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SSG 333 Helvig vs Hunt 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 23 losses; Fiddle Sticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 22 losses; Nedry Kuang!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sticks has a takedown stuffed.
Kuang has managed to clinch.
Kuang gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sticks regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sticks (0) vs (2) Kuang
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sticks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuang defends well.
Sticks has his foot on Kuang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuang works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuang tries to free his leg and advance position but Sticks is retaining full guard.
Sticks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuang tries to free his leg and advance position but Sticks is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sticks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuang defends well.
Sticks is looking for a triangle but Kuang pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sticks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sticks isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kuang stacks Sticks on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kuang! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (5) Kuang
Kuang works to advance to full mount. Sticks defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sticks (0) vs (7) Kuang
Kuang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sticks is looking to escape.
Sticks is desperately trying to improve his position but Kuang has a good base and remains in mount.
Kuang controlling from mount.
Sticks is working to get back to half guard.
Kuang wants to take his opponent's back but Sticks doesn't allow it.
Kuang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuang wants to control the pace but Sticks is squirming around nicely.
Sticks is working to get back to half guard.
Kuang looking to control but Sticks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sticks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuang wants to take Sticks's back here but Sticks is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sticks sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Kuang is working for a kimura but Sticks is defending it quite comfortably.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kuang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (0) vs (10) Kuang
Kuang prevents Sticks from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kuang manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sticks to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (0) vs (13) Kuang
Sticks is really stuck here.
Sticks manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kuang's guard. Nice work there by Sticks.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (13) Kuang
Sticks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kuang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sticks has Kuang in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (2) vs (15) Kuang
Kuang passes Sticks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticks keeps working.
Kuang uses his free foot to push down on Sticks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sticks. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (2) vs (18) Kuang
Kuang tries to control but Sticks wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuang controlling his opponent.
Sticks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sticks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sticks looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kuang passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (2) vs (21) Kuang
Sticks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kuang is taking a breather. Sticks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuang 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuang works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (2) vs (24) Kuang
Sticks is trying to improve his position.
Kuang has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sticks! Score +2 for reaching mount: Sticks (2) vs (26) Kuang
Sticks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sticks 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: Sticks (4) vs (26) Kuang
Sticks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kuang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (4) vs (28) Kuang
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kuang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sticks is keeping the position for now.
Kuang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sticks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sticks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (4) vs (31) Kuang
Kuang trying to control the action but Sticks is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kuang is looking to advance position but Sticks won't allow it.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Kuang is looking to advance position but Sticks won't allow it.
Kuang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kuang wants to pass to mount but Sticks is defending the position.
Sticks looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kuang pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (4) vs (34) Kuang
Kuang has hold of Sticks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sticks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sticks is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuang tries to control but Sticks wriggling away.
Sticks is trying to reverse the position but instead Kuang has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (4) vs (37) Kuang
Kuang doesn't have the hooks in and Sticks manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (6) vs (37) Kuang
Sticks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sticks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kuang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sticks has Kuang in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (6) vs (39) Kuang
Kuang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sticks has his foot on Kuang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuang works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuang passes Sticks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sticks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuang pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is staying active underneath Kuang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuang is trying to work for a kimura but Sticks is defending well.
Kuang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Sticks has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kuang escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kuang! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (6) vs (42) Kuang
Sticks is trying to get back to half guard.
Kuang advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sticks (6) vs (44) Kuang
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuang has hold of Sticks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sticks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sticks looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (6) vs (47) Kuang
My spies in Frugal McDoogal\'s Dojo inform me that Kuang has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
I really don't envy Sticks right now.
Kuang is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sticks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Kuang go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kuang keeps control of the position as Sticks tries to break free.
Sticks is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuang patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sticks preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kuang.
Sticks is really stuck here.
Sticks fending off the submission attempt from Kuang.
Sticks can't escape the position.
Sticks is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sticks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sticks regains half guard.
Sticks is looking to improve his position.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sticks is breathing heavily.
Sticks actively working from the bottom here.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back.
Kuang is controlling the pace.
Kuang passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (6) vs (50) Kuang
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuang content just to control the position here.
Kuang trying to control but Sticks is having none of it.
Kuang is working for a guillotine from mount but Sticks frees his head quite easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sticks is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuang wins on points by 50 to 6.
A relieved looking Nedry Kuang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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