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SSG 106 Hlervu vs Shart 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 5 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 16 losses; William Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Smyth shoots and misses
and Cheese counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cheese.
Cheese is looking for a takedown.
Cheese drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cheese has Smyth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smyth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cheese is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smyth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cheese jumps guard and drags Smyth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smyth forces his way into half guard.
Cheese is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cheese knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth is trying to work for a kimura but Cheese is defending well.
Smyth controlling the action here.
Cheese moves into full guard.
Smyth wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cheese dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (0) Smyth
Smyth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cheese manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (2) vs (2) Smyth
Smyth trying to move into half guard but instead Cheese has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Cheese (4) vs (2) Smyth
Smyth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cheese tries to free his leg and advance position but Smyth is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smyth is trying to keep Cheese in close.
Smyth has Cheese pulled in close to control his posture.
Cheese passes Smyth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese tries to pass to full mount but Smyth defends it.
Cheese is thwarting Smyth's attempts to control the position.
Cheese passes into side control, despite Smyth's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (7) vs (2) Smyth
Cheese controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smyth tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Cheese stalls from top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working away.
Smyth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Smyth's face as Cheese controls the position.
Smyth tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smyth struggling a bit here.
Smyth is letting Cheese control him for a moment.
Smyth tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Smyth struggling a bit here.
Cheese trying to control the position but Smyth is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smyth tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cheese wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smyth struggling a bit here.
Smyth is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
Smyth is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
Smyth tries to improve position but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smyth can't do much from the bottom here.
Smyth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smyth wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Smyth is looking for a sweep.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Smyth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese controlling from side mount.
Cheese working away.
Smyth is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cheese is staying active.
Cheese taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Smyth is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Smyth is trying to improve his position.
Smyth wants to control but Cheese postures up.
Smyth seems a little lost for a moment, as Cheese dominates the positioning.
Smyth tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smyth struggling a bit here.
Smyth is trying to improve his position.
Smyth is being controlled here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Smyth sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smyth tries to get to full guard but Cheese has control of the leg.
Smyth keeping control of the position.
Smyth wants to control but Cheese passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Cheese (10) vs (2) Smyth
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smyth gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Our winner, Richard Cheese, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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