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SSG 296 Feet vs McCain PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 15 losses; Fiddle Sticks! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 10 losses; Scott Hill!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Sticks turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sticks manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sticks (4) vs (0) Hill
Sticks tries for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Sticks is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.
Hill is looking to regain half guard here but Sticks keeps moving and retains side control.
Sticks goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hill rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sticks's guard! Nice work there by Hill! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (4) vs (2) Hill
Sticks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sticks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Sticks's legs - danger averted.
Sticks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hill controls the pace.
Sticks working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sticks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Sticks's legs - danger averted.
Sticks looking to control.
Sticks seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hill controlling from the top position.
Sticks is looking for a triangle here but Hill uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (4) vs (5) Hill
Sticks is being controlled here.
Sticks wants to control but Hill postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sticks wants to control but Hill postures up.
Sticks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hill's best efforts.
Hill prevents Sticks from improving his position.
Sticks trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
Sticks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sticks is trying to control but can't.
Sticks trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (4) vs (8) Hill
Sticks tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sticks working to try and regain half guard.
Hill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sticks wants to control but Hill is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is squirming around, avoiding Hill's attempts to control the action.
Sticks wants to control but Hill is having none of it.
Sticks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sticks tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
Hill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hill tries to control but Sticks wriggling away.
Sticks can't escape the position.
Sticks is just holding on here. Hill manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (4) vs (11) Hill
Hill gets his hands free as Sticks looks to control.
Hill really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sticks.
Sticks trying to control the action but Hill just sinks the hooks in.
Sticks is really stuck here.
Sticks trying to control the action but Hill just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hill controls the position.
Hill wants to control but Sticks is keeping busy.
Hill doesn't have the hooks in and Sticks manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (6) vs (11) Hill
Sticks trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Sticks has gone for a leg lock! Hill slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sticks's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sticks (6) vs (13) Hill
Sticks looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sticks trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
Hill trying to control but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Sticks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hill defends it easily.
Sticks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sticks keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sticks looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hill has picked Sticks up and slammed him! Sticks can't keep hold of the triangle and Hill manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (6) vs (16) Hill
Hill controlling from side mount.
Sticks can't do much from the bottom here.
Hill is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sticks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sticks tries to improve position but can't.
Hill wants to control but Sticks is keeping him busy.
Sticks is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to control the position but Sticks is working away.
Sticks is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sticks is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.
Sticks is not content to let Hill control the position.
Sticks wants to control but Hill postures up.
Hill controls the position.
Sticks wants to control but Hill postures up.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticks keeps working.
Hill working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hill in the domination position with Sticks hanging on.
Sticks is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.
Hill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticks keeps working.
Hill slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Sticks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sticks is not content to let Hill control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sticks is trying to control Hill's posture but Hill avoids it.
Hill trying to control the action but Sticks is working from the bottom.
Sticks regains half guard.
Hill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sticks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sticks wants to get back to full guard but Hill has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sticks (6) vs (19) Hill
Hill avoids the attempt from Sticks to control.
Sticks is squirming around, avoiding Hill's attempts to control the action.
Sticks is desperately trying to improve his position but Hill has a good base and remains in mount.
Sticks tries to hold on but Hill pushes him away.
Sticks is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Hill has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sticks (6) vs (22) Hill
Hill biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sticks trying to control but not successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hill biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sticks trying to control the position but Hill manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Sticks do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sticks's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hill gets his hands free as Sticks looks to control.
Sticks is trying to break free.
Sticks trying to control but not successfully.
Sticks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hill is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hill trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sticks doesn't escape.
Hill avoiding Sticks 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hill wins on points by 22 to 6. |
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