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SSG 260 Solo vs Finn 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Ivan Ivanovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bryson Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ivanovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanovic wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been hearing reports that Ivanovic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but Ivanovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franklin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivan Ivanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryson Franklin.
Ivanovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Franklin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ivanovic (4) vs (0) Franklin
Franklin seems a little lost for a moment, as Ivanovic dominates the positioning.
Franklin can't do much from the bottom here.
Ivanovic takes a little break here. Franklin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franklin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ivanovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic controlling from side mount.
Franklin is looking to regain half guard here but Ivanovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Franklin is being controlled here.
Ivanovic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Franklin 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.
Franklin is looking to regain half guard here but Ivanovic keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Franklin seems a little lost for a moment, as Ivanovic dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin is trying to control Ivanovic's posture but Ivanovic avoids it.
Franklin tries to buck Ivanovic off but Ivanovic is having none of it.
Ivanovic is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Franklin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've been informed that Franklin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ivanovic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Franklin for as long as he can get away with.
Ivanovic'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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
Franklin seems a little lost for a moment, as Ivanovic dominates the positioning.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.
Franklin is trying to escape the position but Ivanovic is controlling the position.
Ivanovic continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Ivanovic.
Further stalling from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic working away.
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivanovic staying calm.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franklin can't do much from the bottom here.
Ivanovic just content to control the position.
Franklin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ivanovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Franklin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ivanovic controlling the position from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Ivanovic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ivanovic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Franklin is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ivanovic.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Franklin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ivanovic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Ivanovic is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Franklin struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic staying calm.
Franklin tries to bench press Ivanovic off him but Ivanovic keeps the position.
Franklin is being controlled here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic continues to hold on tight.
Franklin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ivanovic off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ivanovic (4) vs (4) Franklin
Franklin looking for the choke from the back.
Ivanovic turns into Franklin and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (6) vs (4) Franklin
Ivanovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franklin working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Franklin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanovic is one step ahead there.
Ivanovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ivanovic postures up.
Ivanovic advances to half guard.
Ivanovic trying to control the pace.
Franklin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Franklin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanovic's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ivanovic (6) vs (8) Franklin
Ivanovic trying to control the hands but Franklin won't let him.
Ivanovic tries to escape but Franklin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ivanovic trying to control the action but Franklin just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Ivanovic right now.
Ivanovic trying to control the hands but Franklin breaks the grip.
Ivanovic is really stuck here.
Ivanovic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Franklin's guard. Nice work there by Ivanovic.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (8) vs (8) 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: Ivanovic (8) vs (10) Franklin
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanovic is defending well.
Franklin is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ivanovic is controlling Franklin's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Franklin is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Franklin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanovic is looking for a sweep. Franklin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin wins on points by 10 to 8. |
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