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SSG 390 Maximus vs Clubber 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 15 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 8 losses; Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Siregar wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Siregar swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Siregar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Siregar tries to clinch up.
Reed closes the distance and clinches.
Reed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reed is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Siregar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siregar has Reed pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Siregar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Reed tumbling to the mat - Siregar dives into Reed's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (0) vs (2) Siregar
Reed is trying to keep Siregar in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siregar passes Reed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reed tries to roll over but Siregar keeps him under control.
Siregar controlling the pace.
Reed manages to get to full guard.
Siregar preventing the sweep.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siregar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (2) Siregar
Siregar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed won't allow Siregar to sweep him here.
Reed wants to control from the top but Siregar keeps moving.
Reed postures up.
Reed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reed trying to mount his opponent but Siregar defends it.
Reed is keen to just control but Siregar is a slippery customer.
Reed passes into side control, despite Siregar's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (5) vs (2) Siregar
You can see the frustration on Siregar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed laying and praying for a moment but Siregar takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reed controlling the pace.
Reed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reed is trying to control. Siregar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Siregar is looking to control Reed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Siregar avoid being mounted?
Reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siregar keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is pressing down on Reed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reed trying to control but Siregar is working from the bottom.
Siregar looking to control.
Reed won't allow Siregar to sweep him here.
Siregar trying to control the position.
Siregar keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is pulling down on Reed's head. It's preventing any offense from Reed, at least for the moment.
Siregar keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Siregar is pulling down on Reed's head. It's preventing any offense from Reed, at least for the moment.
Siregar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Siregar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed trying to control but Siregar is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siregar controlling Reed's posture.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Siregar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siregar controlling Reed's posture.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Siregar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siregar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reed drops back looking for a leg! Siregar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Siregar manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Siregar's guard.
Reed wants to pass the guard but Siregar is keeping the position.
Siregar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Reed controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Siregar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Siregar holds on and takes a little breather.
Reed looking to sit in guard and control but Siregar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (5) vs (4) Siregar
Reed is trying to control the position but Siregar postures up.
Reed working for a triangle but Siregar defends it easily.
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Siregar is proving a slippery customer.
Siregar trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed looking to control.
Siregar trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Siregar won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
Reed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (7) vs (4) Siregar
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to pass to mount but Siregar is defending the position.
Reed is thwarting Siregar's attempts to control the position.
Siregar keeping hold of Reed's head, controlling as best he can.
Siregar wants to get back to full guard.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siregar is doing well to control the position and prevent Reed from advancing to side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Siregar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Siregar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Siregar moves into full guard.
Reed looking to sit in guard and control but Siregar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (7) vs (6) Siregar
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed has Siregar pulled in close to control his posture.
Siregar trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reed looking to control.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siregar is one step ahead there.
Reed pulls Siregar in to control the position.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siregar trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to sweep here but Siregar controlling him for the moment.
Siregar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siregar trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siregar advances to half guard.
Siregar trying to control the pace.
Reed is looking to control Siregar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Reed is controlling Siregar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Siregar prevents Reed from improving his position.
Reed moves into full guard.
Siregar tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siregar wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Reed 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siregar postures up.
Reed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Siregar defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reed takes the fight on points by 7 to 6.
After winning the bout, Tommy Reed 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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