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SSG 102 Gomes vs Schaubi 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Al Carpenter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Joseph Kyran!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Carpenter closes the distance and clinches.
Carpenter jumps guard.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Kyran from controlling successfully.
Carpenter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carpenter tries to get out of the position.
Carpenter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kyran advances to half guard.
Carpenter is refusing to be controlled, as Kyran sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyran is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Carpenter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kyran is looking for a kimura but Carpenter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kyran to get the leverage.
Kyran is trying to control the action in half guard but Carpenter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kyran trying to control the pace.
Kyran trying to pass the guard but Carpenter defending well.
Carpenter is not content to let Kyran control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter wants to get back to full guard.
Kyran trying to control the action but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Kyran is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kyran has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kyran is keen to just control but Carpenter is a slippery customer.
Kyran is trying to work for a kimura but Carpenter is defending well.
Kyran tries to pass to full mount but Carpenter defends it.
Carpenter trying to control but Kyran postures up.
Kyran is trying to control. Carpenter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyran controlling the pace.
Kyran trying to control the action but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Carpenter is trying is best to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyran seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carpenter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carpenter is in trouble now - Kyran has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Carpenter (0) vs (3) Kyran
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyran can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carpenter is looking to escape.
Kyran is trying to control here but Carpenter has managed to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyran trying to control the action but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Kyran is just content to waste time from the top position. Carpenter takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kyran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carpenter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kyran trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyran looking to sit in guard and control but Carpenter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carpenter (2) vs (3) Kyran
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kyran is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Carpenter frees his head nicely. Oh but Kyran has switched to an armbar! Carpenter is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joseph Kyran! |
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