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SSG 299 Thumb vs Bar 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 16 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 21 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Bar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thumb but Thumb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bar. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Thumb (0) vs (4) Bar
Thumb is looking for a sweep.
Thumb is working hard here to advance position.
Bar controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb is looking to regain half guard here but Bar keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar working away.
Thumb is looking for a sweep.
Thumb is being controlled here.
Thumb is trying to improve his position.
Thumb looks to move to half guard but instead Bar has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (0) vs (6) Bar
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bar content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is squirming around, avoiding Bar's attempts to control the action.
Thumb keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thumb is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thumb wants to control but Bar is having none of it.
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.
Thumb is looking to improve his position.
Thumb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bar is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to pass the guard but Thumb is defending well.
Thumb works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thumb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thumb has an active guard here but Bar has managed to pass into half guard.
Thumb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control but Bar postures up.
Bar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bar prevents Thumb from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to get back to full guard but Bar has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (9) Bar
Thumb is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thumb is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb has given up his back here. Will Bar look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (0) vs (12) Bar
I would not like to be Thumb right now.
Bar patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bar has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Thumb's body.
Thumb tries to break free.
Bar tries to get the hooks in deep but Thumb pushed the leg off.
Thumb looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Thumb tries to break free.
Bar controls the action.
Thumb tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Thumb gets back to half guard.
Thumb tries to roll over but Bar keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bar in particular looking to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking for a sweep. Bar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thumb looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thumb looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bar passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (15) Bar
Thumb prevents Bar from improving position.
The referee asks Bar politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bar prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking to reverse the position.
Thumb is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Thumb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thumb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bar escapes and throws Thumb's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (18) Bar
Thumb is looking for a sweep.
Bar taking a breather here.
Thumb is looking for a sweep.
Thumb struggling a bit here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is trying to improve his position.
Bar controls the position from side control.
Thumb struggling a bit here.
Thumb tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thumb looks to move to half guard but instead Bar has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (0) vs (20) Bar
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thumb wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (0) vs (23) Bar
Thumb rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thumb is trying to control but Bar passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (26) Bar
Thumb is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying his best to control but Bar has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Thumb (0) vs (28) Bar
Thumb is trying to escape the mount.
Bar 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 is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bar manages to capitalize on a mistake by Thumb to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (0) vs (31) Bar
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar wins on points by 31 to 0. Wilhelm Bar retains his heavyweight title! |
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