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SSG 148 Soderberg vs Berendas 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 0 losses; Android Sixty Five! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 1 losses; Juliano Dramos!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sixty Five swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sixty Five misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sixty Five shoots in looking for a takedown. Dramos tries to sprawl out of it but Sixty Five keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dramos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dramos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sixty Five defends it well.
Dramos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sixty Five tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dramos is in Sixty Five's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sixty Five (0) vs (2) Dramos
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixty Five looking for a sweep. Not yet Sixty Five, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sixty Five is working hard here to advance position.
Sixty Five has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dramos wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
Dramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixty Five is retaining full guard.
Dramos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sixty Five trying to control the position here.
Dramos looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dramos postures up.
Dramos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dramos looking to pass the guard.
Sixty Five is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dramos wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
Sixty Five looking for a sweep. Not yet Sixty Five, not yet.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Dramos tries to pass.
Sixty Five controls Dramos momentarily but Dramos frees himself.
Dramos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dramos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sixty Five is keeping the position for now.
Dramos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dramos trying to control but Sixty Five is working from the bottom.
Dramos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (0) vs (5) Dramos
Dramos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dramos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dramos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dramos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sixty Five tries to buck Dramos off but Dramos is having none of it.
Dramos working away.
Sixty Five tries to improve position but can't.
Sixty Five struggling a bit here.
Sixty Five gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dramos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dramos content to control rather than advance.
Dramos trying to control the action but Sixty Five is working from the bottom.
Dramos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sixty Five manages to get to full guard.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Dramos from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sixty Five swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Dramos from controlling successfully.
Sixty Five trying to control the position.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Dramos tries to pass.
Sixty Five controls Dramos momentarily but Dramos frees himself.
Sixty Five seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixty Five is retaining full guard.
Dramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Sixty Five is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sixty Five keeping full guard, as Dramos tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sixty Five is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (2) vs (5) Dramos
Dramos keeping moving, preventing Sixty Five from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dramos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dramos wants to control but Sixty Five passes easily into half guard.
Sixty Five is controlling the pace.
Dramos tries to roll over but Sixty Five keeps him under control.
Dramos trying to control but Sixty Five postures up.
Sixty Five prevents Dramos from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dramos is not content to let Sixty Five control the position.
Dramos is positioning himself well to prevent Sixty Five advancing to mount.
Sixty Five trying to control from half guard but Dramos is working away.
Dramos felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sixty Five is keen to just control but Dramos is a slippery customer.
Dramos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dramos wants to get back to full guard.
Dramos trying to control here.
Sixty Five passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sixty Five (5) vs (5) Dramos
Sixty Five wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Sixty Five trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dramos tries to lock up and control but Sixty Five gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dramos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sixty Five wants to take Dramos's back here but Dramos is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dramos is squirming around, avoiding Sixty Five's attempts to control the action.
Sixty Five wants to take Dramos's back here but Dramos is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sixty Five works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Sixty Five (8) vs (5) Dramos
Sixty Five is hanging on to Dramos's back as he tries to escape.
Dramos looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sixty Five.
Dramos is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sixty Five off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five has the hooks in. Dramos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dramos keeps trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dramos is really stuck here.
Dramos staying busy and making it hard for Sixty Five to control.
Sixty Five is trying to stick to Dramos's back but Dramos is turning into Sixty Five. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sixty Five's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dramos. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sixty Five (8) vs (7) Dramos
Sixty Five is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dramos controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five pulls Dramos in to control the position.
Sixty Five wants to sweep here but Dramos controlling him for the moment.
Dramos wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
Dramos drops back looking for a leg! Sixty Five is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sixty Five manages to kick Dramos off! Dramos jumps back into Sixty Five's guard.
Dramos being controlled here momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five wants to sweep here but Dramos controlling him for the moment.
Dramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sixty Five is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sixty Five trying to control the position.
Dramos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dramos trying to control but Sixty Five is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sixty Five takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
After winning the bout, Android Sixty Five thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Juliano Dramos spoke after the fight, saying 'All respect to him, he was better than me today, no excuses...'. |
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