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SSG 346 Makarov 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Jim Marston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 18 losses; Tanner Kyng!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kyng pushes Marston up against the cage in a clinch.
Kyng turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kyng manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Marston (0) vs (4) Kyng
Kyng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marston keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyng happy to just control the position for now.
Marston tries to improve position but can't.
Kyng is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Marston's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marston tries to bench press Kyng off him but Kyng keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marston keeps working.
Kyng wants to take a breather but Marston manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kyng.
Marston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kyng preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marston is keeping the position for now.
Marston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kyng not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kyng stopping the sweep attempt from Marston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Marston is retaining full guard.
Kyng controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marston seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Marston trying to control the position.
Kyng wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marston is keeping the position for now.
Kyng trying to control but Marston is working from the bottom.
Kyng passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Marston (0) vs (7) Kyng
Marston wants to control but Kyng postures up.
Marston is trying to improve his position.
Kyng taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marston is looking to regain half guard here but Kyng keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyng trying to control the action but Marston is working from the bottom.
Marston is looking to regain half guard here but Kyng keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyng controlling from side mount.
Marston regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kyng's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marston manages to get to full guard.
Marston wants to sweep but no luck.
Kyng wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
Kyng not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marston has his hands on Kyng's head, controlling the position.
Marston wants to sweep here but Kyng controlling him for the moment.
Kyng not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marston wants to sweep but no luck.
Kyng looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Marston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kyng's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marston (2) vs (7) Kyng
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyng looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is trying to keep Marston in close.
Marston won't allow Kyng to sweep him here.
Kyng working a defensive guard here.
Kyng pulls Marston in to control the position.
Kyng manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marston manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marston (2) vs (9) Kyng
Kyng is fighting to break Marston's control of his arms but Marston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kyng content to stall in guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyng is one step ahead there.
Kyng looking to pass the guard.
Kyng controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marston (4) vs (9) Kyng
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kyng trying to keep a closed guard but Marston is proving a slippery customer.
Marston looking to pass the guard.
Kyng controlling Marston's posture.
Marston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kyng wants to sweep here but Marston controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marston (4) vs (11) Kyng
Marston is looking to control Kyng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marston avoid being mounted?
Marston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marston looking for a sweep. Not yet Marston, not yet.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marston is keeping the position for now.
Kyng content to stall in guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Marston is retaining full guard.
Marston wants to sweep here but Kyng controlling him for the moment.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Kyng must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marston wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kyng is now in half guard.
Kyng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marston gets back to full guard.
Kyng trying to control the position from guard on top but Marston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've been informed that Kyng has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marston is trying to keep Kyng in close.
Kyng's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyng trying to control the position from guard on top but Marston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marston wants to sweep here but Kyng controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng wins on points by 11 to 4.
After winning the bout, Tanner Kyng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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