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SSG 294 Hall vs Bar 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Zak Young! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Charles Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Carvalho takes the fight into the clinch.
Young is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carvalho pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carvalho has clasped his hands together around Young's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Young (0) vs (4) Carvalho
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Young is looking for a sweep.
Carvalho controls the position.
Carvalho wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Carvalho advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Young (0) vs (6) Carvalho
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho wants to control the pace but Young is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho fails to move to back control.
Young definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carvalho prevents Young from getting the reversal.
Young stops Carvalho from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Carvalho moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Young (0) vs (9) Carvalho
Carvalho avoiding Young 's attempts to control his hands.
Young rolls, trying to escape but Carvalho keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Carvalho is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Young knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Young for a finish.
Young trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Carvalho wants to control but Young is keeping busy.
Young is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Young trying to control the hands but Carvalho breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young manages to reverse the position and now he's in Carvalho's guard. Nice work there by Young.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (9) Carvalho
Young trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carvalho manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Young (2) vs (11) Carvalho
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looking for a guillotine here but Carvalho defends easily.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carvalho trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young has control of Carvalho's left arm, preventing Carvalho from doing any damage.
Carvalho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Young is concentrating on defense, preventing Carvalho from advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to pass to mount but Young is defending the position.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as Carvalho sits in half guard.
Carvalho looks winded!
Young is controlling Carvalho's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Young wants to improve his position but Carvalho is controlling well.
Young is working hard here to advance position.
Young desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to mount his opponent but Young defends it.
Carvalho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Young is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Carvalho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carvalho is looking to advance position but Young won't allow it.
Young wants to get back to full guard.
Young wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy.
Young desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carvalho trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Carvalho has latched onto it... Big trouble! Carvalho pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Young is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Carvalho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charles Carvalho!
In his post fight interview, Charles Carvalho started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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