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SSG 257 Yasalmibaal vs Vilmat 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 14 wins and 9 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Johnny Vilmat!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yasalmibaal gets a double leg takedown into Vilmat's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (0) Vilmat
Vilmat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vilmat has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Yasalmibaal has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (5) vs (0) Vilmat
Yasalmibaal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vilmat keeps working.
Vilmat manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yasalmibaal's best efforts.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vilmat defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal uses his free foot to push down on Vilmat's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vilmat. Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (8) vs (0) Vilmat
Yasalmibaal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vilmat manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilmat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yasalmibaal wants to control for a moment but Vilmat uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Vilmat tries to roll over but Yasalmibaal keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vilmat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yasalmibaal defends well.
Vilmat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yasalmibaal pushes down on Vilmat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vilmat is looking to control Yasalmibaal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vilmat avoid being mounted?
Vilmat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vilmat is trying to get back to full guard.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a kimura here.
Yasalmibaal content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vilmat is looking to get back to full guard here but Yasalmibaal has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (11) vs (0) Vilmat
Yasalmibaal tries for a kimura but Vilmat is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat sneaks back into half guard.
Yasalmibaal is pressing down on Vilmat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vilmat is holding on for now.
Vilmat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vilmat.
Vilmat is adopting a defensive guard.
Vilmat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal advances to half guard.
Vilmat wants to control but Yasalmibaal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vilmat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yasalmibaal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yasalmibaal seems to be looking for submissions.
Yasalmibaal wants to work for an arm triangle but Vilmat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vilmat is looking for a sweep. Yasalmibaal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal uses his free foot to push down on Vilmat's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vilmat. Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (14) vs (0) Vilmat
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilmat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yasalmibaal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vilmat is surviving well by controlling Yasalmibaal's body position as best he can.
Vilmat is looking to get to half guard.
Vilmat wants to hold on but Yasalmibaal pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vilmat is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yasalmibaal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vilmat to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vilmat shrugs it off.
Vilmat defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yasalmibaal.
Vilmat tries to hold on but Yasalmibaal postures up.
Yasalmibaal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vilmat 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: Yasalmibaal (14) vs (2) Vilmat
Vilmat tries to free his leg and advance position but Yasalmibaal is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat 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.
Yasalmibaal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vilmat is aware though and is defending well.
Vilmat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yasalmibaal wants to sweep but no luck.
Yasalmibaal being controlled here, momentarily.
Yasalmibaal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vilmat trying to control but Yasalmibaal is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat looking to pass the guard.
Yasalmibaal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Vilmat 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 Yasalmibaal. Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (14) vs (5) Vilmat
Vilmat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yasalmibaal keeps working.
Vilmat goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yasalmibaal rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vilmat's guard! Nice work there by Yasalmibaal! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (16) vs (5) Vilmat
Vilmat trying to control the position.
Yasalmibaal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat 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.
Yasalmibaal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vilmat has his foot on Yasalmibaal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yasalmibaal works his way back into a safe position though.
Yasalmibaal wants to control from the top but Vilmat keeps moving.
Vilmat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat looking to control but Yasalmibaal passes into half guard.
Yasalmibaal is keen to just control but Vilmat is a slippery customer.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vilmat tries to roll over but Yasalmibaal keeps him under control.
Vilmat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yasalmibaal is working away from the top position though.
Yasalmibaal is looking to advance position but Vilmat won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat is not content to let Yasalmibaal control the position.
Yasalmibaal controlling the action here.
Yasalmibaal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vilmat sees it coming and defends easily.
Vilmat trying to control here.
Vilmat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vilmat.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal wants to control from the top but Vilmat keeps moving.
Yasalmibaal has gone for a leg lock! Vilmat slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yasalmibaal's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (16) vs (7) Vilmat
Vilmat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yasalmibaal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yasalmibaal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yasalmibaal is trying to keep Vilmat in close.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vilmat defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasalmibaal takes the fight on points by 16 to 7.
A very excited looking Odaishah Yasalmibaal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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