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Event:
SSG 325 Macker vs Helvig
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Barry Craig!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Craig shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Price napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Price (0) vs (4) Craig
Price manages to work his way to half guard, despite Craig's best efforts.
Craig controlling the action here.
Craig tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Craig has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Is It Avatary Enough?. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Price wants to improve his position but Craig is controlling well.
Price is pressing down on Craig's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig is stalling in the full guard.
Craig slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Craig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig prevents Price from improving his position.
Price trying to control here.
Craig wants to pass to mount but Price is defending the position.
Craig controlling the action here.
Craig frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Price (0) vs (7) Craig#T2#
Price tries to hold on but Craig pushes him away.
Craig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Price working to try and regain half guard.
Craig controlling his opponent.
It looks like Craig might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Craig wants to take Price's back here but Price is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
#T3#
Craig controlling his opponent.
Price 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: Price (2) vs (7) Craig
Craig wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Price sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Craig's guard.
Craig holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T4#
Price is trying to control the action in half guard but Craig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Price is really struggling to control Craig but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Craig doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.
Price is looking to advance position but Craig won't allow it.
Price is trying to control. Craig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Craig wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Price seems to be working for a kimura but Craig defends the submission attempt.#T5#
Craig holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Price wants to control but Craig is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Price is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Craig is just riding it out for now. Price eventually gives up the hold.
Craig keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Craig manages to get to full guard.
#T6#
Craig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Price is one step ahead there.
Craig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Price. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Price trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig looking for a sweep. Not yet Craig, not yet.
Price wants to control from the top but Craig keeps moving. #T7#
Craig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craig has Price pulled in close to control his posture.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Craig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craig looking for a sweep. Not yet Craig, not yet.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Price is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Craig is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T8#
Price passes Craig's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Price is trying to work for a kimura but Craig is defending well.
Craig keeping control of the position.
Craig wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Price not doing much here.
#T9#
Craig keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Craig controlling the position well. #T10#
Craig is pressing down on Price's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Craig pulls Price in close to prevent any damage.
Craig can't keep his opponent in guard - Price advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T11#
Craig is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Craig sees it coming and defends easily.
Craig is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Craig desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craig keeps working. #T12#
Price wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Craig keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Craig is trying to get back to full guard.#T13#
Craig is concentrating on defense, preventing Price from advancing position.
Price trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Craig lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (9) Craig
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Craig sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Price's guard. #T14#
Price trying to control but Craig postures up.
Craig is taking a breather. Price 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig wins on points by 9 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Craig thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SSG 318 Borgia vs Hall
Date: Jun 16, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Jake Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Price throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dunn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Price is in Dunn's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (0) Dunn
Price stays in close to Dunn's body and controls the position.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price slips nicely into half guard.
Price keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1#
Price wants to pass the guard but Dunn is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Dunn moves into full guard.
Price controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Dunn is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
Dunn looks winded!#T3#
Price sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Price stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Price engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Price advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (5) vs (0) Dunn
Price working away.#T4##SUB#
Price looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dunn is trying to control Price's posture but Price avoids it.
Price taking a breather here. #SUB#
Price is trying to get an arm triangle but Dunn is defending well.
Price controls the position.#T5#
Price tries to advance to mount but Dunn denies him.
Price advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Price (7) vs (0) Dunn
Price controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Price with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Price takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T6##SUB#
Price looking for a guillotine from mount but Dunn is having none of it.
Price content just to control the position here. #T7##SUB#
Price looking to secure an arm triangle but Dunn defends it well.
Price controlling the position easily from mount.
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dunn for as long as he can get away with.
Price forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Price (10) vs (0) Dunn#T8#
Dunn trying to control the action but Price just sinks the hooks in.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dunn is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Price off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Price patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#T9##SUB#
Price patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Price controls the position.#SUB#
Dunn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB#
Dunn is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Price gets his way!
#SUB#
Price looking for the choke but no joy. #T10#
Price biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dunn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dunn is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Price.
#SUB#
Dunn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Price.
Price is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T11##SUB#
Price is working for a rear naked choke. Dunn is not defending it well and Price has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Dunn refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Dunn's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Price! |
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Event:
SSG 313 Hunt vs Chai
Date: Jun 02, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jake Dunn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Paul Price!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Price looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dunn (0) vs (2) Price
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Price is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dunn is just riding it out for now. Price eventually gives up the hold.
Price content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dunn wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dunn gets full guard.#T1#
Price is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dunn keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dunn is trying to keep Price in close.
Price sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Dunn keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price pushing down on Dunn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dunn wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
Dunn is staying active underneath Price, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Price works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dunn (0) vs (5) Price
Price trying to control but Dunn is having none of it.
