|
|
SSG 396 Hunt vs STSChai PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 21 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Barry Craig!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kyng has closed the distance and engaged Craig in a clinch.
Craig wants to take the fight to the mat but Kyng manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kyng gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (0) Craig
Kyng is taking a breather. Craig says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kyng prevents Craig from improving his position.
Kyng tries to pass to full mount but Craig defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyng looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but Craig defending well.
Craig felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the pace.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Craig is defending well.
Kyng perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kyng is looking to advance position but Craig won't allow it.
Well, if Kyng is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Craig manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Craig working a defensive guard here.
Craig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craig controls Kyng momentarily but Kyng frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyng sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kyng trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig trying to control the position here.
Kyng engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craig is keeping the position for now.
Kyng's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kyng continues to stall.
Craig is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Craig seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kyng sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyng preventing the sweep.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyng trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig looking for a sweep. Not yet Craig, not yet.
Craig pulls Kyng in close to prevent any damage.
Kyng looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Craig 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng sitting in guard here, content to control.
Craig looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craig swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Craig wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Craig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craig is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Craig working a defensive guard but Kyng passes into half guard.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kyng prevents Craig from improving his position.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Craig is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Craig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (0) Craig
Kyng sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Craig is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kyng is looking to work his way around to Craig's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Craig wants to hold on but Kyng pushes him away.
Kyng controlling from the full mount.
Kyng wants to take Craig's back here but Craig is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng wants to control the pace but Craig is squirming around nicely.
Craig is working to get back to half guard.
Kyng wants to take Craig's back but he can't do it this time.
Kyng controlling his opponent.
Craig is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Craig stops Kyng from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Craig 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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Craig is trying to get back to full guard.
Kyng wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Craig moves into full guard.
Craig keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
Kyng controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Craig is controlling Kyng's posture.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Craig pulls Kyng in to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng 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.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Craig is keeping the position.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Craig is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kyng looking to sit in guard and control but Craig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (5) vs (2) Craig
Kyng not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Craig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Craig might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kyng tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig trying to control but Kyng is working from the bottom.
Kyng is pulling down on Craig's head. It's preventing any offense from Craig, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
Tanner Kyng thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
|
|
|
|
|
