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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 12 losses; Grapple Moley! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Rhett Kline!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Moley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Moley (2) vs (0) Kline
Moley wants to pass the guard but Kline is defending well.
Moley trying to control the action but Kline is working from the bottom.
Kline is concentrating on defense, preventing Moley from advancing position.
Kline wants to improve his position but Moley is controlling well.
Moley content to control rather than advance.
Kline has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moley is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moley wants to control but Kline is keeping him busy.
Moley not doing much here.
Kline is pressing down on Moley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline wants to sweep here but Moley controlling him for the moment.
Kline has Moley pulled in close to control his posture.
Moley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moley is looking to pass into half guard but Kline pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kline is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moley (2) vs (2) Kline
Moley controlling Kline's posture.
Kline works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moley is controlling Kline's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moley wants to get back to full guard.
Kline is trying to control the action in half guard but Moley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kline is working for a kimura but Moley is defending it quite comfortably.
Moley is looking to control Kline's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moley avoid being mounted?
Kline sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moley tries to get to full guard but Kline has control of the leg.
Moley preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Moley tries to roll over but Kline keeps him under control.
Kline wants to pass the guard but Moley is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kline is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moley sees it coming and defends easily.
Moley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kline moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Moley (2) vs (5) Kline
Kline is looking to take a break and control but Moley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kline is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kline tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moley's legs.
Moley is trying to get back to half guard.
Kline goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Moley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kline but great work by Moley. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Moley (6) vs (5) Kline
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kline tries to improve position but can't.
Moley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Moley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kline struggling a bit here.
Kline tries to bench press Moley off him but Moley keeps the position.
Kline is not content to let Moley control the position.
Moley taking a break here but Kline is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to improve his position but Moley is controlling well.
Kline is not content to let Moley control the position.
Kline moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Further stalling from Moley.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kline working for a triangle but Moley defends it easily.
Moley is looking to advance position but Kline has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Moley (6) vs (9) Kline
Kline goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Moley is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Moley (8) vs (9) Kline
Moley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kline tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kline is trying to keep Moley in close.
Moley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kline looking for a sweep. Not yet Kline, not yet.
Moley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kline is keeping the position for now.
Moley won't allow Kline to sweep him here.
Kline seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kline tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moley trying to control but Kline is working from the bottom.
Moley sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kline wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Kline has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kline looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moley is one step ahead there.
Moley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kline's guard.
Kline is defending against the submission attempts here by Moley.
Moley tries to pass to full mount but Kline defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to control but Moley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kline is trying to get back to full guard.
Moley controlling the action here.
Kline is trying to control but can't.
Kline wants to get back to full guard.
Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moley pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moley in particular looking to stall.
Moley wants to pass to mount but Kline is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kline is not content to let Moley control the position.
Kline looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kline is looking to improve his position.
Kline wants to control but Moley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moley wants to take a breather but Kline is having none of it.
Kline is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Moley is looking to pass Kline's guard but actually Kline recovers to full guard.
Kline seems keen to control Moley's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moley passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kline manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kline swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kline has his hands on Moley's head, controlling the position.
Moley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moley slips nicely into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Moley tries to pass to full mount but Kline defends it.
Kline is looking to improve his position.
Kline trying to control here.
Moley trying to control the action but Kline is working from the bottom.
Moley content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Moley is stinking the place up with his stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kline wins on points by 9 to 8. |
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