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SSG 351 Ottke vs Gracias 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Sea Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 21 losses; Leenart Kuningas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Snake decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (0) Kuningas
Still in half guard, Snake seems content to control.
Kuningas is trying to control but can't.
Snake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuningas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Snake seems to be looking for submissions.
Kuningas is trying to control but Snake passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (5) vs (0) Kuningas
Snake trying to control the position but Kuningas is working away.
Snake is really struggling to control Kuningas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuningas tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Snake (7) vs (0) Kuningas
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake content just to control the position here.
Snake is trying to take his opponent's back.
Snake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Snake wants to take Kuningas's back but he can't do it this time.
Snake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuningas tries to hold on but Snake postures up.
Snake looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuningas is looking to escape.
Kuningas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Snake wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuningas can't escape the position.
Snake goes for an armbar but Kuningas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kuningas. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (7) vs (2) Kuningas
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kuningas uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (7) vs (5) Kuningas
Snake is trying to control Kuningas's posture but Kuningas avoids it.
Snake regains half guard.
Kuningas trying to mount his opponent but Snake defends it.
Snake manages to get to full guard.
Kuningas preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snake being controlled here, momentarily.
Snake 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: Snake (9) vs (5) Kuningas
Kuningas moves into full guard.
Kuningas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuningas 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: Snake (9) vs (7) Kuningas
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to control the action here but instead Kuningas manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (9) vs (10) Kuningas
Snake is working to get back to half guard.
Snake wants to hold on but Kuningas pushes him away.
Kuningas fails to advance to Snake's back.
Kuningas controlling his opponent.
Snake regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to get back to full guard.
Snake is trying to maintain the position but Kuningas is very close to passing his half guard.
Snake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snake is staying active underneath Kuningas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snake tries to get to full guard but Kuningas has control of the leg.
Snake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Snake.
Snake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake controlling the position.
Kuningas looking to pass the guard.
Kuningas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Snake looking to control.
Snake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuningas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Kuningas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Snake working a defensive guard here.
Kuningas wants to pass the guard but Snake is keeping the position.
Kuningas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuningas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuningas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuningas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Snake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuningas defends it easily.
Kuningas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake is trying to keep Kuningas in close.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snake has an active guard here but Kuningas has managed to pass into half guard.
Kuningas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snake is refusing to be controlled, as Kuningas sits in half guard.
Kuningas wants to pass the guard but Snake is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snake is not content to let Kuningas control the position.
Snake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuningas is working away from the top position though.
Snake is looking to improve his position.
Kuningas controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake is refusing to be controlled, as Kuningas sits in half guard.
Snake wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake is concentrating on defense, preventing Kuningas from advancing position.
Snake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Snake is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas trying to control the action but Snake is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kuningas in particular looking to stall.
Snake wants to get back to full guard.
Kuningas wants to control but Snake is keeping him busy.
Kuningas is thwarting Snake's attempts to control the position.
Snake gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas looking to pass the guard.
Snake 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.
Kuningas is pushing down on Snake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Snake is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuningas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Snake is holding on to half guard well.
Snake is looking to control Kuningas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Snake avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kuningas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kuningas is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuningas wins on points by 10 to 9. |
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