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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 17 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; John Snake!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kyng rushes Snake and presses him up against the cage.
Kyng tries to pull guard but Snake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kyng decides to pull guard.
Snake stopping the sweep attempt from Kyng.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kyng holds on and takes a little breather.
Kyng keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Kyng is controlling Snake's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake won't allow Kyng to sweep him here.
Kyng controlling the position.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
Snake looking to sit in guard and control but Kyng gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (0) Snake
Snake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Snake is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake is pulling down on Kyng's head to control his posture.
Kyng 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.
Snake pulls Kyng in to control the position.
Kyng controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Snake working a defensive guard here.
Kyng is pushing down on Snake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snake is fighting to maintain full guard but Kyng has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Snake is defending the position.
Kyng perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kyng works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (0) Snake
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng takes a little break here. Snake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake can't do much from the bottom here.
Snake is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kyng is staying active.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake seems a little lost for a moment, as Kyng dominates the positioning.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Kyng stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake is looking to regain half guard here but Kyng keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyng is staying tight to Snake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Snake is looking to regain half guard here but Kyng keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyng taking a breather here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake is trying to get back to half guard.
Kyng content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Snake can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyng controlling the position from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake is trying to get back to half guard.
Snake is still trying to improve position.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Kyng controls the position.
Kyng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to buck Kyng off but Kyng is having none of it.
Snake is letting Kyng control him for a moment.
Kyng continues to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake manages to get back to half guard.
Snake moves into full guard.
Kyng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
Snake looking to control.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kyng.
Kyng continues to hold on tight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet Snake, not yet.
Kyng showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng'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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet Snake, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyng slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (8) vs (0) Snake
Kyng takes a little break here. Snake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
After winning the bout, Tanner Kyng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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