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SSG 329 Feet vs Finn PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 15 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Elvul closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reed quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (0) vs (2) Elvul
Reed is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
Reed is pressing down on Elvul's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reed is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Reed being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is adopting a defensive guard.
Reed'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reed looking to control.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Elvul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reed has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed controls Elvul momentarily but Elvul frees himself.
Elvul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reed's guard.
Elvul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reed gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Elvul passes easily into half guard.
Elvul not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Reed tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but Reed defending well.
Reed trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Elvul prevents Reed from improving his position.
Reed is trying to control but Elvul passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (5) Elvul
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed is trying to escape the position but Elvul is controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
Elvul just content to control the position.
Reed is looking for a sweep.
Elvul is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Reed struggling a bit here.
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elvul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Elvul tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reed is trying to control Elvul's posture but Elvul avoids it.
Elvul happy to just control the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed can't do much from the bottom here.
Reed is letting Elvul control him for a moment.
Reed manages to get back to half guard.
Elvul is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Elvul content to control rather than advance.
Reed wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Elvul trying to control the pace.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Elvul is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Elvul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Reed's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Elvul passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (8) Elvul
Elvul tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reed tries to buck Elvul off but Elvul is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Elvul slows the pace down.
Reed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Reed (0) vs (10) Elvul
Elvul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reed keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elvul forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Reed (0) vs (13) Elvul
Elvul controlling well, preventing Reed from escaping the position.
Elvul looking for the RNC.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul tries to get the hooks in deep but Reed pushed the leg off.
Reed looking to control the position.
Elvul trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Reed is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Elvul.
Elvul doesn't have the hooks in and Reed manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (13) Elvul
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Elvul pulls Reed in close to prevent any damage.
Reed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul has his hands on Reed's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 13 to 2.
Our winner, Dreynos Elvul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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