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SSG 369 Feet vs Helvig 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 27 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 10 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doe dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Doe's head and hops out.
Doe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Black counters with a single leg into guard. Doe didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (0) vs (2) Black
Doe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black drops back, looking for a kneebar! Doe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Doe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Doe! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (4) vs (2) Black
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (6) vs (2) Black
Black manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to roll over but Doe keeps him under control.
Doe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (9) vs (2) Black
Black tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black keeps trying to improve his position.
Doe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Black sneaks back into half guard.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black keeping full guard, as Doe tries to pass.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Doe trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (12) vs (2) Black
Doe controlling the position from side mount.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Black prevents Doe from improving position.
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Black will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doe wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black manages to work his way to half guard, despite Doe's best efforts.
Black tries to roll over but Doe keeps him under control.
Doe wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (15) vs (2) Black
Doe tries to control but Black wriggling away.
Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doe wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Black is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Doe has a good base and remains in mount.
Black has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
Black is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is looking to improve his position but Doe isn't that keen on the idea.
Doe content just to control the position here.
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Black 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.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doe stalling away here and it's allowed Black to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Doe controls the pace.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doe defends it easily.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Black's guard.
Doe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Doe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doe has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Doe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doe wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doe takes the fight on points by 15 to 2.
John Doe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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