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SSG 398 Gracias vs Itinya 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Harry Kim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 50 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Anderson's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kim (2) vs (0) Anderson
Kim slows the pace down in half guard.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
Kim controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson trying to hold on to Kim's head to control him but Kim postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is controlling Kim's trapped leg to prevent Kim from advancing to side control.
Kim is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kim prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Anderson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kim is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson has his hands clasped together around Kim's back. He's all about the action.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Kim is very close to passing his half guard.
Kim is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kim'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.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Anderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kim content to control rather than advance.
Kim trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kim's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kim (2) vs (4) Anderson
Anderson tries to keep control of the position but Kim is staying busy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Good control from Anderson.
Kim tries to roll but Anderson sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the position.
Kim tries to escape the position.
Anderson avoiding Kim 's attempts to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controls the position.
Kim trying to control the action but Anderson just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kim is in bad spot here.
Kim breaks Anderson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kim (4) vs (4) Anderson
Anderson pulls Kim in close to prevent any damage.
Kim wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Kim controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control.
Kim preventing the sweep.
Kim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Anderson pulls Kim in close to his closed guard and prevents Kim from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Kim is heads and Anderson is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... tails!
Anderson wins on points by 5 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Anderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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