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SSG 169 Gerbandi vs Kimura 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; Leenart Kuningas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marston moves into the clinch successfully.
Marston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuningas is trying to drag Marston to the mat but Marston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marston is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kuningas can't fight it off and eventually Marston manages to take the fight to the floor. Kuningas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuningas (0) vs (2) Marston
Marston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Marston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuningas's guard.
Kuningas wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuningas gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston is fighting to break Kuningas's control of his arms but Kuningas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kuningas working a defensive guard here.
Kuningas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marston is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kuningas. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (5) Marston
Kuningas tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuningas (0) vs (7) Marston
Marston is looking to work his way around to Kuningas's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kuningas tries to hold on but Marston pushes him away.
Kuningas is trying desperately to improve position.
Marston content just to control the position here.
Marston is trying to control here but Kuningas has managed to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas wants to get back to full guard but Marston has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (10) Marston
Kuningas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kuningas tries to get to full guard but Marston has control of the leg.
Marston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kuningas wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston is looking to advance position but Kuningas won't allow it.
Kuningas is looking to get back to full guard here but Marston has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Kuningas (0) vs (13) Marston
Marston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kuningas's legs.
Marston taking a breather here.
Kuningas is looking to regain half guard here but Marston keeps moving and retains side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to advance to mount but Kuningas denies him.
Marston working away.
Kuningas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Marston is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kuningas (0) vs (15) Marston
Kuningas wants to control but Marston is having none of it.
Marston wants to control the pace but Kuningas is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas tries to hold on but Marston pushes him away.
Marston controlling the pace for now.
Marston avoids the attempt from Kuningas to control.
Kuningas is controlling an arm, preventing Marston from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Marston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas regains half guard.
Kuningas tries to get to full guard but Marston has control of the leg.
Marston slows the pace down in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas trying to control from the bottom.
Kuningas is holding on to half guard well.
Kuningas gets back to full guard.
Marston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuningas is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marston stopping the sweep attempt from Kuningas.
Kuningas is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Marston frees his head nicely. Oh but Kuningas has switched to an armbar! Marston is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Leenart Kuningas! |
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