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SSG 347 Soderberg vs Gerbandi 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 20 losses; Leenart Kuningas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 18 losses; Tanner Kyng!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kyng gets a clinch.
Kyng gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuningas (0) vs (2) Kyng
Kuningas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kyng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuningas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuningas 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.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuningas is keeping the position for now.
Kyng is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuningas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kyng is stalling in the full guard.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuningas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kuningas is pulling down on Kyng's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyng 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.
Kyng postures up.
Kuningas keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Kyng controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuningas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kyng can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kuningas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyng avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kyng passes Kuningas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kyng controlling the action here.
Kuningas wants to improve his position but Kyng is controlling well.
Kyng content to control rather than advance.
Kyng wants to free his trapped foot but Kuningas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kyng in particular looking to stall.
Kuningas looking for submissions off his back.
Kyng is trying to control. Kuningas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kuningas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kyng is working away from the top position though.
Kuningas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kyng sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is continuing to stall.
Kuningas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kyng is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuningas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kyng advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (5) Kyng
Kuningas struggling a bit here.
Kuningas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The adventures of Kyng the control monster continue. Boring.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kyng is looking to advance position but Kuningas won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuningas tries to get to full guard but Kyng has control of the leg.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Kuningas is defending the position.
Kyng is trying to control. Kuningas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas wants to improve his position but Kyng is controlling well.
Kyng content to control rather than advance.
Kyng wants to take a breather but Kuningas is having none of it.
Kyng stalling.
We've been informed that Kyng has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng trying to mount his opponent but Kuningas defends it.
Kyng content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuningas trying to hold on to Kyng's head to control him but Kyng postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng stalling.
Kyng passes into side control, despite Kuningas's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (8) Kyng
Kyng slows the pace down.
Kuningas tries to improve position but can't.
Kuningas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kyng with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Kyng 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is thwarting Kuningas's attempts to control the position.
Kuningas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kyng pulls his head out easily.
Kyng looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kuningas is looking to improve his position.
Kuningas controlling the position for now.
Kyng content to control rather than advance.
Kyng looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is looking to improve his position.
Kyng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kyng works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (11) Kyng
Kyng 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kyng wants to control the pace but Kuningas is squirming around nicely.
Kyng takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kuningas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kyng tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuningas is looking to improve his position but Kyng isn't that keen on the idea.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kuningas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kyng controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng wins on points by 11 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Tanner Kyng thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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