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SSG 230 Le Boulder 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Mattias Lundgren! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ibrahim shoots in and bounces Lundgren off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lundgren (0) vs (2) Ibrahim
Ibrahim is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Lundgren is keeping the position.
Ibrahim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ibrahim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lundgren is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim preventing the sweep.
Ibrahim looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lundgren keeping full guard, as Ibrahim tries to pass.
Lundgren trying to keep a closed guard but Ibrahim is proving a slippery customer.
Ibrahim looking to sit in guard and control but Lundgren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lundgren (2) vs (2) Ibrahim
Ibrahim wants to sweep but no luck.
Lundgren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim pulls Lundgren in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibrahim is keeping the position for now.
Lundgren is working hard here to advance position.
Ibrahim wants to sweep here but Lundgren controlling him for the moment.
Lundgren tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahim is retaining full guard.
Lundgren pushes down on Ibrahim's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ibrahim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lundgren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is pulling down on Lundgren's head. It's preventing any offense from Lundgren, at least for the moment.
Ibrahim looking for a sweep. Not yet Ibrahim, not yet.
Lundgren forces his way into half guard.
Ibrahim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lundgren's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lundgren's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lundgren (2) vs (6) Ibrahim
Well, with Ibrahim on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lundgren is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Ibrahim controlling the position well here. Lundgren rolled but Ibrahim kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Ibrahim working for a choke but Lundgren reverses nicely into Ibrahim 's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lundgren (4) vs (6) Ibrahim
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to sweep here but Lundgren controlling him for the moment.
Ibrahim is pulling down on Lundgren's head to control his posture.
Ibrahim 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.
Lundgren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lundgren stands and throws Ibrahim's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lundgren (7) vs (6) Ibrahim
Lundgren trying to control the position but Ibrahim is working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Lundgren thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ibrahim manages to get back to half guard.
Lundgren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lundgren is working away from the top position though.
Ibrahim keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ibrahim trying to control here.
Ibrahim is in trouble now - Lundgren has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lundgren (10) vs (6) Ibrahim
Lundgren wants to control the pace but Ibrahim is squirming around nicely.
Ibrahim is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ibrahim is looking to escape.
Ibrahim is desperately trying to improve his position but Lundgren has a good base and remains in mount.
Ibrahim is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Ibrahim regains half guard.
Ibrahim tries to get to full guard but Lundgren has control of the leg.
Lundgren is pressing down on Ibrahim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ibrahim is holding on for now.
Lundgren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibrahim keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim actively working from the bottom here.
Ibrahim controlling the position for now.
Lundgren trying to mount his opponent but Ibrahim defends it.
Lundgren is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ibrahim gets full guard.
Ibrahim is looking for a triangle but Lundgren pushes his legs off easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lundgren can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lundgren trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Lundgren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ibrahim wants to sweep here but Lundgren controlling him for the moment.
Lundgren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ibrahim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lundgren is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim is pulling down on Lundgren's head. It's preventing any offense from Lundgren, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim trying to control the position.
Ibrahim has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lundgren should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ibrahim has tightened it up now! Lundgren should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ahmad Ibrahim!
A very excited looking Ahmad Ibrahim 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.
The defeated Mattias Lundgren had this to say: 'Sometines your opponent getsthebetter of you, tonight was one of those nights and I was unprepared. To all my fans sorry, I'll come back stronger and to my opponent congratulations but I'll be seing you again soon I'm sure.'. |
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