Price content just to control the position here. #T3#
It looks like Price might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Price is continuing to stall.#SUB2#
Price looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Price manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dunn to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dunn (0) vs (8) Price#T4#
Dunn is in bad spot here.
Price really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dunn.#SUB2#
Dunn showing good submission defense here.
#SUB2#
Price is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Dunn is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Price! |
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Event:
SSG 305 Feet vs Chai
Date: May 19, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Jakobe Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Blankenship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Price tries to avoid it but Blankenship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Price to the ground. Price escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Price tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blankenship manages to circle out of the way.#TD#
Price drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (0) Blankenship
Price is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Price postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Blankenship is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
Blankenship trying to control the position.
Price 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.
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blankenship for as long as he can get away with.
Blankenship is trying to control the position but Price postures up. #T2#
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blankenship should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Blankenship is trying to keep Price in close.
Price pushes down on Blankenship's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Price wants to pass the guard but Blankenship is defending well. #T3#
Price content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura here.
Price prevents Blankenship from improving his position.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blankenship is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##SUB#
Price is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Price looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T5#
Price continues to stall.
Blankenship wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
Price is taking a breather. Blankenship 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.
Blankenship is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?
Blankenship is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T6#
Price keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Price trying to pass the guard but Blankenship defending well.
Blankenship wants to control but Price is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Price has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T7#
Blankenship is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blankenship avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Price goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Blankenship does a handstand and catches Price in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Blankenship on top - Price is already out from the submission! Blankenship gives Price's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Jakobe Blankenship! |
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Event:
SSG 298 Reed vs Ottke
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Zak Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Paul Price!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD2#
Price dives in and scores a takedown into Young's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Young (0) vs (2) Price
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young is trying to hold Price in close to prevent damage but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Price wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.
Price wants to take a breather but Young is having none of it. #SUB#
Young actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Young might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard. #T1#
Young has his hands clasped together around Price's back. He's all about the action.
Price trying to pass the guard but Young defending well.
Price wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Price wants to free his trapped foot but Young is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Price trying to control from half guard but Young is working away. #T2#
Price is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Young gets full guard.
Young is trying to keep Price in close.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Price is stalling in the full guard.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T3#
It looks like Price might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Price being controlled here momentarily.
Price pushing down on Young's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Price passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Young (0) vs (5) Price
Price takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4##SUB2#
Price goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Young turns into him and now he's in Price's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (5) Price
Price keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Price pulls Young in close to his closed guard and prevents Young from doing any damage or advancing position.
Price is trying to control the position but Young postures up. #T5#
Young trying to move into half guard but instead Price has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (7) Price
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Young is trying to hold Price in close to prevent damage but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Price is trying to control. Young wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Price is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Young defends it well. #T6#
Young is looking to improve his position.
Young regains full guard. Nicely done.
Young keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully. #T7#
Price stands and throws Young's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Young (2) vs (10) Price#SUB2#
Price working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Young is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Young's face as Price controls the position.
Price trying to control the position but Young is working away.
Price advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Young (2) vs (12) Price#T8#
Price trying to control but Young is having none of it.
Price is looking to work his way around to Young's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Young is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Young is squirming around, avoiding Price's attempts to control the action.
Young is looking to improve his position but Price isn't that keen on the idea.
Price controlling from the full mount. #T9#
Price trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Price content just to control the position here. #T10#
Price wants to take Young's back but he can't do it this time.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
Price fails to take his opponent's back. #T11#
Price controlling from the full mount.
Price fails to move to back control.
Young tries to reverse the position but Price maintains control.
Price is trying to take his opponent's back.
Price controlling his opponent.
Well,Young is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T12#
Price moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Young (2) vs (15) Price
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Price's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
#SUB2#
Price seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Young's chin but Young turns very nicely into Price's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Young.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (4) vs (15) Price
Young pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now. #T13#
Price lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (4) vs (17) Price
Price being controlled here momentarily.
Price wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Price wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Price wins on points by 17 to 4. |
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Event:
SSG 291 McCain vs Johnson
Date: Apr 14, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ezekiel Benton!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#TD#
Price shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Price (2) vs (0) Benton
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Benton has eaten all the pies!#SUB#
Price is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Price.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Benton is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Benton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Price passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (5) vs (0) Benton#T1#
Price manages to capitalize on a mistake by Benton to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Price (8) vs (0) Benton#SUB#
Price looking to break Benton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Benton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Price will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Price looking for the choke from the back.
Will Price go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB#
Price working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Benton is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Price has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Benton wants to escape the position.
Benton is keeping busy.
Benton wants to control his opponent's hands but Price gets his hands free.
Benton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T2#
Price has good solid back control here.
Price is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Benton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Benton tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Price avoids the attempt from Benton to control.
Benton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Price pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Price avoids the attempt from Benton to control.#SUB#
Price looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Benton manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T3#
Benton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
Price prevents Benton from improving his position.
