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SSG 403 Gracias vs Maximus 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 10 losses; Harry Kim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 23 losses; Quinn Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kim sprawls well. Kim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barnett sprawls and moves away.
Kim manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barnett on his heels. He'll look to pass Barnett's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kim (2) vs (0) Barnett
Barnett keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Barnett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kim defends it easily.
Barnett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kim is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barnett for as long as he can get away with.
Kim won't allow Barnett to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kim escapes and throws Barnett's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kim (5) vs (0) Barnett
Barnett is looking for a sweep.
Barnett sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to improve his position but Kim is controlling well.
Well, if Kim 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.
Barnett wants to control but Kim is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Kim seems content to control.
Barnett is trying to control but can't.
Barnett wants to get back to full guard.
Kim is controlling the pace.
Barnett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kim pulls his head out easily.
Kim is trying to control the action in half guard but Barnett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnett gets full guard.
Barnett looking to control.
Barnett has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kim has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kim (8) vs (0) Barnett
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim controls the position.
Kim'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.
Kim trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
Barnett looks to move to half guard but instead Kim has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kim (10) vs (0) Barnett
Barnett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barnett trying to hold on to Kim's head to control him but Kim postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnett moves into full guard.
Barnett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kim is aware though and is defending well.
Kim wants to control from the top but Barnett keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnett looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kim is defending well. Barnett quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kim has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Barnett celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quinn Barnett!
Our winner, Quinn Barnett, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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