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SSG 279 Hunt vs Vilmat 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 25 wins and 16 losses; Tanner Kyng! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Leopold Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Shaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kyng swivels and escapes.
Kyng rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
Shaw tries to score a body lock takedown but Kyng shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shaw prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaw is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanner Kyng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Shaw.
Kyng gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shaw regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kyng (2) vs (0) Shaw
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
Kyng is stalling in the full guard.
Shaw wants to sweep here but Kyng controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyng content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaw is still trying to improve position.
Kyng trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyng pushes down on Shaw's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Kyng is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw keeps trying to improve his position.
Kyng is pressing down on Shaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shaw is holding on for now.
Shaw has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ironbound MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kyng content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shaw tries to roll over but Kyng keeps him under control.
Kyng seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kyng wants to pass the guard but Shaw is defending well.
Shaw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kyng pulls his head out easily.
Kyng takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kyng'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.
Shaw is looking for a sweep. Kyng is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kyng keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kyng wants to pass to mount but Shaw is defending the position.
Shaw wants to improve his position but Kyng is controlling well.
Kyng tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyng slows the pace down in half guard.
Kyng frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (5) vs (0) Shaw
Shaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kyng controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kyng seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Shaw is holding on tight.
Shaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Kyng fails to advance to Shaw's back.
Kyng tries to control but Shaw wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kyng content just to control the position here.
Shaw tries to hold on but Kyng postures up.
Kyng controlling the position easily from mount.
Shaw is trying to escape the mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyng sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shaw is trying desperately to improve position.
Kyng controlling his opponent.
Shaw gets back to half guard.
Shaw trying to hold on to Kyng's head to control him but Kyng postures up.
Shaw tries to roll over but Kyng keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyng controlling the action here.
Further stalling from Kyng.
Kyng prevents Shaw from improving his position.
Kyng with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shaw tries to get to full guard but Kyng has control of the leg.
Shaw is looking to control Kyng's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shaw avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kyng content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shaw tries to roll over but Kyng keeps him under control.
Shaw trying to control from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kyng passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kyng (8) vs (0) Shaw
Shaw is squirming around, avoiding Kyng's attempts to control the action.
Shaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Kyng has a good base and remains in mount.
Kyng controlling from mount.
Shaw is looking to get to half guard.
Kyng controlling from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kyng wants to control the pace but Shaw is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kyng content just to control the position here.
Shaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kyng is looking to work his way around to Shaw's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Shaw manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shaw tries to roll over but Kyng keeps him under control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kyng not doing much here.
Kyng is just content to waste time from the top position. Shaw takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Kyng from controlling successfully.
Kyng works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kyng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyng takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Tanner Kyng decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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