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SSG 171 Hlervu vs Standish 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Lester Green! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Milton Viera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Viera stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green tries to clinch but Viera is having none of it.
Viera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Green (0) vs (2) Viera
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Viera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Viera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Viera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green is trying to hold Viera in close to prevent damage but Viera has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Viera wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Viera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Viera's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Green (4) vs (2) Viera
Viera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Viera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Green takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Viera regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viera tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Viera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Green wants to pass to mount but Viera is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Green in particular looking to stall.
Viera is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Viera tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Viera is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
Viera is positioning himself well to prevent Green advancing to mount.
Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viera defends it well.
Viera with the active half guard here but Green passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (7) vs (2) Viera
Green tries to advance to mount but Viera instead regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to pass the guard but Viera is defending well.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viera keeps working.
Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Viera is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
Green looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Green seems content to control.
Green trying to control from half guard but Viera is working away.
Viera wants to get back to full guard.
Viera is in trouble now - Green has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Green (10) vs (2) Viera
Green is looking to work his way around to Viera's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Green trying to control but Viera is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Viera is working to get back to half guard.
Green can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viera is looking to escape.
Viera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (10) vs (4) Viera
Viera looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (12) vs (4) Viera
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control from the top but Viera keeps moving.
Viera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Green wants to control from the top but Viera keeps moving.
Green pushing down on Viera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Green is trying to control. Viera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green uses his free foot to push down on Viera's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Viera. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (15) vs (4) Viera
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Viera tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.
Green looking to control but Viera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Viera can't escape the position.
Green seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Viera is holding on tight.
Viera is just holding on here. Green manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Green (18) vs (4) Viera
Viera is in bad spot here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Green doesn't have the hooks in and Viera manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (18) vs (6) Viera
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viera wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Viera wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Viera is proving a slippery customer.
Viera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Green looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Green looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Green! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Green (22) vs (6) Viera
Green is looking to take a break and control but Viera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to move to mount but Viera reverses beautifully and ends up in Green's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (22) vs (8) Viera
Viera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Viera stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Green is pulling down on Viera's head to control his posture.
Green is trying to keep Viera in close.
Green is looking for a triangle but Viera pushes his legs off easily.
Viera trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Viera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Viera is looking to pass into half guard but Green pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Green is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Green (24) vs (8) Viera
Viera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Viera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viera is keeping the position for now.
Green advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Green (27) vs (8) Viera
Viera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viera wants to get back to full guard.
Green is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Viera is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Viera avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Green has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Green (30) vs (8) Viera
Viera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Viera tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Viera working to try and regain half guard.
Viera tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green looking to secure an arm triangle but Viera defends it well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to control but Viera wriggling away.
Viera reaches up to try and control the position but Green seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Viera rolls and tries to escape and now Green has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Green (33) vs (8) Viera
Green controlling well, preventing Viera from escaping the position.
Green gets his hands free as Viera looks to control.
Green wants to control but Viera is keeping busy.
Viera trying to control the position but Green manages to sink in the hooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green tries to get the hooks in deep but Viera pushed the leg off.
Viera is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Green just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Green takes the fight on points by 33 to 8.
A relieved looking Lester Green thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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