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SSG 322 Gomes vs Hlervu 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 21 losses; Fiddle Sticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sticks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sticks showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (0) Kelly
Kelly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sticks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
Sticks is looking for a kimura here.
Sticks is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Kelly to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sticks is one step ahead there.
Sticks trying to move into half guard but instead Kelly has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (2) Kelly
I've been told that Kelly has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks is pulling down on Kelly's head. It's preventing any offense from Kelly, at least for the moment.
Kelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sticks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kelly has managed to get both his arms back between Sticks's legs - danger averted.
Kelly trying to control but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Sticks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sticks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sticks looking to control but Kelly passes into half guard.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Sticks is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sticks avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sticks wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Sticks trying to control here.
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 is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sticks is trying to control but can't.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticks keeps working.
Kelly is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sticks won't allow Kelly to pass to mount.
Sticks is trying to control but can't.
Sticks is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sticks has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kelly escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kelly! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (2) vs (5) Kelly
You can see the frustration on Sticks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kelly in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sticks is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Kelly!
An out of breath Robert Kelly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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