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SSG 117 Barnes vs Solo 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 18 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 3 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Berendas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Walker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Walker (0) vs (2) Berendas
Walker is trying to control the position but Berendas postures up.
Berendas tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Berendas wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Berendas 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Walker 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: Walker (2) vs (2) Berendas
Walker prevents Berendas from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker'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.
Berendas actively working from the bottom here.
Walker wants to take a breather but Berendas is having none of it.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Berendas is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker wants to take a breather but Berendas is having none of it.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walker is keen to just control but Berendas is a slippery customer.
Berendas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berendas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker trying to move into half guard but instead Berendas has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (2) vs (4) Berendas
Walker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (4) vs (4) Berendas
Berendas looking for a sweep. Not yet Berendas, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Berendas is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.
Walker trying to control but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Berendas looking for a sweep. Not yet Berendas, not yet.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas has his hands on Walker's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Berendas has control of Walker's left arm, preventing Walker from doing any damage.
Berendas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berendas has control of Walker's left arm, preventing Walker from doing any damage.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker passes Berendas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berendas keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker is really struggling to control Berendas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berendas keeps working.
Berendas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berendas keeps working.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker trying to control the action but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Berendas tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Berendas is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Berendas is working away.
Walker is trying to work for a kimura but Berendas is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berendas has his hands clasped together around Walker's back. He's all about the action.
Walker stalling away here and it's allowed Berendas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Berendas is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berendas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
Walker pushes down on Berendas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Berendas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Berendas trying to control from the bottom.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berendas trying to control from the bottom.
Walker is trying to control the action in half guard but Berendas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
Berendas is trying to get back to full guard.
Berendas is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Berendas is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas gets back to full guard.
Walker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Berendas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Walker (4) vs (6) Berendas
Berendas stays in close to Walker's body and controls the position.
Berendas pushing down on Walker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas wants to pass the guard but Walker is defending well.
Berendas prevents Walker from improving his position.
Berendas controlling the action here.
Berendas is looking for a kimura but Walker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berendas to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas wins on points by 6 to 4.
A victorious Uvele Berendas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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