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SSG 174 Philbert vs Ibrahim 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 26 wins and 10 losses; Thom Thumb! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Saad Sadiq !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sadiq gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sadiq drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sadiq is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thumb gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sadiq has clasped his hands together around Thumb's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Thumb (0) vs (4) Sadiq
Thumb manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Thumb (2) vs (4) Sadiq
Thumb wants to free his trapped foot but Sadiq is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thumb performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadiq is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadiq is refusing to be controlled, as Thumb sits in half guard.
Sadiq holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Still in half guard, Thumb seems content to control.
Thumb trying to control from half guard but Sadiq is working away.
Thumb is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sadiq is just riding it out for now. Thumb eventually gives up the hold.
Sadiq is doing well to control the position and prevent Thumb from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumb not doing much here.
Sadiq is trying to maintain the position but Thumb is very close to passing his half guard.
Thumb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumb is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sadiq still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sadiq has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Thumb (2) vs (8) Sadiq
Thumb gets back to half guard.
Thumb is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sadiq is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumb makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thumb.
Sadiq wants to control from the top but Thumb keeps moving.
Thumb has an active guard here but Sadiq has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thumb is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thumb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thumb trying to control the position.
Thumb is looking to sweep but instead, Sadiq has passed into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Thumb trying to control from the bottom.
Thumb makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thumb.
Thumb looking to control.
Thumb is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thumb keeping moving, preventing Sadiq from controlling successfully.
Thumb has his hands on Sadiq 's head, controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to improve his position but instead Sadiq has moved into half guard.
Sadiq wants to free his trapped foot but Thumb is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thumb is pressing down on Sadiq 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sadiq postures up.
Thumb is really struggling to control Sadiq but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sadiq is fighting to break Thumb's control of his arms but Thumb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thumb wants to control the position but Sadiq says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thumb is trying to maintain the position but Sadiq is very close to passing his half guard.
Thumb is trying to control but Sadiq passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Thumb (2) vs (11) Sadiq
Thumb is trying to get back to half guard.
Sadiq trying to control the action but Thumb is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Thumb wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Sadiq has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Thumb's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Thumb is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Sadiq !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Saad Sadiq !
In his post fight interview, Saad Sadiq started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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