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SSG 141 Barnes vs Chai 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 1 losses; Lester Green! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Mitsuhiro Ishida!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ishida pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Ishida pulls guard effortlessly.
Ishida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Green controls the pace.
Ishida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ishida is keeping the position for now.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishida can't keep his opponent in guard - Green advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ishida is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green prevents Ishida from improving his position.
Green wants to pass to mount but Ishida is defending the position.
Green is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Green is looking to advance position but Ishida won't allow it.
Green is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is trying to get back to full guard.
Ishida is not content to let Green control the position.
Ishida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Ishida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green is controlling the pace.
Ishida controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ishida wants to get back to full guard.
Ishida wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Ishida tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ishida wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green is trying to control. Ishida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is controlling the pace.
Ishida is controlling Green's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Green looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ishida is trying to get back to full guard.
Ishida has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ishida won't allow Green to pass to mount.
Green prevents Ishida from improving his position.
Ishida keeps trying to improve his position.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents Ishida from improving his position.
Ishida is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ishida avoid being mounted?
Green sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ishida wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ishida makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ishida.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (3) vs (0) Ishida
Ishida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (3) vs (2) Ishida
Green wants to control but Ishida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Green keeping moving, preventing Ishida from controlling successfully.
Ishida is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Green is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Green has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (5) vs (2) Ishida
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green content to stall in guard here.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Ishida is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Ishida is working from the bottom.
Green showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green postures up.
Ishida can't keep his opponent in guard - Green advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ishida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishida looking for submissions off his back.
Green is taking a breather. Ishida says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Further stalling from Green.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Green seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ishida for as long as he can get away with.
Green prevents Ishida from improving his position.
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ishida is doing well to control the position and prevent Green from advancing to side control.
Ishida is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ishida avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ishida is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
Ishida wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Ishida is trying to get back to full guard.
Ishida is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Green in particular looking to stall.
Green is working for a submission of some sort.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ishida is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.
Ishida desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Ishida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Green moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (8) vs (2) Ishida
And that's the end of the fight!
Green takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Lester Green seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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