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SSG 136 Chai vs Thumb 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 18 losses; Matt Spanks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 19 losses; Ricky Peyton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Peyton tries to clinch up.
Spanks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Spanks (4) vs (0) Peyton
Spanks is looking to take a break and control but Peyton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spanks working away.
Peyton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Peyton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
Peyton tries to get to full guard but Spanks has control of the leg.
Peyton looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanks is looking to advance position but Peyton won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peyton gets full guard.
Spanks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Peyton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peyton keeping full guard, as Spanks tries to pass.
Peyton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (4) vs (2) Peyton
Peyton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spanks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peyton pulls his head out easily.
Peyton moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (4) vs (5) Peyton
Peyton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spanks keeps working.
Peyton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is looking for a sweep.
Peyton trying to control the action but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Spanks regains half guard.
Peyton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spanks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peyton.
Peyton wants to control but Spanks is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peyton is looking for a kimura but Spanks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peyton to get the leverage.
Spanks tries to roll over but Peyton keeps him under control.
Spanks holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Peyton is looking for a kimura here.
Peyton seems to be working for a kimura but Spanks defends the submission attempt.
Peyton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spanks sees it coming and defends easily.
Peyton prevents Spanks from improving his position.
Peyton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Peyton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is looking to improve his position.
Peyton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peyton seems to be looking for submissions.
Peyton wants to pass the guard but Spanks is defending well.
Spanks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Spanks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peyton trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Peyton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spanks's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is trying to maintain the position but Peyton is very close to passing his half guard.
Spanks is looking for a sweep. Peyton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peyton tries to pass to full mount but Spanks defends it.
Spanks trying to control from the bottom.
Peyton wants to pass the guard but Spanks is defending well.
Peyton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spanks sees it coming and defends easily.
Peyton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Spanks! Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (4) vs (8) Peyton
Spanks is working to get back to half guard.
Peyton is trying to control here but Spanks has managed to regain half guard.
Peyton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spanks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Peyton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spanks defends it well.
Spanks is controlling Peyton's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Spanks trying to control but Peyton postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peyton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spanks sees it coming and defends easily.
Spanks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spanks is trying to control but can't.
Spanks wants to improve his position but Peyton is controlling well.
Peyton seems to be looking for submissions.
Peyton prevents Spanks from improving his position.
Spanks keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Spanks is refusing to be controlled, as Peyton sits in half guard.
Spanks is defending against the submission attempts here by Peyton.
Spanks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peyton pulls his head out easily.
Spanks trying to control from the bottom.
Peyton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spanks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Peyton wants to pass the guard but Spanks is defending well.
Peyton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Peyton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spanks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peyton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Spanks tries to get to full guard but Peyton has control of the leg.
Spanks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Spanks.
Spanks working a defensive guard here.
Peyton wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Peyton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spanks seems keen to control Peyton's posture.
Peyton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Spanks (4) vs (11) Peyton
Peyton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Peyton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spanks keeps working.
Peyton tries to advance to mount but Spanks denies him.
Peyton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spanks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Peyton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Peyton swings around for an armbar but Spanks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Peyton's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Spanks (6) vs (11) Peyton
Peyton looks winded!
Peyton looking for a guillotine here but Spanks defends easily.
Spanks tries to free his leg and advance position but Peyton is retaining full guard.
Spanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Peyton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peyton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spanks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Spanks pushes down on Peyton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Spanks is thwarting Peyton's attempts to control the position.
Spanks is looking for a kimura here.
Peyton wants to control but Spanks is keeping busy.
Spanks is trying to control. Peyton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spanks is looking for a kimura but Peyton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Spanks to get the leverage.
Peyton is looking for a sweep. Spanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peyton is trying to control but can't.
Spanks is looking for a kimura here.
Peyton wants to control but Spanks is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Peyton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
Peyton wants to improve his position but Spanks is controlling well.
Spanks wants to free his trapped foot but Peyton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peyton actively working from the bottom here.
Spanks wants to pass the guard but Peyton is defending well.
Peyton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Peyton is pressing down on Spanks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peyton is trying to keep Spanks in close.
Peyton keeping full guard, as Spanks tries to pass.
Spanks is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Spanks pushing down on Peyton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Peyton is looking for a sweep. Spanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peyton trying to hold on to Spanks's head to control him but Spanks postures up.
Peyton is looking for a sweep. Spanks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peyton moves into full guard.
Peyton is looking to sweep but instead, Spanks has passed into half guard.
Peyton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
Spanks trying to pass the guard but Peyton defending well.
Peyton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spanks pulls his head out easily.
Spanks takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Spanks tries to pass to full mount but Peyton defends it.
Peyton wants to improve his position but Spanks is controlling well.
Spanks is keen to just control but Peyton is a slippery customer.
Spanks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Peyton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Spanks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Peyton is just riding it out for now. Spanks eventually gives up the hold.
Peyton moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spanks trying to control but Peyton is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peyton wins on points by 11 to 6. |
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