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SSG 418 Ozymandias vs Hlervu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jim Lingfield! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Blonde Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Brunson tries to clinch up.
Lingfield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brunson jumps guard and drags Lingfield to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brunson has his foot on Lingfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lingfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Lingfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lingfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brunson is looking for a triangle but Lingfield pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing that Lingfield has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lingfield is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brunson trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson being controlled here, momentarily.
Lingfield wants to control from the top but Brunson keeps moving.
Lingfield showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lingfield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brunson is keeping the position for now.
Brunson managing to control the position.
Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lingfield passes into half guard.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Lingfield performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Brunson tries to get to full guard but Lingfield has control of the leg.
Brunson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lingfield stays in close to Brunson's body and controls the position.
Lingfield wants to control from the top but Brunson keeps moving.
Lingfield slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brunson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lingfield has picked Brunson up and slammed him! Brunson can't keep hold of the triangle and Lingfield manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lingfield (3) vs (0) Brunson
Lingfield tries to advance to mount but Brunson denies him.
Brunson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brunson 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.
Brunson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lingfield (5) vs (0) Brunson
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson regains half guard.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Lingfield is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lingfield (8) vs (0) Brunson
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lingfield takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lingfield continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lingfield tries to control but Brunson wriggling away.
Lingfield looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lingfield looking to control but Brunson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lingfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Brunson is looking to improve his position but Lingfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Brunson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunson keeps working.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Brunson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lingfield pulls his head out easily.
Lingfield seems to be working for a kimura but Brunson defends the submission attempt.
Brunson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lingfield pulls his head out easily.
Brunson is trying to get back to full guard.
Lingfield controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield trying to control from half guard but Brunson is working away.
Brunson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brunson is looking for a sweep. Lingfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lingfield is keen to just control but Brunson is a slippery customer.
Lingfield stalling.
Brunson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Lingfield pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lingfield (11) vs (0) Brunson
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Brunson is trying desperately to improve position.
Lingfield tries to control but Brunson wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield wants to control but instead Brunson manages to regain half guard.
Brunson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lingfield has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lingfield (14) vs (0) Brunson
Brunson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brunson wants to hold on but Lingfield pushes him away.
Lingfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brunson is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield prevents Brunson from getting the reversal.
Lingfield trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brunson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brunson keeps trying to improve his position.
Lingfield content just to control the position here.
Brunson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lingfield controlling from the full mount.
Lingfield trying to control but Brunson is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is looking to get to half guard.
Lingfield controlling from mount.
Brunson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brunson looking for submissions off his back.
Lingfield performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brunson sees it coming and defends easily.
Brunson is refusing to be controlled, as Lingfield sits in half guard.
Brunson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brunson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lingfield pulls his head out easily.
Lingfield takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brunson is staying active underneath Lingfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brunson is looking to improve his position.
Lingfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brunson keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Brunson actively working from the bottom here.
Lingfield slows the pace down in half guard.
Lingfield wants to pass to mount but Brunson is defending the position.
Brunson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brunson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brunson being controlled here, momentarily.
Lingfield preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield looking to pass the guard.
Lingfield passes Brunson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lingfield content to control rather than advance.
Brunson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lingfield escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lingfield! Score +3 for passing guard: Lingfield (17) vs (0) Brunson
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Brunson is looking for a sweep.
Lingfield works to advance to full mount. Brunson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lingfield (19) vs (0) Brunson
Brunson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lingfield (19) vs (2) Brunson
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lingfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brunson manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lingfield (21) vs (2) Brunson
Brunson working a defensive guard here.
Lingfield controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brunson wants to sweep but no luck.
Brunson has his foot on Lingfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lingfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Lingfield trying to control but Brunson is working from the bottom.
Lingfield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brunson is trying to control the position but Lingfield postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Brunson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brunson wants to sweep here but Lingfield controlling him for the moment.
Brunson looks winded!
Brunson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lingfield is aware though and is defending well.
Lingfield pushing down on Brunson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lingfield is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brunson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lingfield takes the fight on points by 21 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Lingfield thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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