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HC GRAP 10 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 3 wins and 1 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Sergei Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sokolov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oliveira (0) vs (2) Sokolov
Sokolov trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Sokolov stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Sokolov controlling from the top position.
Sokolov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (2) Sokolov
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Sokolov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira is really struggling to control Sokolov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sokolov wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Sokolov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sokolov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokolov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokolov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Oliveira trying to control but Sokolov is working from the bottom.
Sokolov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov trying to keep a closed guard but Oliveira is proving a slippery customer.
Sokolov is pulling down on Oliveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Oliveira, at least for the moment.
Sokolov is trying to control the position but Oliveira postures up.
Sokolov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oliveira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (5) vs (2) Sokolov
Oliveira trying to control the position but Sokolov is working away.
You can see the frustration on Sokolov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliveira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sokolov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sokolov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Sokolov is working away.
Sokolov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Sokolov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oliveira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sokolov trying to control but Oliveira postures up.
Sokolov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov has his hands clasped together around Oliveira's back. He's all about the action.
Oliveira 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.
Oliveira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but Sokolov defending well.
Sokolov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tokyo All-Stars. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov is looking for a sweep. Oliveira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Sokolov is working from the bottom.
Sokolov wants to get back to full guard but Oliveira has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (8) vs (2) Sokolov
Oliveira trying to control the position but Sokolov is working away.
Sokolov can't do much from the bottom here.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sokolov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sokolov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sokolov tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira just content to control the position.
Sokolov is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sokolov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliveira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sokolov, who protects the arm well.
Sokolov tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position.
Sokolov is trying to escape the position but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Sokolov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sokolov can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sokolov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sokolov struggling a bit here.
Sokolov is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira is trying to get an arm triangle but Sokolov is defending well.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sokolov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oliveira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov holding on.
The referee asks Oliveira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Oliveira prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sokolov regains half guard.
Oliveira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Oliveira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (11) vs (2) Sokolov
Sokolov is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control but Sokolov is keeping him busy.
Oliveira working away.
Sokolov tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sokolov trying to control here.
Sokolov is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Sokolov is a slippery customer.
Sokolov is trying to get back to full guard.
Sokolov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sokolov is defending against the submission attempts here by Oliveira.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov wants to get back to full guard.
Oliveira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sokolov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oliveira trying to control from half guard but Sokolov is working away.
Sokolov tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Sokolov wants to sweep but Oliveira has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (14) vs (2) Sokolov
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov tries to buck Oliveira off but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oliveira trying to control the position but Sokolov is working away.
Sokolov is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sokolov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Sokolov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sokolov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sokolov is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sokolov keeps working.
Sokolov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (14) vs (4) Sokolov
Sokolov is looking to advance position but Oliveira won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sokolov wants to take a breather but Oliveira is having none of it.
Sokolov is looking to stall here but Oliveira recovers full guard.
Oliveira seems keen to control Sokolov's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
Archie Oliveira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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