticks trying to control the position but Doe manages to sink in the hooks.
Sticks controlling Doe 's hands.
Sticks trying to control the action but Doe just sinks the hooks in.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sticks trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Doe is riding his opponent, not letting Sticks buck him off.
Doe trying to control momentarily.
Sticks just trying to survive but Doe is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Sticks tries to roll but Doe sticks to his back.
Sticks is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sticks trying to control the action but Doe just sinks the hooks in.
Doe keeps control of the position as Sticks tries to break free.
Doe is not going to allow Sticks to sit and survive in this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to control momentarily.
Doe avoiding Sticks 's attempts to control his hands.
Doe doesn't have the hooks in and Sticks manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (13) Doe
Sticks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doe has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (15) Doe
Sticks looking for subs off his back but Doe has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sticks gets back to full guard.
Sticks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sticks is looking for a triangle here but Doe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (2) vs (18) Doe
Sticks struggling a bit here.
Doe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticks keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is trying to control Doe's posture but Doe avoids it.
Sticks tries to control but Doe manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (2) vs (21) Doe
Sticks tries to escape the position.
Doe slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sticks wants to control his opponent's hands but Doe gets his hands free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doe slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sticks trying to control the hands but Doe breaks the grip.
Sticks is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Doe.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sticks turns into Doe and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (4) vs (21) Doe
Sticks wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Sticks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Doe dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (4) vs (23) Doe
Sticks has his foot on Doe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doe works his way back into a safe position though.
Sticks working for a triangle but Doe defends it easily.
Sticks wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Doe is now in half guard.
Sticks wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is trying to maintain the position but Doe is very close to passing his half guard.
Doe controlling the pace.
Sticks is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Trials Of Fortitude, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Sticks trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (4) vs (26) Doe
Sticks tries to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
Sticks is desperately trying to improve his position but Doe has a good base and remains in mount.
Sticks tries to lock up and control but Doe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks tries to reverse the position but Doe maintains control.
Doe trying to control but Sticks is having none of it.
Sticks wants to control but Doe is having none of it.
Sticks doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Doe working for a submission but Sticks is keeping him at bay.
Sticks tries to hold on but Doe postures up.
Doe tries to control but Sticks wriggling away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sticks wants to control but Doe is having none of it.
Sticks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Doe trying to control the action but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Sticks desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sticks looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Doe pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (4) vs (29) Doe
Sticks regains half guard.
Sticks is trying to control but can't.
Sticks is controlling Doe's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Doe is taking a breather. Sticks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sticks wants to control but Doe is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is looking to get back to full guard here but Doe has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (4) vs (32) Doe
Sticks tries to control but Doe manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (4) vs (35) Doe
Sticks trying to control the position but Doe manages to sink in the hooks.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sticks trying to control the action but Doe just sinks the hooks in.
Sticks is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe is looking for the choke from the back position but Sticks is controlling his hands well.
Doe controlling well, preventing Sticks from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doe wins on points by 35 to 4.
John Doe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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