Benton wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
Benton won't allow Price to pass to mount.
Benton tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg. #SUB#
Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benton sees it coming and defends easily.
Benton wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Benton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Benton.#T4#
Benton keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price postures up.
Benton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benton wants to control the position but Price says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Benton trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Benton is looking to improve his position.
Benton trying to control but Price postures up.
Price is taking a breather. Benton 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.#T5#
Benton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
Benton is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price is thwarting Benton's attempts to control the position.
Benton wants to get back to full guard but Price has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Price (11) vs (0) Benton
Benton wants to control but Price postures up.
Benton tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
Benton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Benton tries to control but Price manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Price (14) vs (0) Benton
Benton trying to control the position but Price manages to sink in the hooks. #T6#
Benton can't escape the position.
Benton trying to control the position but Price manages to sink in the hooks.
Benton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Price is persistently looking for the submission but Benton is defending it well.
Benton rolls, trying to escape but Price keeps control of the position.
Benton wants to control his opponent's hands but Price gets his hands free.
Benton can't escape the position.
Benton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Price's guard. Nice work there by Benton.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Price (14) vs (2) Benton
Benton trying to control but Price is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Price is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Price keeping full guard, as Benton tries to pass. #T7#
Benton wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Benton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Benton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Price looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Price looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Price! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Price (18) vs (2) Benton
Benton is trying to escape the position but Price is controlling the position.
Benton is trying to improve his position.
Price working away.
Benton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Benton moves into full guard.
#T8#
Price won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Price seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Price won't allow Benton to sweep him here.
Benton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benton wants to improve his position but instead Price has moved into half guard.
Benton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Price's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Price's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Price (18) vs (6) Benton
Price is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Benton is trying to stick to Price's back but Price is turning into Benton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Benton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Price. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Price (20) vs (6) Benton
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Benton trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price content to stall in guard here. #T9#
Price seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Benton for as long as he can get away with.
Benton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Price got a little sloppy there for a moment and Benton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Price has managed to get both his arms back between Benton's legs - danger averted.
Benton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Benton is trying to keep Price in close.
Price wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Price is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T10#
Price preventing the sweep.
Benton is looking to sweep but instead, Price has passed into half guard.
Benton wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Price is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Price is taking a breather. Benton 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.
Benton is pressing down on Price's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Price being controlled here momentarily.
Price postures up.
#SUB2#
Benton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Benton working a defensive guard here.
#T11#
Benton wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Price works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Benton is looking to control Price's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benton avoid being mounted?
Benton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Price is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Benton trying to control but Price postures up.
Benton wants to get back to full guard.
Price is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T12#
Benton trying to control here.
Price is keen to just control but Benton is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura but Benton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Price to get the leverage.
Benton wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Benton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Benton controls Price momentarily but Price frees himself. #T13#
Benton wants to sweep but no luck.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Price preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Benton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benton trying to control the position.
Benton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Price is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T14#
Price postures up.
Benton wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Benton is trying to hold Price in close to prevent damage but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Benton trying to control here.
Benton tries to get to full guard but Price has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Price trying to mount his opponent but Benton defends it.
Benton manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Price takes the fight on points by 20 to 6. |
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Event:
SSG 290 Nutz vs Ottke
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Bryson Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Price closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Price (4) vs (0) Franklin
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Franklin prevents Price from improving position.
Franklin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Franklin has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin holding on.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Franklin is trying to control Price's posture but Price avoids it.
Franklin tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control the position but Franklin is working away.
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
Franklin isn't going anywhere.#T2##SUB#
Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Franklin, who protects the arm well.
Franklin struggling a bit here.
Price is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Franklin prevents Price from moving into mount.
Franklin sneaks back into half guard.
Franklin wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
#T3##SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franklin defends it well.
Franklin trying to control but Price postures up.
Franklin is not content to let Price control the position.
Price trying to mount his opponent but Franklin defends it. #SUB#
Franklin is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Franklin tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.#T4#
Franklin manages to get to full guard.
Price stopping the sweep attempt from Franklin.
Franklin 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: Price (4) vs (2) Franklin
Franklin is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (4) vs (5) Franklin
Franklin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Franklin looking to control but Price is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T5#
Franklin wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Franklin is trying to control here but Price has managed to regain half guard.
Price is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Price is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Franklin has latched onto it... Big trouble! Franklin pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Price is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Franklin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bryson Franklin! |
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Event:
SSG 287 Finn vs Ottke
Date: Mar 31, 2024 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Paul Price! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Leg Humpa!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Price shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Price was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Price (4) vs (0) Humpa
Humpa is trying to improve his position.
Price wants to control but Humpa is keeping him busy.
Humpa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Humpa wants to get back to full guard but Price has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Price (7) vs (0) Humpa
Price pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Humpa wants to control but Price is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humpa tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB#
Price has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Humpa is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Price! |
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