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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 10 wins and 18 losses; Leonard Howell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 18 losses; Tanner Kyng!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kyng has managed to clinch.
Kyng has hold of one of Howell's legs. Howell is fighting the takedown attempt but Kyng gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Howell (0) vs (2) Kyng
Howell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyng is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kyng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Howell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (2) Kyng
Kyng wants to sweep here but Howell controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell is stalling in the full guard.
We've been hearing that Howell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howell stopping the sweep attempt from Kyng.
Howell looking to pass the guard.
Kyng is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
Howell looking to pass the guard.
Howell stopping the sweep attempt from Kyng.
Kyng managing to control the position.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyng is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell preventing the sweep.
Howell advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (5) vs (2) Kyng
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Kyng is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kyng is looking for a sweep.
Howell happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kyng's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kyng holding on.
Kyng tries to improve position but can't.
Kyng is trying to control Howell's posture but Howell avoids it.
Howell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kyng rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Howell's guard! Nice work there by Kyng! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (5) vs (4) Kyng
Kyng sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kyng puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Howell is trying to get back to full guard.
Kyng seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is looking to advance position but Howell won't allow it.
Kyng keeps trying to improve his position.
Kyng not doing much here.
Howell trying to control here.
Kyng is pressing down on Howell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howell is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howell keeps working.
Howell is looking to control Kyng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howell avoid being mounted?
Kyng seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Howell manages to get to full guard.
Kyng must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Howell is pulling down on Kyng's head to control his posture.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Howell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kyng showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Howell is trying to control the position but Kyng postures up.
Kyng controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Howell trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is stalling in the full guard.
Kyng looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell being controlled here, momentarily.
Howell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howell controls Kyng momentarily but Kyng frees himself.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Howell is keeping the position.
Kyng controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng looking to pass the guard.
Kyng wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Kyng won't allow Howell to sweep him here.
Howell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (7) vs (4) Kyng
Kyng keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Kyng is pulling down on Howell's head to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Kyng is keeping the position.
Howell postures up.
We've been informed that Kyng has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Howell being controlled here momentarily.
Kyng can't keep his opponent in guard - Howell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control the action but Kyng is working from the bottom.
Kyng moves into full guard.
Kyng seems keen to control Howell's posture.
Howell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kyng wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Kyng is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Howell forces his way into half guard.
Howell is working for a kimura but Kyng is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyng is concentrating on defense, preventing Howell from advancing position.
Howell is keen to just control but Kyng is a slippery customer.
Kyng is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell wants to pass the guard but Kyng is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howell takes the fight on points by 7 to 4.
After winning the bout, Leonard Howell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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