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SSG 407 Gracias vs Solo 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 13 wins and 17 losses; Robert Kelly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Standish drives through and clinches with Kelly against the cage.
Standish decides to pull guard.
Standish escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at Globo Gym (5000) inform us that Standish has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kelly passes into half guard.
Standish tries to roll over but Kelly keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Standish trying to control here.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Standish does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kelly is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Standish does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Standish is looking to control Kelly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Standish avoid being mounted?
Kelly tries to pass to full mount but Standish defends it.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Standish is having none of it.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Standish defends it well.
Standish works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standish keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kelly tries to free his leg and advance position but Standish is retaining full guard.
Standish has his foot on Kelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelly works his way back into a safe position though.
Standish throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Standish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Standish wants to hit a sweep here but Kelly passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Standish there!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (3) vs (0) Standish
Standish tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Standish working to try and regain half guard.
Kelly is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Standish has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Standish!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (3) vs (2) Standish
Kelly looking to control.
Kelly working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
Kelly working for a triangle but Standish defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standish is stalling in the full guard.
Standish pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kelly wants to improve his position but Standish is controlling well.
Kelly gets full guard.
Standish slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Standish trying to move into half guard but instead Kelly has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (5) vs (2) Standish
Standish is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kelly defends well.
Standish looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kelly has picked Standish up and slammed him! Standish can't keep hold of the triangle and Kelly manages to pass to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (8) vs (2) Standish
Standish tries to buck Kelly off but Kelly is having none of it.
Standish is being controlled here.
Kelly tries to move into full mount but can't pass Standish's legs.
Standish is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Standish, who protects the arm well.
Kelly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Standish keeps working.
Kelly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Standish has escaped the position, nice work there.
Standish is looking to regain half guard here but Kelly keeps moving and retains side control.
Standish manages to get back to half guard.
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Standish is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Standish trying to control but Kelly postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kelly is keen to just control but Standish is a slippery customer.
Standish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
Standish is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kelly pulls his head out easily.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Standish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Standish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Standish looking for subs off his back but Kelly has passed one foot through into half guard.
Standish has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Standish is having none of it.
Standish is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Standish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Standish actively working from the bottom here.
Kelly is trying to control. Standish wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kelly passes into side control, despite Standish's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (11) vs (2) Standish
Kelly advances nicely into full mount.
Score +2 for reaching mount: Kelly (13) vs (2) Standish
Kelly is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Standish has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kelly wants to control the pace but Standish is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kelly goes for an armbar but Standish turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Standish.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (13) vs (4) Standish
Standish wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Standish slips nicely into half guard.
Standish is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kelly is just riding it out for now. Standish eventually gives up the hold.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kelly is staying active underneath Standish, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Standish has control of the leg.
Standish seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kelly is defending against the submission attempts here by Standish.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kelly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Standish is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kelly is just riding it out for now. Standish eventually gives up the hold.
Standish is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Standish is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Standish pulls his head out easily.
Standish seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kelly has recovered full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to sweep but no luck.
Standish not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Standish pushes down on Kelly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kelly wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly gets full guard.
Standish wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly takes the fight on points by 13 to 4.
A relieved looking Robert Kelly thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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