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SSG 325 Macker vs Helvig 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 London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 14 losses; Quinn Barnett! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Standish gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnett (2) vs (0) Standish
Barnett slips nicely into half guard.
Standish wants to improve his position but Barnett is controlling well.
Barnett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Standish has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barnett prevents Standish from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett trying to control the action but Standish is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish wants to control but Barnett is keeping busy.
Barnett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Standish defends it well.
Standish 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.
Barnett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Standish is just riding it out for now. Barnett eventually gives up the hold.
Barnett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Standish does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish is trying to get back to full guard.
Standish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barnett trying to control but Standish is working from the bottom.
Barnett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Standish 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.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Standish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Standish keeps moving.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barnett stopping the sweep attempt from Standish.
Barnett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Standish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Standish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Standish is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Standish is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (2) vs (2) Standish
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett seems keen to control Standish's posture.
Standish engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Standish from controlling successfully.
Standish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (2) vs (5) Standish
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Standish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Standish taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Standish has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Barnett tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
You can see the frustration on Barnett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barnett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Standish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Barnett manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (4) vs (5) Standish
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but Standish defending well.
Standish is trying to maintain the position but Barnett is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Standish is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnett takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Standish wants to improve his position but Barnett is controlling well.
Standish desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish is pressing down on Barnett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Standish keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Standish is keeping the position.
Standish managing to control the position.
Standish controls Barnett momentarily but Barnett frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnett won't allow Standish to sweep him here.
Standish keeping full guard, as Barnett tries to pass.
Standish keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Standish looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Standish is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnett (4) vs (7) Standish
Barnett is pulling down on Standish's head to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Standish puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Standish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Standish wants to free his trapped foot but Barnett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is trying to get back to full guard.
Barnett is working hard here to advance position.
Standish is pressing down on Barnett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnett is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barnett tries to roll over but Standish keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Standish passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Barnett (4) vs (10) Standish
Standish trying to control but Barnett is having none of it.
Standish is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barnett is surviving well by controlling Standish's body position as best he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barnett is squirming around, avoiding Standish's attempts to control the action.
Standish wants to take Barnett's back here but Barnett is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Standish tries to control but Barnett wriggling away.
Standish controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish prevents Barnett from getting the reversal.
Standish wants to control the pace but Barnett is squirming around nicely.
Barnett working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett tries to hold on but Standish postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish wins on points by 10 to 4.
An out of breath Niles Standish 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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