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SSG 322 Gomes vs Hlervu 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 5 wins and 2 losses; Rhett Kline! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 10 losses; Grapple Moley!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kline gets caught napping as Moley dives in and scores a takedown. Kline manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kline (0) vs (2) Moley
Moley is fighting to break Kline's control of his arms but Kline is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kline 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: Kline (2) vs (2) Moley
Kline definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kline is trying to control the action in half guard but Moley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kline with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kline wants to take a breather but Moley is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moley is looking to control Kline's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moley avoid being mounted?
Moley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kline is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Moley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kline.
Kline is trying to control the action in half guard but Moley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moley trying to control but Kline postures up.
Moley is trying to get back to full guard.
Moley desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kline content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moley sees it coming and defends easily.
Kline is thwarting Moley's attempts to control the position.
Kline wants to pass the guard but Moley is defending well.
Kline prevents Moley from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moley is refusing to be controlled, as Kline sits in half guard.
Moley wants to improve his position but Kline is controlling well.
Moley is staying active underneath Kline, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kline is really struggling to control Moley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Moley is looking for a sweep. Kline is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moley moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kline trying to control but Moley is working from the bottom.
Kline wants to pass the guard but Moley is keeping the position.
Moley trying to control the position.
Kline looking to pass the guard.
Moley looking to control but Kline passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kline is looking for a kimura here.
Kline trying to control from half guard but Moley is working away.
Kline is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moley is just riding it out for now. Kline eventually gives up the hold.
Moley is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to take a breather but Moley is having none of it.
Kline trying to pass the guard but Moley defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kline is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kline is working for a kimura but Moley is defending it quite comfortably.
Kline is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moley defends it well.
Kline trying to control from half guard but Moley is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kline is stalling here. Moley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kline seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Moley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kline (2) vs (6) Moley
Kline is looking for a sweep.
Kline struggling a bit here.
Kline is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kline gets back to half guard.
Kline is pressing down on Moley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kline is pulling down on Moley's head to control his posture.
Moley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kline manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moley has Kline in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (4) vs (6) Moley
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moley holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moley trying to keep a closed guard but Kline is proving a slippery customer.
Kline wants to control from the top but Moley keeps moving.
Moley keeping full guard, as Kline tries to pass.
Kline sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Moley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kline's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (4) vs (8) Moley
Kline controlling Moley's posture.
Kline manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moley manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (6) vs (8) Moley
Kline pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moley is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moley 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.
Moley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kline looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kline trying to control the position from guard on top but Moley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kline drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Moley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kline has Moley in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (6) vs (10) Moley
Moley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kline dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (8) vs (10) Moley
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moley wins on points by 10 to 8. |
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