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SSG 321 Octavio vs Bar 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 11 wins and 7 losses; Holy Moly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Moly has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Moly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
Moly takes the fight into the clinch.
Moly is trying to pull guard but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holy Moly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim has clasped his hands together around Moly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Moly (0) vs (4) Kim
Moly is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kim off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Moly (4) vs (4) Kim
Moly tries to keep control of the position but Kim is staying busy.
Moly gets his hands free as Kim looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is keeping busy.
Moly is not going to allow Kim to sit and survive in this position.
Moly has the hooks in. Kim is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kim staying busy and making it hard for Moly to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moly biding his time, looking for the opening.
Moly wants to control but Kim manages to buck him off and is now in Moly's guard! Nice work there by Kim! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moly (4) vs (6) Kim
Kim passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Moly (4) vs (9) Kim
Moly is trying to improve his position.
Kim in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly is trying to get back to half guard.
Kim wants to control but Moly is keeping him busy.
Kim happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Moly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kim taking a breather here.
Moly tries to buck Kim off but Kim is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moly wants to control but Kim postures up.
Moly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kim controlling the position from side mount.
Moly is not content to let Kim control the position.
Kim tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moly's legs.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position but Moly is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Moly tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kim easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Moly (4) vs (11) Kim
Moly working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling the position easily from mount.
Moly is looking to get to half guard.
Kim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moly is squirming around, avoiding Kim's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moly haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moly is working to get back to half guard.
Moly wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Moly (4) vs (14) Kim
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moly is keeping busy.
Moly is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moly rolls, trying to escape but Kim keeps control of the position.
Kim has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kim biding his time, controlling Moly.
Moly trying to control the hands but Kim breaks the grip.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moly breaks Kim's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moly (6) vs (14) Kim
Kim trying to keep a closed guard but Moly is proving a slippery customer.
Kim controlling Moly's posture.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Moly trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Kim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moly passes into half guard.
Kim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim seems keen to control Moly's posture.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Moly from controlling successfully.
Kim keeping full guard, as Moly tries to pass.
Kim controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moly wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
Moly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Kim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim wins on points by 14 to 6.
A very excited looking Harry Kim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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