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SSG 329 Feet 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 4 losses; Sea Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 9 losses; Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snake clinches up with Engine and pushes him back against the cage.
Snake jumps guard but Engine stands there with Snake around his waist. Snake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Engine turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Snake (0) vs (4) Engine
Snake wants to control but Engine postures up.
Engine happy to just control the position for now.
Engine is trying to get an arm triangle but Snake is defending well.
Engine content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake tries to improve position but can't.
Snake is working hard here to advance position.
Engine controlling the position from side mount.
Snake is looking for a sweep.
Engine is looking to take a break and control but Snake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Engine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Snake's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine trying to control the action but Snake is working from the bottom.
Engine working away.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Snake is looking to regain half guard here but Engine keeps moving and retains side control.
Engine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snake keeps working.
Snake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Engine's best efforts.
Snake trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engine trying to mount his opponent but Snake defends it.
Engine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Snake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Engine is working away from the top position though.
Snake gets back to full guard.
Engine is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Engine passes Snake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Engine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Snake trying to hold on to Engine's head to control him but Engine postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Engine with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Snake is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Engine jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (0) vs (7) Engine
Engine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Engine wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
Engine staying calm.
Engine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Engine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake sneaks back into half guard.
Engine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake looking for submissions off his back.
Engine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engine works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (0) vs (10) Engine
Snake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (10) Engine
Snake trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
Engine managing to control the position.
Engine being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine controlling Snake's posture.
Snake is looking to advance position but Engine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snake (2) vs (14) Engine
Snake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to control but Snake wriggling away.
Snake has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Engine's lack of action.
Engine trying to mount his opponent but Snake defends it.
Snake is looking to improve his position.
Snake is not content to let Engine control the position.
Engine is looking for a kimura but Snake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Engine to get the leverage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Engine is pressing down on Snake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Snake is holding on for now.
Snake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Engine tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
Engine is stalling in the full guard.
Engine looking to pass the guard.
Engine stopping the sweep attempt from Snake.
Snake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Engine controls the pace.
Engine trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Engine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Engine trying to move into half guard but instead Snake has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (4) vs (14) Engine
Snake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snake trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Snake stopping the sweep attempt from Engine.
Snake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snake trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Engine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (4) vs (16) Engine
Engine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snake looking for a sweep. Not yet Snake, not yet.
Snake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Engine won't allow Snake to sweep him here.
Engine wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (6) vs (16) Engine
Snake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Engine pulls Snake in close to prevent any damage.
Snake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Engine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control but Engine is working from the bottom.
Snake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Engine manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Snake has Engine in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (6) vs (18) Engine
Snake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Engine defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Engine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Engine wins on points by 18 to 6. |
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