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EGO 2 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Reagan Skinner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Terrance Glover!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Glover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skinner wants a takedown but no success here.
Glover has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skinner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skinner has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Glover uses from the top position.
Glover controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Skinner working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Glover has passed into half guard!
Skinner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Skinner! Score +3 for passing guard: Skinner (0) vs (3) Glover
Skinner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Glover.
Glover looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.
Skinner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glover with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Glover avoids the attempt from Skinner to control.
Skinner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skinner tries to hold on but Glover pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner is working to get back to half guard.
Skinner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glover on the ground.
Glover looking to secure an arm triangle but Skinner defends it well.
Glover jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Skinner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Skinner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glover taking a breather here.
Skinner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skinner tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is trying to get an arm triangle but Skinner is defending well.
Glover advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Skinner (0) vs (5) Glover
Glover fails to take his opponent's back.
Skinner working to try and regain half guard.
Skinner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Skinner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Glover.
Glover tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Skinner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Glover looking to secure an arm triangle but Skinner defends it well.
Skinner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Glover is taking a breather. Skinner 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.
Glover is pressing down on Skinner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Skinner is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Glover takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Skinner is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Skinner tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Glover trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Glover has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Skinner wants to get back to full guard.
Glover is working for a kimura but Skinner is defending it quite comfortably.
Glover moves into full mount! Skinner won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Skinner (0) vs (8) Glover
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Glover controlling from the full mount.
Glover forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Skinner (0) vs (11) Glover
Glover controls the action.
Glover is hanging on to Skinner's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking for the choke from the back.
Glover is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Skinner is defending well though. Glover let's go of the attempt for now.
Glover doesn't have the hooks in and Skinner manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Skinner (2) vs (11) Glover
Glover keeping moving, preventing Skinner from controlling successfully.
Glover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Glover has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skinner defends well.
Glover working for a triangle but Skinner defends it easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Glover has control of Skinner's left arm, preventing Skinner from doing any damage.
Skinner tries to free his leg and advance position but Glover is retaining full guard.
Glover is trying to control the position but Skinner postures up.
Glover has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Skinner doesn't defend quickly enough and Glover has managed to lock this one up! Can Skinner escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Glover on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Terrance Glover! |
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