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SSG 159 Hlervu vs Schaubi 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Rodrigo Sanchez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Android Sixty Five!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sixty Five shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sixty Five shoots and misses
and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanchez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sanchez (4) vs (0) Sixty Five
Sanchez wants to control but Sixty Five is keeping him busy.
Sanchez is trying to move to mount but Sixty Five reverses beautifully and ends up in Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (4) vs (2) Sixty Five
Sixty Five is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixty Five is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sixty Five advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixty Five is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez is looking to control Sixty Five's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Sixty Five postures up.
Sixty Five slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sixty Five slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sixty Five looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez looking to control.
Sanchez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sixty Five controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Sixty Five might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sixty Five is one step ahead there.
Sixty Five sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Sixty Five controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sixty Five gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sixty Five won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Sixty Five advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is in trouble now - Sixty Five has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (4) vs (5) Sixty Five
Sixty Five sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Sixty Five, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sixty Five is working for a submission of some sort.
Sixty Five seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
Sixty Five wants to free his trapped foot but Sanchez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sixty Five wants to take a breather but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sixty Five prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sixty Five is working away from the top position though.
Sixty Five wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sixty Five looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez being controlled here, momentarily.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Sixty Five controlling him for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Sixty Five slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sixty Five forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez actively working from the bottom here.
Sixty Five wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Sixty Five is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sixty Five stalling.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Sixty Five has control of the leg.
Sixty Five seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sixty Five is thwarting Sanchez's attempts to control the position.
Sixty Five wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to control Sixty Five's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Sixty Five moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sanchez (4) vs (8) Sixty Five
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez wants to control but Sixty Five postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five controlling from side mount.
Sixty Five tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez trying to control but Sixty Five flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sanchez (4) vs (11) Sixty Five
Sanchez's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Sixty Five's hands.
Sanchez tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Sixty Five go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sixty Five keeps control of the position easily here as Sanchez tries to buck him off.
Sanchez 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 Sixty Five gets his way!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Well,Sanchez is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five controlling well, preventing Sanchez from escaping the position.
Sixty Five keeps control of the position easily here as Sanchez tries to buck him off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez breaks Sixty Five's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (6) vs (11) Sixty Five
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Sixty Five.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Sixty Five is pulling down on Sanchez's head to control his posture.
Sixty Five working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixty Five is retaining full guard.
Sanchez is fighting to break Sixty Five's control of his arms but Sixty Five is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sixty Five holds on and takes a little breather.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez won't allow Sixty Five to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sixty Five is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sanchez (6) vs (13) Sixty Five
Sixty Five is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sixty Five trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sixty Five wins on points by 13 to 6.
A very excited looking Android Sixty Five made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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