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SSG 324 Hunt vs Finn 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Jakobe Blankenship! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Oscar Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Stevens misses with a takedown
and Blankenship counters by clinching up.
Stevens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blankenship fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevens tries to clinch but Blankenship is having none of it.
Blankenship gets a double leg takedown into Stevens's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (0) Stevens
Blankenship postures up.
Blankenship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
Stevens is adopting a defensive guard.
Blankenship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blankenship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stevens dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (2) vs (2) Stevens
Blankenship might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blankenship keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Stevens slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Blankenship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blankenship is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevens's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blankenship (6) vs (2) Stevens
Blankenship trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship looking for the choke but no joy.
Stevens tries to escape but Blankenship has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Blankenship is not going to allow Stevens to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens is trying to break free.
Blankenship is persistently looking for the submission but Stevens is defending it well.
Stevens is in bad spot here.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but not successfully.
I really don't envy Stevens right now.
Blankenship looking for the choke from the back.
Stevens rolls, trying to escape but Blankenship keeps control of the position.
Stevens preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Blankenship.
I really don't envy Stevens right now.
Blankenship is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stevens knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stevens for a finish.
Stevens breaks Blankenship's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (6) vs (4) Stevens
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blankenship swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stevens trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blankenship manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (8) vs (4) Stevens
Blankenship won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blankenship stands and throws Stevens's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blankenship (11) vs (4) Stevens
Blankenship tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Blankenship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevens, who protects the arm well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to reverse the position.
Blankenship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
Stevens is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Blankenship's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Blankenship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blankenship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevens keeps working.
Stevens is looking to control Blankenship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stevens moves into full guard.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Blankenship controlling him for the moment.
Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blankenship's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (11) vs (6) Stevens
Stevens is looking to pass into half guard but Blankenship pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blankenship is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (13) vs (6) Stevens
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (13) vs (8) Stevens
Stevens drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blankenship dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (15) vs (8) Stevens
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blankenship manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (15) vs (10) Stevens
Blankenship keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Blankenship has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Blankenship (19) vs (10) Stevens
Blankenship is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stevens has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blankenship trying to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blankenship trying to control but Stevens is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship goes for an armbar but Stevens turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stevens. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (19) vs (12) Stevens
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Stevens keeps trying to improve his position.
Stevens forces his way into half guard.
Blankenship is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blankenship reverses the position - he's now on top in Stevens's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (21) vs (12) Stevens
Stevens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blankenship manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (21) vs (14) Stevens
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Stevens pushing down on Blankenship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stevens wants to pass to mount but Blankenship is defending the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
Blankenship tries to roll over but Stevens keeps him under control.
Stevens is thwarting Blankenship's attempts to control the position.
Blankenship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stevens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blankenship is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stevens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blankenship defends it well.
Stevens seems to be looking for submissions.
Stevens wants to advance to full mount but Blankenship doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pushing down on Blankenship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Blankenship won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blankenship is looking to control Stevens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
Stevens prevents Blankenship from improving his position.
Stevens is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blankenship is keeping the position for now.
Blankenship is trying to keep Stevens in close.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Blankenship keeps moving.
Blankenship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevens won't allow Blankenship to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to pass into half guard but Blankenship pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blankenship is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blankenship (23) vs (14) Stevens
Stevens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blankenship is aware though and is defending well.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Blankenship wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Blankenship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevens wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Blankenship is now in half guard.
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Blankenship has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevens moves into full guard.
Blankenship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blankenship takes the fight on points by 23 to 14. |
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