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SSG 241 Finn vs Johnson 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 30 wins and 13 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 21 losses; Henri Laulhere!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Laulhere closes the distance and clinches up with Thumb, looking for a takedown. Laulhere pushes Thumb against the cage but Thumb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laulhere looking to score a takedown here. Thumb is defending well but Laulhere drives through and ends up in Thumb's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thumb (0) vs (2) Laulhere
Laulhere being controlled here momentarily.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thumb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laulhere's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (2) vs (2) Laulhere
Laulhere working a defensive guard but Thumb manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (2) Laulhere
Laulhere is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Laulhere is concentrating on defense, preventing Thumb from advancing position.
Laulhere manages to get to full guard.
Laulhere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumb wants to control from the top but Laulhere keeps moving.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Laulhere is keeping the position.
Thumb slips nicely into half guard.
Laulhere is trying to control but can't.
Laulhere is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Thumb is staying active.
Thumb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laulhere keeps working.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Laulhere is defending well.
Thumb is thwarting Laulhere's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is keen to just control but Laulhere is a slippery customer.
Laulhere manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laulhere wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thumb wants to pass the guard but Laulhere is keeping the position.
Thumb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laulhere lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (5) vs (4) Laulhere
Laulhere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thumb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laulhere trying to control but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb working a defensive guard here.
Laulhere 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.
Laulhere stands and throws Thumb's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (7) Laulhere
Laulhere working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Laulhere working away.
Thumb tries to buck Laulhere off but Laulhere is having none of it.
Thumb trying to remain calm as Laulhere controls from the top position.
Laulhere's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Laulhere working away.
Thumb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laulhere wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thumb is not content to let Laulhere control the position.
Thumb is trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Laulhere's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laulhere looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laulhere wants to control but Thumb is keeping him busy.
Laulhere is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thumb works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Laulhere from controlling successfully.
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laulhere is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (10) Laulhere
Laulhere trying to control the position but Thumb is working away.
Thumb tries to bench press Laulhere off him but Laulhere keeps the position.
Laulhere is looking to take a break and control but Thumb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thumb manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laulhere's best efforts.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere controlling the pace.
Thumb wants to control but Laulhere is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thumb is trying to get back to full guard.
Thumb is refusing to be controlled, as Laulhere sits in half guard.
Thumb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laulhere tries to free his leg and advance position but Thumb is retaining full guard.
Laulhere got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thumb has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laulhere has managed to get both his arms back between Thumb's legs - danger averted.
Laulhere tries to free his leg and advance position but Thumb is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thumb seems keen to control Laulhere's posture.
Thumb wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Laulhere is now in half guard.
Laulhere wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Thumb is looking to improve his position.
Thumb won't allow Laulhere to pass to mount.
Laulhere is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thumb wants to control but Laulhere is keeping busy.
Laulhere prevents Thumb from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is not content to let Laulhere control the position.
Laulhere trying to pass the guard but Thumb defending well.
Thumb tries to get to full guard but Laulhere has control of the leg.
Thumb holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laulhere controlling the action here.
Thumb is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Laulhere passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thumb! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (13) Laulhere
Thumb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thumb is controlling an arm, preventing Laulhere from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Laulhere trying to control but Thumb is having none of it.
Thumb is desperately trying to improve his position but Laulhere has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere tries to control but Thumb wriggling away.
Thumb is looking to get to half guard.
Laulhere controlling from the full mount.
Thumb slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Laulhere looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laulhere trying to control from Thumb's half guard. Thumb has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb has his hands on Laulhere's head, controlling the position.
Laulhere is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laulhere won't allow Thumb to sweep him here.
Laulhere wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Thumb is looking to sweep but instead, Laulhere has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thumb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thumb wants to improve his position but instead Laulhere has moved into half guard.
Laulhere passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thumb! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (16) Laulhere
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb working to try and regain half guard.
Thumb tries to hold on but Laulhere postures up.
Thumb is wriggling around trying to escape.
Laulhere wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Laulhere moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (5) vs (19) Laulhere
Thumb is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thumb's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Laulhere struggling to keep hold of the position.
Laulhere doesn't have the hooks in and Thumb manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (7) vs (19) Laulhere
Thumb drops back looking for a leg! Laulhere is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laulhere manages to kick Thumb off! Thumb jumps back into Laulhere's guard.
Thumb slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (10) vs (19) Laulhere
Thumb advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (12) vs (19) Laulhere
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laulhere wants to control but Thumb is having none of it.
Laulhere sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laulhere wins on points by 19 to 12. |
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