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SSG 337 Bar vs Ozymandias 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 43 wins and 19 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 21 losses; Thom Thumb!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hlervu fails with the takedown.
Hlervu shoots in and bounces Thumb off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (0) Thumb
Hlervu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thumb is keeping the position for now.
Hlervu slips nicely into half guard.
Thumb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb trying to control here.
Hlervu is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb is trying to control but can't.
Hlervu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thumb! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (5) vs (0) Thumb
Thumb is trying desperately to improve position.
Thumb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thumb is looking to improve his position but Hlervu isn't that keen on the idea.
Thumb prevents Hlervu from taking his back.
Hlervu tries to control but Thumb wriggling away.
Hlervu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Thumb working to try and regain half guard.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
Thumb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
Hlervu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thumb for as long as he can get away with.
Hlervu mounts Thumb! Really nice guard pass there!
Hlervu fails to take his opponent's back.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Thumb is trying to escape the mount.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
Hlervu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thumb tries to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Thumb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu fails to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thumb is desperately trying to improve his position but Hlervu has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hlervu (8) vs (0) Thumb
Hlervu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Thumb doesn't escape.
Hlervu trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Thumb trying to control the position but Hlervu manages to sink in the hooks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu biding his time, controlling Thumb.
Thumb is in bad spot here.
Good control from Hlervu.
Thumb is really stuck here.
Hlervu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thumb's body.
Hlervu keeps control of the position as Thumb tries to break free.
Hlervu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thumb's body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Thumb right now.
Thumb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hlervu slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Thumb wants to control his opponent's hands but Hlervu gets his hands free.
Thumb is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hlervu.
Hlervu wants to control but Thumb is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu controls the action.
Thumb tries to roll but Hlervu sticks to his back.
Hlervu is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hlervu looking to hold on to the position here but Thumb rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Hlervu is stalling in the full guard.
Hlervu trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thumb keeping full guard, as Hlervu tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thumb trying to control the position.
Hlervu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thumb's guard.
Hlervu moves into full mount! Thumb won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (11) vs (0) Thumb
Hlervu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thumb is desperately trying to improve his position but Hlervu has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
Hlervu looking to control but Thumb is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu content just to control the position here.
Hlervu trying to control but Thumb is having none of it.
Thumb has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hlervu (14) vs (0) Thumb
Hlervu is riding his opponent, not letting Thumb buck him off.
Hlervu controlling well, preventing Thumb from escaping the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to control but Thumb is keeping busy.
Thumb trying to control the position but Hlervu manages to sink in the hooks.
Thumb tries to break free.
Thumb trying to control the position but Hlervu manages to sink in the hooks.
Thumb can't escape the position.
Hlervu keeps control of the position easily here as Thumb tries to buck him off.
Hlervu is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Thumb is defending well though. Hlervu let's go of the attempt for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
What can Thumb do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Thumb looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hlervu is hanging on to Thumb's back as he tries to escape.
Hlervu keeps control of the position easily here as Thumb tries to buck him off.
Hlervu has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thumb can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu has good solid back control here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hlervu.
Thumb tries to break free.
Thumb just trying to survive but Hlervu is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Thumb is trying to break free.
Thumb trying to control the hands but Hlervu won't let him.
Hlervu biding his time, controlling Thumb.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hlervu's guard. Nice work there by Thumb.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (14) vs (2) Thumb
Thumb preventing the sweep.
Hlervu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (16) vs (2) Thumb
Thumb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hlervu is aware though and is defending well.
Hlervu is stalling in the full guard.
Hlervu pushes down on Thumb's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu uses his free foot to push down on Thumb's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thumb. Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (19) vs (2) Thumb
Hlervu wants to take his opponent's back but Thumb doesn't allow it.
Thumb has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Hlervu (22) vs (2) Thumb
Hlervu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thumb's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thumb tries to break free.
Thumb is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hlervu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hlervu takes the fight on points by 22 to 2.
An out of breath Tendren Hlervu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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