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SSG 101 Hlervu vs Banner 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Christian Dresner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rafael Souza! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Dresner instigates a clinch. Souza has hold of one of Dresner's legs. Dresner is fighting the takedown attempt but Souza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresner (0) vs (2) Souza Souza wants to pass the guard but Dresner is keeping the position. Souza controlling from the top position. Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Souza trying to control but Dresner is working from the bottom. Souza passes Dresner's right leg, so he's now in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Souza trying to mount his opponent but Dresner defends it. Souza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (0) vs (5) Souza Souza wants to take his opponent's back but Dresner doesn't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Souza wants to control but Dresner has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Dresner moves into full guard.
Souza trying to control but Dresner is working from the bottom. Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Dresner is retaining full guard. Dresner wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment. Dresner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Souza trying to control but Dresner is working from the bottom. Souza won't allow Dresner to sweep him here. Souza wants to control from the top but Dresner keeps moving. Souza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dresner tries to land a sweep but no joy. Dresner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Dresner keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Souza controlling from the top position. Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dresner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Souza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dresner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Dresner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Souza looking to pass the guard. Dresner being controlled here, momentarily. Souza wants to control from the top but Dresner keeps moving. Dresner has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Souza forces his way into half guard. Dresner is refusing to be controlled, as Souza sits in half guard. Souza is looking to advance position but Dresner won't allow it. Dresner moves into full guard.
Dresner keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Souza controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Souza wants to control from the top but Dresner keeps moving. Souza postures up.
Dresner looking for a sweep. Not yet Dresner, not yet. Souza looking to pass the guard. Dresner keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully. Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Dresner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (2) vs (5) Souza Dresner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Dresner looking to sit in guard and control but Souza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (2) vs (7) Souza Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dresner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dresner is controlling Souza's posture. Dresner keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully. Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Dresner is retaining full guard. Dresner keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully. Souza preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Souza wants to pass the guard but Dresner is keeping the position. Dresner looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Dresner is retaining full guard. Souza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Dresner 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. Dresner keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully. Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Dresner is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Dresner is trying to keep Souza in close.
Souza 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. Dresner keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Dresner looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Dresner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Souza puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Dresner is not content to let Souza control the position. Well, if Souza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dresner is not content to let Souza control the position. Souza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Souza passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (2) vs (10) Souza
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Dresner is trying desperately to improve position. Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time. Souza is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Souza working for a submission but Dresner is keeping him at bay. Souza looks winded! Souza trying to control but Dresner is having none of it. Souza jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dresner is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dresner and Souza has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dresner is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dresner keeps working. Dresner is trying to improve his position. Dresner is trying to escape the position but Souza is controlling the position. Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. You can see the frustration on Dresner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Dresner keeping his opponent close. Dresner is trying to get back to half guard. Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dresner keeps working. Dresner wants to control but Souza postures up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Souza controlling the position from side mount. Souza wants to control but Dresner is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight! Souza wins on points by 10 to 2. |
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