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SSG 368 Gabenagus vs Chai PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 6 losses; Binsar Siregar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Reed has managed to clinch.
Siregar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Reed is trying to keep an underhook but Siregar manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Siregar (2) vs (0) Reed
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reed wants to control but Siregar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siregar is thwarting Reed's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siregar wants to pass the guard but Reed is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siregar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (5) vs (0) Reed
Siregar avoids the attempt from Reed to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed working to try and regain half guard.
Siregar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reed is looking to escape.
Reed is looking to get to half guard.
Siregar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siregar wants to control the pace but Reed is squirming around nicely.
Reed is trying to escape the mount.
Siregar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siregar is really struggling to control Reed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Siregar looking to secure an arm triangle but Reed defends it well.
Reed manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siregar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Siregar is aware though and is defending well.
Reed controls Siregar momentarily but Siregar frees himself.
Siregar trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to sweep but no luck.
Reed trying to control the position.
Siregar stands and throws Reed's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (8) vs (0) Reed
Reed stops Siregar from passing to mount.
Reed is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Siregar is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing that Siregar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Reed manages to get to full guard.
Siregar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reed dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siregar (8) vs (2) Reed
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Siregar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reed defends it easily.
Siregar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siregar (10) vs (2) Reed
Siregar trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siregar looking to pass the guard.
Reed is trying to keep Siregar in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeping full guard, as Siregar tries to pass.
Siregar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reed! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Siregar (10) vs (6) Reed
Reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siregar keeps working.
Reed has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ground Zero Workout Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Siregar is looking to reverse the position.
Siregar controls the position for a moment.
Siregar is looking to reverse the position.
Siregar struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the action but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Reed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Siregar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Siregar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siregar keeps working.
Reed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Siregar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed laying and praying for a moment but Siregar takes advantage and regains half guard.
Siregar is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Siregar is doing well to control the position and prevent Reed from advancing to side control.
Reed is thwarting Siregar's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is trying to get back to full guard.
Siregar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Siregar is looking to improve his position.
Siregar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reed trying to control but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siregar is keeping the position for now.
Siregar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Reed stacks Siregar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Reed! Score +3 for passing guard: Siregar (10) vs (9) Reed
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to advance to mount but Siregar denies him.
Reed trying to control the position but Siregar is working away.
Reed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siregar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reed trying to control the action but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Reed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Siregar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Siregar tries to bench press Reed off him but Reed keeps the position.
Reed goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Siregar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Reed's guard! Nice work there by Siregar! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Siregar (12) vs (9) Reed
Siregar passes Reed's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Siregar is looking to advance position but Reed won't allow it.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Siregar has control of the leg.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is looking for a kimura here.
Siregar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Siregar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Siregar is just content to waste time from the top position. Reed takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to control the position but Siregar postures up.
Reed keeping full guard, as Siregar tries to pass.
Siregar being controlled here momentarily.
Siregar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Reed looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siregar preventing the sweep.
Siregar pushing down on Reed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siregar takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
An out of breath Binsar Siregar 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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