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SSG 406 Gomes vs Makarov 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 London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 51 losses; Richard Anderson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Rhett Kline!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson has picked Kline up - he's going for a ride! Anderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Anderson (2) vs (0) Kline
Anderson trying to control the action but Kline is working from the bottom.
Kline with the active half guard here but Anderson passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (5) vs (0) Kline
Kline tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kline tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working away.
Kline is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Kline holds on to Anderson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Kline tries to improve position but can't.
Kline is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Anderson tries to move to mount but Kline blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline gets back to half guard.
Kline is looking to get back to full guard here but Anderson has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (8) vs (0) Kline
Kline is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kline trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Kline is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson is pressing down on Kline's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kline is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Kline preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Anderson controlling the pace.
Kline is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Anderson (11) vs (0) Kline
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Anderson prevents Kline from improving his position.
Kline moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kline tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kline trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Kline is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Anderson (11) vs (2) Kline
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kline is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kline wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kline is pressing down on Anderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Anderson is holding on for now.
My spies in Outlier Martial Arts New York inform me that Kline has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Anderson is looking to control Kline's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to work for an arm triangle but Anderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kline is looking to pass Anderson's guard but actually Anderson recovers to full guard.
Kline wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Kline tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Kline trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kline is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anderson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Anderson controls Kline momentarily but Kline frees himself.
Kline works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kline is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Kline has latched onto it... Big trouble! Kline pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Anderson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Kline!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rhett Kline! |
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