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SSG 342 Bar vs Gomes 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 15 losses; Leonard Howell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 2 losses; John Snake!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (0) Snake
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake being controlled here, momentarily.
Snake working a defensive guard but Howell manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (5) vs (0) Snake
Snake is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake seems a little lost for a moment, as Howell dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Howell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snake is still trying to improve position.
Howell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howell is staying tight to Snake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Snake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Snake is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Howell stalls from top position.
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell controls the position.
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snake keeps working.
Snake regains half guard.
Howell is controlling the pace.
Howell is trying to control the action in half guard but Snake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Snake is just riding it out for now. Howell eventually gives up the hold.
Snake controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell wants to take a breather but Snake is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
Snake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Snake working a defensive guard here.
Snake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Howell wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Howell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control here.
Howell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Snake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell 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.
Howell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Howell trying to mount his opponent but Snake defends it.
Howell is looking to pass Snake's guard but actually Snake recovers to full guard.
Snake looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake has his hands on Howell's head, controlling the position.
Snake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Howell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Howell looking to pass the guard.
Snake pulls Howell in close to prevent any damage.
Howell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control but Snake is working from the bottom.
Snake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snake is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
Howell trying to control but Snake is working from the bottom.
Snake keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake pulls Howell in close to his closed guard and prevents Howell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Snake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Snake can't keep his opponent in guard - Howell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Howell trying to pass the guard but Snake defending well.
Howell stalling away here and it's allowed Snake to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Howell defends well.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Howell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Howell passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake keeping control of the position.
Snake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howell is working away from the top position though.
Howell is keen to just control but Snake is a slippery customer.
Snake wants to get back to full guard.
Snake trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell is taking a breather. Snake 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.
Snake moves into full guard.
Snake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Snake is looking for a triangle but Howell pushes his legs off easily.
Snake is trying to hold Howell in close to prevent damage but Howell has managed to pass into half guard.
Howell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake won't allow Howell to pass to mount.
Howell prevents Snake from improving his position.
Howell tries to pass to full mount but Snake defends it.
Howell slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake won't allow Howell to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howell takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
A very excited looking Leonard Howell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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