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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 8 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; Tanner Kyng!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kyng moves into the clinch.
Kyng is trying to trip Thumb. He has hold of a leg but Thumb is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kyng persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thumb (0) vs (2) Kyng
Thumb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Kyng controlling him for the moment.
Kyng content to stall in guard here.
Thumb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyng pushing down on Thumb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb wants to improve his position but Kyng is controlling well.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but Thumb defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Kyng has control of the leg.
Kyng is taking a breather. Thumb 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.
Thumb looking for submissions off his back.
Thumb is pressing down on Kyng's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb being controlled here, momentarily.
Thumb working a defensive guard but Kyng passes into half guard.
Thumb is in trouble now - Kyng has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (5) Kyng
Thumb tries to lock up and control but Kyng gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kyng controlling from the full mount.
Thumb tries to reverse the position but Kyng maintains control.
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.
Thumb is trying desperately to improve position.
Kyng controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyng fails to take his opponent's back.
Thumb working to try and regain half guard.
Kyng tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thumb working to try and regain half guard.
Thumb sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng slows the pace down in half guard.
Thumb is looking to improve his position.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Thumb is defending the position.
Thumb is looking for a sweep. Kyng is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kyng with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking for a sweep. Kyng is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kyng content to control rather than advance.
Thumb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyng is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thumb works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling from the top position.
Thumb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thumb working a defensive guard here.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Thumb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thumb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kyng doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kyng manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
Thumb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kyng controls the pace.
Thumb wants to sweep here but Kyng controlling him for the moment.
Kyng is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thumb trying to control the position.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thumb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kyng trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thumb wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kyng 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Thumb is retaining full guard.
Thumb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kyng gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kyng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kyng tries to free his leg and advance position but Thumb is retaining full guard.
Kyng 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kyng controlling from the top position.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thumb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is pulling down on Kyng's head to control his posture.
Thumb has his foot on Kyng's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kyng works his way back into a safe position though.
Kyng postures up.
Thumb pulls Kyng in close to prevent any damage.
Kyng controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kyng can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thumb being controlled here, momentarily.
Thumb has an active guard here but Kyng has managed to pass into half guard.
Kyng trying to control the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kyng looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kyng passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (8) Kyng
Thumb is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thumb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb can't escape the position.
Kyng tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thumb is trying to escape the mount.
Kyng is looking to work his way around to Thumb's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Thumb tries to reverse the position but Kyng maintains control.
Kyng looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng wins on points by 8 to 0.
Tanner Kyng managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Silverback Sweatshop, into his post fight interview. |
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