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SSG 126 Hlervu vs Rhodeo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 8 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 17 losses; Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dirt gets a clinch.
Dirt tightens his grip and picks Thumb up, before dumping him to the ground. Thumb manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Thumb (0) vs (2) Dirt
Dirt trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dirt is one step ahead there.
Thumb managing to control the position.
Thumb has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Dirt from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt wants to pass the guard but Thumb is keeping the position.
Thumb trying to control the position here.
Dirt trying to control the position from guard on top but Thumb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dirt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dirt passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (0) vs (5) Dirt
Dirt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thumb is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dirt trying to control the position but Thumb is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb holding on.
Dirt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thumb tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dirt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dirt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thumb keeps working.
Dirt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dirt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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Thumb is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb regains half guard.
Dirt is trying to work for a kimura but Thumb is defending well.
Dirt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dirt is trying to work for a kimura but Thumb is defending well.
Dirt wants to control but Thumb is keeping him busy.
Thumb holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dirt trying to control from half guard but Thumb is working away.
Thumb controlling the position well.
Thumb wants to improve his position but Dirt is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt trying to control the action but Thumb is working from the bottom.
Thumb keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Thumb continues to stall.
Thumb trying to control but Dirt postures up.
Thumb is defending against the submission attempts here by Dirt.
Dirt is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Thumb reverses the position - he's now on top in Dirt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (2) vs (5) Dirt
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dirt wants to hit a sweep here but Thumb passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dirt there! Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (5) vs (5) Dirt
Dirt working to try and regain half guard.
Thumb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dirt stops Thumb from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb controlling the pace for now.
Dirt is trying desperately to improve position.
Thumb looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dirt is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb avoids the attempt from Dirt to control.
Thumb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thumb controlling from the full mount.
Dirt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thumb controlling from the full mount.
Dirt working to try and regain half guard.
Thumb controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dirt wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Thumb (8) vs (5) Dirt
Thumb is hanging on to Dirt's back as he tries to escape.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dirt is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Thumb gets his way!
Dirt looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Thumb controls the position.
Thumb is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Dirt won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Thumb off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thom Thumb!
After winning the bout, Thom Thumb thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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