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SSG 270 Hunt vs Takeshi PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Alexei Sykov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 12 losses; Gauthier Delisle!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sykov closes the distance and pushes Delisle back into the cage.
Sykov gets control of Delisle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sykov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Delisle trying to control but Sykov is working from the bottom.
Delisle controlling from the top position.
Sykov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Delisle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delisle forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykov controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sykov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Delisle not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykov gets full guard.
Delisle pushes down on Sykov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sykov tries to get to full guard but Delisle has control of the leg.
Delisle trying to control the pace.
Delisle tries to pass to full mount but Sykov defends it.
Sykov is looking to control Delisle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sykov avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykov is not content to let Delisle control the position.
Delisle trying to mount his opponent but Sykov defends it.
Delisle wants to control but Sykov is keeping him busy.
Delisle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sykov wants to get back to full guard.
Delisle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sykov is looking for a sweep. Delisle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykov has his hands clasped together around Delisle's back. He's all about the action.
Delisle wants to control but Sykov is keeping him busy.
Sykov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sykov.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sykov holds on and takes a little breather.
Sykov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Delisle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sykov is looking for a triangle here but Delisle uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sykov (0) vs (3) Delisle
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delisle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sykov, who protects the arm well.
Delisle controls the position.
Sykov is trying to control Delisle's posture but Delisle avoids it.
Delisle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sykov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sykov trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Delisle trying to pass the guard but Sykov defending well.
Sykov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Delisle is working away from the top position though.
Sykov is looking to improve his position.
Sykov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Delisle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delisle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sykov wants to sweep here but Delisle controlling him for the moment.
Sykov working for a triangle but Delisle defends it easily.
Delisle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sykov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Delisle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Delisle pushing down on Sykov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sykov trying to control from the bottom.
Delisle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sykov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Delisle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sykov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sykov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sykov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Delisle passes Sykov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sykov wants to control but Delisle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Delisle tries to pass to full mount but Sykov defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sykov looking for submissions off his back.
Sykov is refusing to be controlled, as Delisle sits in half guard.
Sykov wants to get back to full guard.
Delisle controlling the action here.
Delisle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sykov! Score +3 for passing guard: Sykov (0) vs (6) Delisle
Sykov is squirming around, avoiding Delisle's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sykov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Delisle controlling from the full mount.
Sykov tries to hold on but Delisle pushes him away.
Delisle trying to control but Sykov is having none of it.
Sykov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Delisle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Delisle wants to control the action but instead Sykov gets a body lock and reverses into Delisle's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sykov (2) vs (6) Delisle
Delisle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sykov (2) vs (8) Delisle
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sykov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Delisle is one step ahead there.
Sykov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sykov (4) vs (8) Delisle
Sykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Delisle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sykov stopping the sweep attempt from Delisle.
Delisle is trying to keep Sykov in close.
Delisle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Delisle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sykov controls the pace.
Sykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Delisle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sykov 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.
Delisle keeping full guard, as Sykov tries to pass.
Delisle is trying to keep Sykov in close.
Sykov preventing the sweep.
Sykov wants to control from the top but Delisle keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sykov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sykov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delisle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sykov has managed to get both his arms back between Delisle's legs - danger averted.
Delisle is controlling Sykov's posture.
Delisle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sykov wants to control from the top but Delisle keeps moving.
Sykov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sykov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Delisle trying to hold on to Sykov's head to control him but Sykov postures up.
Sykov prevents Delisle from improving his position.
Sykov wants to control but Delisle is keeping him busy.
Delisle manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sykov trying to control the position from guard on top but Delisle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delisle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delisle wins on points by 8 to 4.
Gauthier Delisle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Alexei Sykov had this to say: 'Shit happens…eh '. |
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