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SSG 151 Beat The Man 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Willie Stroker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Beef!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Stroker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stroker (2) vs (0) Beef
Stroker is looking to pass Beef's guard but actually Beef recovers to full guard.
Beef wants to sweep but no luck.
Stroker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stroker is working hard here to advance position.
Stroker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Stroker (5) vs (0) Beef
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroker is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beef has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Beef is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker just content to control the position.
Beef is looking to regain half guard here but Stroker keeps moving and retains side control.
Beef prevents Stroker from moving into mount.
Beef is trying to control Stroker's posture but Stroker avoids it.
Stroker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.
Stroker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stroker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beef is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beef is letting Stroker control him for a moment.
Beef is trying to control Stroker's posture but Stroker avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker tries for a kimura but Beef is defending well.
Stroker staying calm.
Beef is looking for a sweep.
Stroker goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Beef has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stroker but great work by Beef. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stroker (5) vs (4) Beef
Stroker is looking to regain half guard here but Beef keeps moving and retains side control.
Beef working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beef looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stroker is looking to reverse the position.
Stroker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beef's best efforts.
Stroker gets full guard.
Stroker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stroker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stroker keeping full guard, as Beef tries to pass.
Beef looks winded!
Stroker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beef's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (7) vs (4) Beef
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stroker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stroker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stroker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stroker'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.
Stroker wants to pass the guard but Beef is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stroker trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.
Stroker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stroker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stroker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stroker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stroker won't allow Beef to sweep him here.
Stroker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Beef keeping full guard, as Stroker tries to pass.
Beef not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stroker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stroker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stroker trying to control but Beef is working from the bottom.
Stroker content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Beef is trying to control the position but Stroker postures up.
Beef keeping moving, preventing Stroker from controlling successfully.
Stroker wants to pass the guard but Beef is keeping the position.
Stroker passes Beef's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stroker is looking to pass into half guard but Beef pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Beef is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (7) vs (6) Beef
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stroker is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Beef frees his head nicely. Oh but Stroker has switched to an armbar! Beef is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Willie Stroker!
After the fight, Willie Stroker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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