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HC GRAP 24 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Chriss closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (0) Rambo
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Rambo is refusing to be controlled, as Chriss sits in half guard.
Rambo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chriss looking to sit in guard and control but Rambo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (2) vs (2) Rambo
Rambo wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Chriss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chriss managing to control the position.
Chriss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chriss seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chriss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rambo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chriss keeping full guard, as Rambo tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chriss looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rambo passes into half guard.
Rambo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chriss wants to sweep but Rambo has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (2) vs (5) Rambo
Chriss is looking for a sweep.
Chriss struggling a bit here.
Rambo takes a little break here. Chriss wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Chriss tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chriss looks to move to half guard but instead Rambo has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chriss (2) vs (7) Rambo
Rambo tries to control but Chriss wriggling away.
Chriss wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Chriss (2) vs (10) Rambo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chriss is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Chriss is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rambo is not going to allow Chriss to sit and survive in this position.
Chriss wants to escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to keep control of the position but Chriss is staying busy.
Rambo gets his hands free as Chriss looks to control.
Rambo tightening his grip on Chriss, looking for the choke.
Chriss tries to escape but Rambo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chriss is working hard here to advance position.
Rambo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rambo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Chriss has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Chriss preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rambo.
Chriss rolls, trying to escape but Rambo keeps control of the position.
Well, with Rambo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Chriss is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Chriss preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rambo.
Rambo wants to control the position but Chriss frees himself and scrambles - Rambo manages to regain control in side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chriss sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rambo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chriss keeps working.
Chriss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chriss working for a triangle but Rambo defends it easily.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Rambo from controlling successfully.
Chriss throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rambo escapes and throws Chriss's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (2) vs (13) Rambo
Chriss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rambo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rambo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is trying to control Rambo's posture but Rambo avoids it.
Chriss gets back to half guard.
Rambo wants to free his trapped foot but Chriss is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chriss trying to hold on to Rambo's head to control him but Rambo postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to work for an americana but Chriss has managed to regain full guard.
Chriss is pulling down on Rambo's head to control his posture.
Rambo trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Chriss 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: Chriss (4) vs (13) Rambo
Rambo tries to roll over but Chriss keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is looking for a kimura here.
Chriss is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rambo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rambo wants to improve his position but Chriss is controlling well.
Rambo is staying active underneath Chriss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chriss seems to be working for a kimura but Rambo defends the submission attempt.
Chriss is stalling here. Rambo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chriss seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rambo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chriss (4) vs (17) Rambo
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rambo laying and praying for a moment but Chriss takes advantage and regains half guard.
Chriss is looking to get back to full guard here but Rambo has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (4) vs (20) Rambo
Chriss struggling a bit here.
Chriss is looking to reverse the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rambo laying and praying for a moment but Chriss takes advantage and regains half guard.
Chriss is defending against the submission attempts here by Rambo.
Chriss is looking to control Rambo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chriss avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rambo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chriss does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chriss wants to improve his position but Rambo is controlling well.
Rambo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chriss is just riding it out for now. Rambo eventually gives up the hold.
Chriss looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rambo wins on points by 20 to 4. |
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