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SSG 405 Maximus vs Borgia 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 14 losses; Excalam Black! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Kim prevents a takedown attempt there.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kim gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Black (0) vs (2) Kim
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (2) Kim
Black is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Black'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kim.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Black in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is looking to advance position but Kim won't allow it.
Kim is not content to let Black control the position.
Kim wants to control but Black is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kim is trying is best to control the position here.
Kim is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kim 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.
Black is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black is looking for a kimura but Kim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage.
Black is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Black is keen to just control but Kim is a slippery customer.
Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (5) vs (2) Kim
Black controlling from the full mount.
Kim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kim trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Black (8) vs (2) Kim
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Black is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kim has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kim! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (8) vs (4) Kim
Black has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kim has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Black (8) vs (7) Kim
Kim controlling from side mount.
Kim is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Black (8) vs (9) Kim
Kim controlling the position easily from mount.
Kim prevents Black from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black is working to get back to half guard.
Kim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Black tries to control the position but Kim now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Black (8) vs (12) Kim
Black is really stuck here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kim is hanging on to Black's back as he tries to escape.
Kim is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Black is in bad spot here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim controlling the position well here. Black rolled but Kim kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kim has got his arm under Black's chin working for the choke� has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Black has spun round into Kim's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (10) vs (12) Kim
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kim manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (10) vs (14) Kim
Kim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kim gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kim passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim is controlling the pace.
Black actively working from the bottom here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Black manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Black is looking for a triangle but Kim pushes his legs off easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kim passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Black (10) vs (17) Kim
A lull in the action here.
Black is looking to regain half guard here but Kim keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kim gets to mount! Black was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Black (10) vs (19) Kim
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim wins on points by 19 to 10.
A victorious Harry Kim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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