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SSG 362 Hlervu vs Barnett 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 London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Barry Craig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Rhett Kline!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kline shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Kline with that takedown attempt.
Craig shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kline napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Craig (4) vs (0) Kline
Craig staying calm.
Craig has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Craig thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kline looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kline is trying to get back to half guard.
Craig tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kline's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kline is trying to get back to half guard.
Craig advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Craig (6) vs (0) Kline
Kline is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kline keeps trying to improve his position.
Craig looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline is desperately trying to improve his position but Craig has a good base and remains in mount.
Craig seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kline is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kline is wriggling around trying to escape.
Craig controlling his opponent.
Kline stops Craig from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Craig avoids the attempt from Kline to control.
Kline is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kline wants to control but Craig is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig controlling the position easily from mount.
Craig with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Kline is trying desperately to improve position.
Kline holds on for dear life, controlling Craig's posture momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kline wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Craig (9) vs (0) Kline
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kline is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kline trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kline tries to roll but Craig sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kline is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Good control from Craig.
Kline wants to escape the position.
Craig is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Craig has the hooks in. Kline is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Craig gets his hands free as Kline looks to control.
Kline can't escape the position.
Kline trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Craig is hanging on to Kline's back as he tries to escape.
Craig is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kline can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kline trying to control the hands but Craig won't let him.
Craig has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kline's body.
Craig not allowing Kline to control his hands.
Kline rolls, trying to escape but Craig keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Craig is riding his opponent, not letting Kline buck him off.
Craig has the hooks in. Kline is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Craig controls the action.
Craig'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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kline's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kline just trying to survive but Craig is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Craig just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kline wants to escape the position.
Kline is still trying to improve position.
Craig working for the choke.
Craig is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kline tries to escape but Craig has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Craig not allowing Kline to control his hands.
Craig controls the action.
Kline tries to break free.
Kline trying to control the hands but Craig won't let him.
Craig slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Craig controlling well, preventing Kline from escaping the position.
Craig not allowing Kline to control his hands.
Craig controlling well, preventing Kline from escaping the position.
Craig controlling from the back.
Kline rolls, trying to escape but Craig keeps control of the position.
Kline just trying to survive but Craig is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kline is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Craig.
Craig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kline for as long as he can get away with.
Kline tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kline tries to escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Craig has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kline's body.
Craig continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kline tries to roll but Craig sticks to his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
An out of breath Barry Craig thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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