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SSG 396 Hunt vs STSChai 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 27 wins and 16 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 13 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black tries to clinch there but Standish circles away.
Standish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black feints the counter takedown.
Standish clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Standish is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Standish wants to take the fight to the mat but Black manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Standish lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Black
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Black wants to sweep here but Standish controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standish controls from within his opponent's guard.
Black pulls Standish in close to prevent any damage.
Standish stands and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Black
We've been hearing good reports from Standish's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to buck Standish off but Standish is having none of it.
Black manages to get back to half guard.
Black won't allow Standish to pass to mount.
Black is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Standish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Standish's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Standish (5) vs (4) Black
Black is persistently looking for the submission but Standish is defending it well.
Black looking for the RNC.
Standish tries to roll but Black sticks to his back.
Standish trying to control the hands but Black won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
My spies in Marquis Training Center inform me that Black has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Standish turns into Black and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (7) vs (4) Black
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standish is one step ahead there.
Standish looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Standish's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Standish wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Standish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Standish gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Standish controls from within his opponent's guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Standish from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Standish is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black is still trying to improve position.
Black working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Standish has passed into half guard!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Further stalling from Standish.
Black is pressing down on Standish's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Standish trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Standish is proving a slippery customer.
Standish stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black trying to control the position.
Standish passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (10) vs (4) Black
Standish works to advance to full mount. Black defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (12) vs (4) Black
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Standish controlling his opponent.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Standish controlling from mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Standish prevents Black from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Standish looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Black is working to get back to half guard.
Standish looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Standish wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Standish sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black regains half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish prevents Black from improving his position.
Standish is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Black reverses the position - he's now on top in Standish's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (12) vs (6) Black
Standish keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Standish keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Standish looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish controlling Black's posture.
Standish bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (14) vs (6) Black
Standish trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Standish manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Standish (14) vs (8) Black
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish takes the fight on points by 14 to 8.
Niles Standish 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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