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SSG 221 Feet vs Solo 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 8 wins and 3 losses; Leonhard Klopstock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Huug Schlepper!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Klopstock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Schlepper! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Klopstock (4) vs (0) Schlepper
Schlepper struggling a bit here.
Schlepper prevents Klopstock from moving into mount.
Schlepper tries to bench press Klopstock off him but Klopstock keeps the position.
Schlepper is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Klopstock tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlepper tries to bench press Klopstock off him but Klopstock keeps the position.
Klopstock looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Klopstock wants to control but Schlepper is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopstock tries to move into full mount but can't pass Schlepper's legs.
Schlepper is not content to let Klopstock control the position.
Schlepper is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klopstock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klopstock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schlepper gets back to half guard.
Schlepper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is looking for a kimura here.
Klopstock trying to pass the guard but Schlepper defending well.
Klopstock prevents Schlepper from improving his position.
Schlepper 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.
Klopstock is pressing down on Schlepper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schlepper is holding on for now.
Klopstock wants to work for an arm triangle but Schlepper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Klopstock is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schlepper sees it coming and defends easily.
Klopstock prevents Schlepper from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock trying to pass the guard but Schlepper defending well.
Schlepper moves into full guard.
Klopstock stands and throws Schlepper's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (7) vs (0) Schlepper
Klopstock is looking to take a break and control but Schlepper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klopstock working away.
Klopstock trying to control the position but Schlepper is working away.
Schlepper is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Klopstock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schlepper struggling a bit here.
Klopstock tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schlepper manages to get back to half guard.
Klopstock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schlepper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Klopstock prevents Schlepper from improving his position.
Schlepper keeps trying to improve his position.
Schlepper is refusing to be controlled, as Klopstock sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schlepper is trying to get back to full guard.
Schlepper is trying to control but can't.
Klopstock wants to take a breather but Schlepper is having none of it.
Schlepper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Klopstock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Klopstock's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Klopstock (7) vs (4) Schlepper
Schlepper slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Klopstock can't escape the position.
Schlepper wants to control but Klopstock is keeping busy.
Klopstock is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
Schlepper has the hooks in. Klopstock is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Klopstock is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schlepper has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Klopstock has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Klopstock just trying to survive but Schlepper is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Schlepper looking for the choke from the back.
Klopstock is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Schlepper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Klopstock is defending well though. Schlepper let's go of the attempt for now.
Klopstock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Schlepper is looking for a kimura but Klopstock is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schlepper to get the leverage.
Klopstock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schlepper wants to free his trapped foot but Klopstock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Klopstock gets full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schlepper wants to control from the top but Klopstock keeps moving.
Klopstock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schlepper content to stall in guard here.
Schlepper tries to free his leg and advance position but Klopstock is retaining full guard.
Klopstock working a defensive guard here.
Schlepper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klopstock is keeping the position for now.
Klopstock looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schlepper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schlepper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klopstock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klopstock has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Schlepper is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Klopstock. Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (7) vs (7) Schlepper
Schlepper advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Klopstock (7) vs (9) Schlepper
Klopstock is looking to improve his position but Schlepper isn't that keen on the idea.
Schlepper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klopstock is looking to escape.
Klopstock is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is working hard here to advance position.
Schlepper working for a submission but Klopstock is keeping him at bay.
Klopstock is squirming around, avoiding Schlepper's attempts to control the action.
Klopstock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schlepper tries to control but Klopstock wriggling away.
Klopstock is trying to escape the mount.
Klopstock regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Schlepper is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Klopstock reverses the position - he's now on top in Schlepper's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (9) vs (9) Schlepper
Schlepper has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Klopstock has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Klopstock (12) vs (9) Schlepper
Klopstock tries to advance to mount but can't.
Klopstock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schlepper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Klopstock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlepper keeps working.
Schlepper tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schlepper can't do much from the bottom here.
Schlepper tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Klopstock (14) vs (9) Schlepper
Schlepper is working to get back to half guard.
Schlepper stops Klopstock from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Klopstock trying to control but Schlepper is having none of it.
Klopstock wants to control but Schlepper has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Klopstock is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Schlepper tries to roll over but Klopstock keeps him under control.
Klopstock is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schlepper is just riding it out for now. Klopstock eventually gives up the hold.
Klopstock is looking for a kimura here.
Klopstock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schlepper keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is thwarting Schlepper's attempts to control the position.
Klopstock wants to free his trapped foot but Schlepper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Klopstock is thwarting Schlepper's attempts to control the position.
Klopstock is keen to just control but Schlepper is a slippery customer.
Schlepper tries to get to full guard but Klopstock has control of the leg.
Klopstock seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Schlepper has recovered full guard.
Klopstock pushing down on Schlepper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Klopstock is looking for a kimura here.
Klopstock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schlepper defends it well.
Schlepper has his hands clasped together around Klopstock's back. He's all about the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klopstock is looking to take a break and control but Schlepper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schlepper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klopstock takes the fight on points by 14 to 9.
Leonhard Klopstock was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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