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SSG 417 Hall vs Laitila PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 22 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 12 losses; Carl McDonald Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kyng rushes McDonald Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Kyng has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McDonald Jr after a bit of a struggle.
McDonald Jr jumps guard.
McDonald Jr is trying to keep Kyng in close.
Kyng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kyng slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDonald Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyng is pushing down on McDonald Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. McDonald Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Kyng has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kyng will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kyng in particular looking to stall.
Kyng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McDonald Jr is trying to maintain the position but Kyng is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald Jr tries to get to full guard but Kyng has control of the leg.
McDonald Jr gets full guard.
McDonald Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyng is one step ahead there.
Kyng showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng won't allow McDonald Jr to sweep him here.
McDonald Jr working a defensive guard here.
McDonald Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kyng controls the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kyng.
McDonald Jr trying to control the position.
Kyng passes McDonald Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McDonald Jr keeping hold of Kyng's head, controlling as best he can.
McDonald Jr tries to roll over but Kyng keeps him under control.
Kyng is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyng continues to stall.
McDonald Jr tries to roll over but Kyng keeps him under control.
Kyng is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McDonald Jr is concentrating on defense, preventing Kyng from advancing position.
Kyng not doing much here.
McDonald Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kyng's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kyng's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kyng (0) vs (4) McDonald Jr
Kyng just trying to survive but McDonald Jr is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kyng is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kyng is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kyng rolls, trying to escape but McDonald Jr keeps control of the position.
Kyng breaks McDonald Jr's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (4) McDonald Jr
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
McDonald Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kyng looking to pass the guard.
McDonald Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyng is one step ahead there.
McDonald Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McDonald Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kyng showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kyng postures up.
Kyng is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyng advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (4) McDonald Jr
You can see the frustration on McDonald Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McDonald Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
McDonald Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Kyng taking a breather here.
McDonald Jr wants to control but Kyng postures up.
McDonald Jr is trying to escape the position but Kyng is controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Kyng taking a breather here.
McDonald Jr sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kyng prevents McDonald Jr from improving his position.
McDonald Jr trying to hold on to Kyng's head to control him but Kyng postures up.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but McDonald Jr defending well.
McDonald Jr trying to hold on to Kyng's head to control him but Kyng postures up.
Kyng is taking a breather. McDonald Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald Jr wants to improve his position but Kyng is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kyng 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.
McDonald Jr wants to improve his position but Kyng is controlling well.
Kyng frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (8) vs (4) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
McDonald Jr is still trying to improve position.
Kyng is looking to work his way around to McDonald Jr's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kyng takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kyng slows the pace down in half guard.
McDonald Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kyng slows the pace down in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is trying to control but can't.
Kyng is looking to advance position but McDonald Jr won't allow it.
McDonald Jr wants to control but Kyng is keeping busy.
Kyng is pressing down on McDonald Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. McDonald Jr is holding on for now.
McDonald Jr gets full guard.
McDonald Jr working a defensive guard here.
McDonald Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kyng's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (8) vs (6) McDonald Jr
Kyng seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McDonald Jr advances to half guard.
Kyng keeping control of the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kyng has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonald Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyng has control of McDonald Jr's left arm, preventing McDonald Jr from doing any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr looking to pass the guard.
Kyng has McDonald Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
McDonald Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyng is retaining full guard.
Kyng pulls McDonald Jr in close to prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kyng'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.
McDonald Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Kyng.
Kyng has McDonald Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Kyng wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng wants to hit a sweep here but McDonald Jr passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kyng there! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (8) vs (9) McDonald Jr
McDonald Jr takes Kyng's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kyng is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Kyng (8) vs (12) McDonald Jr
Kyng is in bad spot here.
Kyng manages to reverse the position and now he's in McDonald Jr's guard. Nice work there by Kyng.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (10) vs (12) McDonald Jr
Kyng being controlled here momentarily.
Kyng is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is trying to keep Kyng in close.
McDonald Jr has his hands on Kyng's head, controlling the position.
Kyng sitting in guard here, content to control.
McDonald Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald Jr, not yet.
Kyng controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McDonald Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kyng has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (13) vs (12) McDonald Jr
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Kyng.
McDonald Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kyng wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kyng working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Tanner Kyng decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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