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SSG 395 Maximus vs Gomes 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 London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 19 losses; Raja Silalahi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 17 losses; Robert Kelly!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silalahi shoots in and bounces Kelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silalahi (2) vs (0) Kelly
Silalahi wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Silalahi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Our spies down at at Marquis Training Center inform us that Kelly has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Silalahi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kelly for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silalahi wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Silalahi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kelly 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi looking to sit in guard and control but Kelly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (2) vs (2) Kelly
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Silalahi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
Kelly controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silalahi 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silalahi holds on and takes a little breather.
Silalahi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silalahi looking for a sweep. Not yet Silalahi, not yet.
Silalahi pulls Kelly in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly stopping the sweep attempt from Silalahi.
Kelly slips nicely into half guard.
Silalahi is defending against the submission attempts here by Kelly.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silalahi trying to control from the bottom.
Silalahi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kelly is thwarting Silalahi's attempts to control the position.
Kelly slows the pace down in half guard.
Silalahi works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Silalahi looking to control.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silalahi holds on and takes a little breather.
Silalahi is trying to keep Kelly in close.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Silalahi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelly is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Silalahi keeps moving.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silalahi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silalahi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kelly trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Silalahi keeps moving.
Kelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kelly postures up.
Kelly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (2) vs (5) Kelly
Kelly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silalahi's legs.
Silalahi is trying to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to control but Kelly postures up.
Silalahi prevents Kelly from improving position.
Silalahi can't do much from the bottom here.
Kelly trying to control the action but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep.
Kelly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silalahi's legs.
Kelly trying to control the action but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silalahi has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is defending well.
Silalahi is refusing to be controlled, as Kelly sits in half guard.
Silalahi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silalahi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Silalahi is positioning himself well to prevent Kelly advancing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is pressing down on Silalahi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silalahi is holding on for now.
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Silalahi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kelly is pressing down on Silalahi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silalahi is holding on for now.
Silalahi is doing well to control the position and prevent Kelly from advancing to side control.
Silalahi trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is trying to get back to full guard.
Silalahi is concentrating on defense, preventing Kelly from advancing position.
Silalahi trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up.
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Silalahi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Silalahi wants to control but Kelly is keeping busy.
Silalahi wants to get back to full guard.
Silalahi trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silalahi sees it coming and defends easily.
Kelly prevents Silalahi from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working for a kimura but Silalahi is defending it quite comfortably.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Silalahi is having none of it.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position.
Kelly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silalahi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kelly.
Silalahi tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control but Silalahi is keeping him busy.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but Kelly is controlling well.
Kelly is pressing down on Silalahi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silalahi is holding on for now.
Silalahi is pressing down on Kelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silalahi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is keeping the position.
Silalahi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silalahi has Kelly pulled in close to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Silalahi is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silalahi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (4) vs (5) Kelly
Silalahi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kelly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silalahi defends well.
Silalahi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kelly is keeping the position for now.
Silalahi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silalahi is looking to advance position but Kelly has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Silalahi (4) vs (9) Kelly
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silalahi is looking to escape.
Silalahi wants to control but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silalahi is looking to escape.
Kelly goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silalahi turns into him and now he's in Kelly's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (6) vs (9) Kelly
Silalahi 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silalahi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kelly dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (6) vs (11) Kelly
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silalahi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kelly passes into half guard.
Silalahi wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly wins on points by 11 to 6.
A victorious Robert Kelly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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