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SSG 258 Grandall vs Hunt 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 2 wins and 0 losses; Fabio Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Reese Madden!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vieira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Madden counters with a shoot takedown. Vieira fights it but they end up in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vieira (0) vs (2) Madden
Vieira is trying to keep Madden in close.
Madden trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madden content to stall in guard here.
Vieira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madden stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira.
Madden looking to pass the guard.
Madden is fighting to break Vieira's control of his arms but Vieira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Madden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vieira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vieira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vieira! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vieira (4) vs (2) Madden
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Vieira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vieira prefers to stall for the moment though.
Madden is looking for a sweep.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Madden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Madden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vieira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Madden gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (6) vs (2) Madden
Madden is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to control but Madden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vieira fails to advance to Madden's back.
Vieira looking to control but Madden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Madden prevents Vieira from taking his back.
Vieira tries to control but Madden wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries to lock up and control but Vieira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Madden tries to reverse the position but Vieira maintains control.
Madden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vieira.
Vieira avoids the attempt from Madden to control.
Madden is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Vieira is staying active.
Vieira content just to control the position here.
Madden wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira prevents Madden from getting the reversal.
Madden wants to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.
Vieira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vieira tries to control but Madden wriggling away.
Vieira working for a guillotine from mount but Madden is in no mood to give up.
Madden tries to reverse the position but Vieira maintains control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madden wants to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.
Vieira trying to control but Madden is having none of it.
Madden is looking to improve his position but Vieira isn't that keen on the idea.
Vieira wants to take Madden's back here but Madden is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vieira content just to control the position here.
Madden tries to hold on but Vieira postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries to control Vieira's body but Vieira pushes him off. Madden squirms to his side and now Vieira has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (9) vs (2) Madden
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira is looking to control Madden but Madden is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Madden trying to control the position but Vieira manages to sink in the hooks.
Madden is trying to break free.
Vieira is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Madden has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Vieira tries to get the hooks in deep but Madden pushed the leg off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Madden defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vieira just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vieira tightening his grip on Madden, looking for the choke.
Madden turns into Vieira and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (9) vs (4) Madden
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira being controlled here, momentarily.
Vieira managing to control the position.
Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Madden is proving a slippery customer.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vieira looking for a guillotine here but Madden defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Madden trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Madden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Madden from controlling successfully.
Vieira is looking to cinch up a triangle. Madden throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Vieira's body to avoid the submission. Vieira has instead reached around Madden's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Vieira arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fabio Vieira!
During a confident post fight interview, Fabio Vieira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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