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SSG 231 Feet vs Chai 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Enzo Belmiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Francisco Ngannou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ngannou closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Belmiro (0) vs (2) Ngannou
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belmiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ngannou won't allow Belmiro to sweep him here.
Ngannou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Belmiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ngannou controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro 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: Belmiro (2) vs (2) Ngannou
Belmiro seems to be working for a kimura but Ngannou defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngannou keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ngannou gets back to full guard.
Ngannou keeping full guard, as Belmiro tries to pass.
Ngannou looking to control.
Belmiro preventing the sweep.
Belmiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Ngannou is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ngannou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belmiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Belmiro is pushing down on Ngannou's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ngannou is fighting to maintain full guard but Belmiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ngannou is staying active underneath Belmiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Belmiro is really struggling to control Ngannou but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Belmiro wants to free his trapped foot but Ngannou is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ngannou wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Belmiro wants to take a breather but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou is looking for a sweep. Belmiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ngannou keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is in trouble now - Belmiro has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Belmiro (5) vs (2) Ngannou
Belmiro trying to control but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou holds of for dear life.
Belmiro controlling the pace for now.
Ngannou is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro has hold of Ngannou's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ngannou manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Belmiro avoids the attempt from Ngannou to control.
Ngannou working to try and regain half guard.
Ngannou defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Belmiro.
Ngannou holds on for dear life, controlling Belmiro's posture momentarily.
Belmiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ngannou is looking to escape.
Ngannou is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ngannou is squirming around, avoiding Belmiro's attempts to control the action.
Ngannou is controlling an arm, preventing Belmiro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ngannou sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Belmiro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Belmiro wants to take a breather but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura but Ngannou is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Belmiro to get the leverage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy.
Belmiro wants to take a breather but Ngannou is having none of it.
Ngannou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Belmiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ngannou looking for a sweep. Not yet Ngannou, not yet.
Belmiro drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ngannou looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ngannou looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ngannou! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Belmiro (5) vs (6) Ngannou
Belmiro is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou gets to mount! Belmiro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Belmiro (5) vs (8) Ngannou
Belmiro prevents Ngannou from taking his back.
Belmiro is looking to improve his position but Ngannou isn't that keen on the idea.
Ngannou controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro has given up his back here. Will Ngannou look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Belmiro (5) vs (11) Ngannou
You can see the frustration on Belmiro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Belmiro staying busy and making it hard for Ngannou to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou keeps control of the position easily here as Belmiro tries to buck him off.
Ngannou struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ngannou not allowing Belmiro to control his hands.
Ngannou is hanging on to Belmiro's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Ngannou.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is looking for the choke from the back position but Belmiro is controlling his hands well.
Ngannou slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ngannou doesn't have the hooks in and Belmiro manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Belmiro (7) vs (11) Ngannou
Belmiro wants to pass the guard but Ngannou is keeping the position.
Belmiro trying to control but Ngannou is working from the bottom.
Ngannou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ngannou seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Belmiro slips nicely into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Ngannou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belmiro is pressing down on Ngannou's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ngannou is holding on for now.
Belmiro stalling.
Belmiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ngannou has managed to free his arm - good work.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ngannou defends it well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou moves into full guard.
Ngannou wants to sweep here but Belmiro controlling him for the moment.
Ngannou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Ngannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belmiro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ngannou keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ngannou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Belmiro trying to control but Ngannou is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ngannou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngannou trying to control the position here.
Ngannou is continuing to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro wants to pass the guard but Ngannou is keeping the position.
Belmiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Belmiro (10) vs (11) Ngannou
Ngannou is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ngannou wants to control but Belmiro is keeping busy.
Belmiro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Belmiro (13) vs (11) Ngannou
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ngannou sneaks back into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belmiro takes the fight on points by 13 to 11. |
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