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SSG 328 Ibrahim vs Solo 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 23 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bar goes for a double leg but Standish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Standish continues to drive forward.
Bar stops a takedown attempt from Standish.
Bar is pressed up against the cage. Standish has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bar down to the mat. Bar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Standish moves into the clinch.
Standish drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilhelm Bar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niles Standish.
Bar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bar lands in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Standish
Standish working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar preventing the sweep.
Standish is trying to keep Bar in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Standish's guard.
Standish wants to improve his position but Bar is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bar passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (5) vs (0) Standish
Standish is just holding on here. Bar manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bar (8) vs (0) Standish
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish tries to break free.
Bar is riding his opponent, not letting Standish buck him off.
Bar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Standish breaks Bar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (8) vs (2) Standish
Bar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Standish looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar has control of Standish's left arm, preventing Standish from doing any damage.
Standish sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bar keeping full guard, as Standish tries to pass.
Bar is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bar being controlled here, momentarily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Standish pushes down on Bar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to get back to full guard.
Bar wants to control but Standish is keeping busy.
Standish with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish wants to control but Bar is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Standish content to control rather than advance.
Bar trying to hold on to Standish's head to control him but Standish postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Standish is pressing down on Bar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bar is holding on for now.
Bar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Standish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Standish's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bar (12) vs (2) Standish
Bar controlling well, preventing Standish from escaping the position.
Standish is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bar.
Bar keeps control of the position as Standish tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bar gets his hands free as Standish looks to control.
Bar doesn't have the hooks in and Standish manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (12) vs (4) Standish
Standish seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that Standish has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Standish stopping the sweep attempt from Bar.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Standish looking to sit in guard and control but Bar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (14) vs (4) Standish
Bar wants to control from the top but Standish keeps moving.
Standish is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Standish trying to keep a closed guard but Bar is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar is fighting to break Standish's control of his arms but Standish is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bar looking to sit in guard and control but Standish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (14) vs (6) Standish
Standish trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Bar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bar is keeping the position for now.
Standish postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Standish slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bar has Standish pulled in close to control his posture.
Standish slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar looking to control.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Standish seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Standish stopping the sweep attempt from Bar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Standish trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (16) vs (6) Standish
Standish is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Standish wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bar is now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 16 to 6. |
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