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SSG 205 Majere vs Tosanesti 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Costa Yannou! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Mister Nobody!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yannou looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yannou (2) vs (0) Nobody
Yannou showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nobody has control of Yannou's left arm, preventing Yannou from doing any damage.
Yannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nobody is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yannou works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nobody trying to control here.
Yannou is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yannou is looking to advance position but Nobody won't allow it.
Nobody 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.
Nobody is refusing to be controlled, as Yannou sits in half guard.
Yannou is working for a kimura but Nobody is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yannou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nobody defends it well.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yannou is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nobody is just riding it out for now. Yannou eventually gives up the hold.
Still in half guard, Yannou seems content to control.
Yannou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nobody defends it well.
Yannou tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nobody knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yannou is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nobody defends it well.
Yannou seems to be looking for submissions.
Yannou not doing much here.
Yannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nobody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nobody is refusing to be controlled, as Yannou sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yannou is looking for a kimura here.
Yannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nobody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yannou is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nobody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yannou passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (5) vs (0) Nobody
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nobody defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yannou.
Nobody slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yannou is pressing down on Nobody's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nobody is holding on for now.
Yannou is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yannou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nobody tries to get to full guard but Yannou has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nobody is looking to control Yannou's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nobody avoid being mounted?
Yannou passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (8) vs (0) Nobody
Yannou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nobody keeps working.
Yannou has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Yannou (10) vs (0) Nobody
Yannou is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nobody has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nobody! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yannou (10) vs (2) Nobody
Nobody must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yannou looking for a guillotine here but Nobody defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yannou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yannou is looking for a triangle but Nobody pushes his legs off easily.
Nobody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yannou looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nobody wants to control from the top but Yannou keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yannou is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yannou (12) vs (2) Nobody
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nobody is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nobody keeping moving, preventing Yannou from controlling successfully.
Yannou looking to sit in guard and control but Nobody gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yannou (12) vs (4) Nobody
Yannou looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nobody passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (12) vs (7) Nobody
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yannou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nobody wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yannou regains half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yannou is controlling Nobody's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yannou tries to get to full guard but Nobody has control of the leg.
Yannou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nobody is working away from the top position though.
Nobody not doing much here.
Yannou wants to improve his position but Nobody is controlling well.
Yannou is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yannou looking for submissions off his back.
Yannou wants to improve his position but Nobody is controlling well.
Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nobody prevents Yannou from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yannou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nobody is working away from the top position though.
Yannou is refusing to be controlled, as Nobody sits in half guard.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yannou (12) vs (10) Nobody
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yannou tries to bench press Nobody off him but Nobody keeps the position.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody postures up.
Yannou is looking for a sweep.
Yannou is trying to work for a sweep but Nobody has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Yannou (12) vs (12) Nobody
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yannou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yannou tries to hold on but Nobody pushes him away.
Yannou is working to get back to half guard.
Yannou wants to control but Nobody is having none of it.
Nobody looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nobody sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yannou working to try and regain half guard.
Nobody trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yannou tries to hold on but Nobody postures up.
Yannou is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Yannou gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Yannou takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
Our winner, Costa Yannou, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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