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Grappling Hype -12- 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 London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 16 losses; Robert Melia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Rat Man!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Man shoots in but Melia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Melia! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Melia (0) vs (4) Man
Melia struggling a bit here.
Melia regains half guard.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melia keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melia is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Man looking to pass the guard.
Man wants to control from the top but Melia keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to pass the guard but Melia is keeping the position.
Man is still trying to improve position.
Melia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man wants to pass the guard but Melia is keeping the position.
Man won't allow Melia to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melia keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Melia is retaining full guard.
Man stands and throws Melia's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Melia (0) vs (7) Man
Man swings around for an armbar but Melia sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Man's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melia (2) vs (7) Man
Melia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melia (2) vs (9) Man
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Melia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man wants to pass the guard but Melia is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Melia (2) vs (12) Man
Melia is looking to reverse the position.
Man tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melia manages to get back to half guard.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Melia is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Man is pressing down on Melia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Melia is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Melia (2) vs (15) Man
Melia is working to get back to half guard.
Man content just to control the position here.
Man wants to take Melia's back but he can't do it this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Man manages to capitalize on a mistake by Melia to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Melia (2) vs (18) Man
Man working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Man doesn't have the hooks in and Melia manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melia (4) vs (18) Man
Melia trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Melia tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Melia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Man's guard.
Melia is pressing down on Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. Man is holding on for now.
Man wants to control but Melia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Melia stalling away here and it's allowed Man to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Melia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man is trying to control the position but Melia postures up.
Melia looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Melia (4) vs (20) Man
Melia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Man advances to half guard.
Melia is not content to let Man control the position.
Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Melia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Melia is looking to improve his position.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Melia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Melia is not content to let Man control the position.
Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Melia is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Man is trying to control. Melia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Melia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Melia working a defensive guard here.
Melia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.
Man works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Man wants to pass to mount but Melia is defending the position.
Man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Melia defends it well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Man is working for a kimura but Melia is defending it quite comfortably.
Man is trying to work for a kimura but Melia is defending well.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Melia keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Melia is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Man jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Melia (4) vs (23) Man
Man wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Melia, who protects the arm well.
Melia stops Man from passing to mount.
Man tries to move to full mount but Melia actually manages to regain half guard.
Melia works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man trying to control but Melia is working from the bottom.
Man pushing down on Melia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Man is trying to control. Melia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Melia gets full guard.
Man passes into half guard.
Man looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Melia wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Man wins on points by 23 to 4.
Rat Man spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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