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SSG 353 Hall vs Hlervu 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Rhett Kline! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 9 losses; Ryan Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kline (0) vs (2) Gordon
Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kline keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Gordon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gordon being controlled here momentarily.
Kline is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kline is trying to control the position but Gordon postures up.
Gordon passes Kline's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kline trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kline trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (0) vs (5) Gordon
Gordon looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Kline's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kline prevents Gordon from taking his back.
Kline tries to reverse the position but Gordon maintains control.
Gordon wants to take Kline's back but he can't do it this time.
Gordon looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gordon looking to control but Kline is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gordon controlling his opponent.
Gordon manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kline to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Kline (0) vs (8) Gordon
Kline rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gordon prevents Kline from improving his position.
Kline trying to control but Gordon postures up.
Kline is controlling Gordon's trapped leg to prevent Gordon from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to get back to full guard.
Kline is looking to control Gordon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kline avoid being mounted?
Kline has a hand on Gordon's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gordon takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (0) vs (11) Gordon
Kline tries to hold on but Gordon postures up.
Kline is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gordon avoids the attempt from Kline to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline can't escape the position.
Gordon controlling the position easily from mount.
Gordon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kline is holding on tight.
Kline wants to control but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon looking to control but Kline is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gordon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Kline is desperately trying to improve his position but Gordon has a good base and remains in mount.
Gordon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gordon moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Kline (0) vs (14) Gordon
Gordon doesn't have the hooks in and Kline manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (2) vs (14) Gordon
Gordon pulls Kline in close to prevent any damage.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Kline from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gordon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (2) vs (16) Gordon
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kline is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gordon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kline 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.
Kline is working hard here to advance position.
Gordon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon stays in close to Kline's body and controls the position.
Kline is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kline manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gordon manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (4) vs (16) Gordon
Kline trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kline trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Kline is stalling in the full guard.
Kline wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Kline drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gordon dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (4) vs (18) Gordon
Kline is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Kline is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon 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.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kline has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gordon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kline is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gordon stands and throws Kline's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (4) vs (21) Gordon
Kline is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kline sneaks back into half guard.
Kline is trying to maintain the position but Gordon is very close to passing his half guard.
Gordon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gordon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
It looks like Gordon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Gordon 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 is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking to advance position but Kline won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gordon is keen to just control but Kline is a slippery customer.
Gordon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kline has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gordon is working away from the top position though.
Kline wants to get back to full guard.
Kline has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gordon is working away from the top position though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kline knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gordon controlling the action here.
Kline wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kline is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gordon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gordon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kline (8) vs (21) Gordon
Kline avoiding Gordon 's attempts to control his hands.
Gordon is in a bad position with Kline working for a choke. Gordon manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (8) vs (23) Gordon
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kline trying to control the position.
Gordon trying to control but Kline is working from the bottom.
Kline trying to control the position.
Gordon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kline tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon stopping the sweep attempt from Kline.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kline not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gordon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Kline is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon wins on points by 23 to 8.
A relieved looking Ryan Gordon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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