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SSG 223 Gaul vs Gro Ulfimph 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 13 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 2 losses; Saad Sadiq !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sadiq takes the fight into the clinch.
Kyng wants to take the fight to the mat but Sadiq manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sadiq drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyng tightens his grip and picks Sadiq up, before dumping him to the ground. Sadiq manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (0) Sadiq
Sadiq is adopting a defensive guard.
Kyng's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kyng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sadiq is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadiq controlling Kyng's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyng controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sadiq seems keen to control Kyng's posture.
Kyng slips nicely into half guard.
Kyng not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Sadiq is defending the position.
Kyng trying to control the pace.
Kyng has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng'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.
Kyng is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sadiq reverses the position - he's now on top in Kyng's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (2) Sadiq
Kyng pulls Sadiq in close to prevent any damage.
Kyng wants to sweep but no luck.
Kyng is trying to control the position but Sadiq postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq looking to pass the guard.
Kyng managing to control the position.
Kyng has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sadiq has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (2) vs (5) Sadiq
Kyng tries to improve position but can't.
Sadiq working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kyng is trying to control Sadiq 's posture but Sadiq avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyng is holding Sadiq down, trying to stall.
Kyng gets back to half guard.
Sadiq is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kyng defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng keeping control of the position.
Kyng trying to control but Sadiq postures up.
Kyng manages to get to full guard.
Kyng is trying to hold Sadiq in close to prevent damage but Sadiq has managed to pass into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq prevents Kyng from improving his position.
Kyng works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kyng keeping moving, preventing Sadiq from controlling successfully.
Sadiq won't allow Kyng to sweep him here.
Kyng 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: Kyng (4) vs (5) Sadiq
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is concentrating on defense, preventing Kyng from advancing position.
Sadiq is trying to maintain the position but Kyng is very close to passing his half guard.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Sadiq is defending the position.
Kyng content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kyng.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq gets back to full guard.
Kyng is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kyng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadiq swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyng is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kyng continues to hold on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadiq is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyng passes Sadiq 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kyng working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sadiq 's thigh. Sadiq counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sadiq has control of Kyng's left arm, preventing Kyng from doing any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is trying to control the position but Kyng postures up.
Kyng looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kyng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng looking to pass the guard.
Sadiq trying to keep a closed guard but Kyng is proving a slippery customer.
Kyng wants to control from the top but Sadiq keeps moving.
Sadiq is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sadiq keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyng is stalling in the full guard.
Sadiq keeping full guard, as Kyng tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq wins on points by 5 to 4.
Saad Sadiq decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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