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SSG 381 Finn vs Gracias 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 24 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Christian Dresner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dresner closes the distance and clinches.
Dresner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Solo can't fight it off and eventually Dresner manages to take the fight to the floor. Solo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (0) vs (2) Dresner
Dresner preventing the sweep.
Dresner tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Dresner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Solo dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (2) vs (2) Dresner
Solo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dresner wants to improve his position but instead Solo has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo trying to mount his opponent but Dresner defends it.
Dresner wants to get back to full guard but Solo has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (5) vs (2) Dresner
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresner prevents Solo from moving into mount.
Dresner tries to bench press Solo off him but Solo keeps the position.
Dresner prevents Solo from improving position.
Dresner is trying to get back to half guard.
Solo trying to control the action but Dresner is working from the bottom.
Dresner looking for a sweep but Solo has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Solo (7) vs (2) Dresner
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (7) vs (4) Dresner
Dresner looking to pass the guard.
Dresner wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Dresner advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (7) vs (7) Dresner
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresner swings around for an armbar but Solo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dresner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (9) vs (7) Dresner
Solo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Our spies down at at Marquis Training Center inform us that Dresner has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dresner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dresner keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
Solo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Solo trying to control but Dresner is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dresner looking for a sweep. Not yet Dresner, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dresner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (9) vs (9) Dresner
Dresner trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
Dresner tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dresner keeps trying to improve his position.
Solo trying to keep a closed guard but Dresner is proving a slippery customer.
Solo wants to control the position but Dresner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Solo keeping hold of Dresner's head, controlling as best he can.
Solo gets back to full guard.
Dresner wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to control the position but Dresner postures up.
Solo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dresner's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (11) vs (9) Dresner
Solo controlling from the top position.
Dresner looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dresner looking for a sweep. Not yet Dresner, not yet.
Dresner is trying to keep Solo in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to control but Dresner is working from the bottom.
Solo content to stall in guard here.
Dresner working a defensive guard here.
Dresner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Solo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dresner tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Solo has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (14) vs (9) Dresner
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Solo tries to control but Dresner wriggling away.
Solo controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo is looking to work his way around to Dresner's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Solo looking to control but Dresner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dresner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Solo fails to take his opponent's back.
Dresner is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dresner is desperately trying to improve his position but Solo has a good base and remains in mount.
Solo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dresner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Solo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dresner is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dresner 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.
Dresner wants to improve his position but Solo is controlling well.
Dresner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Solo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dresner is not content to let Solo control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo content to control rather than advance.
Solo is pressing down on Dresner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dresner is holding on for now.
Solo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dresner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresner has a hand on Solo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Solo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (17) vs (9) Dresner
Solo looking to control but Dresner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dresner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresner trying to control but Solo postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo takes the fight on points by 17 to 9.
After winning the bout, Hand Solo 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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