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SSG 365 Soderberg vs Gabenagus PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 19 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 5 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maximus to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (0) Kim
Kim 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.
Maximus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Maximus is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Maximus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (2) vs (2) Kim
Maximus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kim sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus is looking to sweep but instead, Kim has passed into half guard.
Maximus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kim 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.
Maximus is controlling Kim's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim passes into half guard.
Kim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kim passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (2) vs (5) Kim
Kim avoids the attempt from Maximus to control.
Maximus regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to roll over but Kim keeps him under control.
Maximus is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kim jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (2) vs (8) Kim
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus seems a little lost for a moment, as Kim dominates the positioning.
Maximus wants to control but Kim postures up.
Maximus tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim gets to mount! Maximus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maximus (2) vs (10) Kim
Kim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maximus is working to get back to half guard.
Kim tries to control but Maximus wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
Kim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maximus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maximus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kim with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maximus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kim is working away from the top position though.
Kim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to get back to full guard.
Maximus wants to control but Kim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maximus keeping control of the position.
Still in half guard, Kim seems content to control.
Maximus trying to control from the bottom.
Kim is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maximus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maximus.
Maximus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus, not yet.
Kim pushes down on Maximus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maximus is looking to get back to full guard here but Kim has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (2) vs (13) Kim
Maximus tries to bench press Kim off him but Kim keeps the position.
Maximus can't do much from the bottom here.
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Maximus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy.
Maximus tries to bench press Kim off him but Kim keeps the position.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maximus keeps working.
Maximus is looking for a sweep.
Maximus tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maximus (2) vs (15) Kim
Maximus regains half guard.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Maximus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to control Kim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maximus avoid being mounted?
Maximus wants to get back to full guard.
Kim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maximus wants to get back to full guard but Kim has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (2) vs (18) Kim
Maximus is looking to improve his position but Kim isn't that keen on the idea.
Maximus wants to hold on but Kim pushes him away.
Maximus is desperately trying to improve his position but Kim has a good base and remains in mount.
Maximus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maximus wants to get back to full guard but Kim has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (2) vs (21) Kim
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maximus is trying to control Kim's posture but Kim avoids it.
Maximus being controlled for a moment.
Maximus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
Maximus can't do much from the bottom here.
Maximus is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
Maximus wants to control but Kim postures up.
Maximus is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
Kim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Maximus is trying to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maximus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maximus tries to bench press Kim off him but Kim keeps the position.
Maximus is being controlled here.
Kim gets to mount! Maximus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maximus (2) vs (23) Kim
Maximus reaches up and holds on to Kim to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Maximus is having none of it.
Maximus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus is looking to improve his position but Kim isn't that keen on the idea.
Maximus wants to control but Kim is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim wins on points by 23 to 2.
Harry Kim decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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