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SSG 134 Barnes vs Hlervu 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 6 wins and 5 losses; Nedry Kuang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Leenart Kuningas!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kuningas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kuningas quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuang (2) vs (0) Kuningas
Still in half guard, Kuang seems content to control.
Kuningas moves into full guard.
Kuang wants to control from the top but Kuningas keeps moving.
Kuningas working for submissions but it's allowed Kuang to get to half guard.
Kuang is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuningas is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuang.
Kuningas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuang pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kuang wants to control but Kuningas is keeping him busy.
Kuang has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kuang is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuningas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuang.
Kuningas wants to get back to full guard but Kuang has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Kuang (5) vs (0) Kuningas
Kuningas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuang takes Kuningas's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Kuningas is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Kuang (8) vs (0) Kuningas
Kuang is persistently looking for the submission but Kuningas is defending it well.
Kuang is working for a rear naked choke. Kuningas is not defending it well and Kuang has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Kuningas refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Kuningas's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nedry Kuang!
A relieved looking Nedry Kuang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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