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SSG 107 Cheese vs Gambini 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Miles Levesque! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Henry Tudor! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Tudor scores with a takedown into Levesque's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Levesque (0) vs (2) Tudor Tudor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Levesque is keeping the position for now. Levesque escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tudor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Levesque is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Levesque looking for a guillotine here but Tudor defends easily.
Levesque is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tudor trying to control but Levesque is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Levesque looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tudor trying to control the position from guard on top but Levesque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Levesque has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tudor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Tudor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Levesque swivels though and keeps the full guard. Tudor trying to control the position from guard on top but Levesque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tudor sitting in guard, not really doing much. Tudor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Levesque has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tudor has managed to get both his arms back between Levesque's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tudor pushing down on Levesque's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Levesque gets full guard. Levesque looking to control.
Levesque throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tudor uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Levesque (0) vs (5) Tudor Levesque tries to get back to half guard but can't. Tudor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levesque keeps working. Levesque tries to buck Tudor off but Tudor is having none of it. Levesque manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Levesque (2) vs (5) Tudor Levesque is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Levesque prevents Tudor from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Levesque is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Tudor is looking to improve his position.
Tudor manages to get to full guard.
Levesque drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tudor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Levesque has Tudor in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Levesque (2) vs (7) Tudor Levesque being controlled here, momentarily. Levesque keeping moving, preventing Tudor from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tudor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Levesque's guard. Tudor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levesque keeps working. Tudor seems to be working for a kimura but Levesque defends the submission attempt. Levesque actively working from the bottom here. Levesque is trying to control but can't.
Tudor trying to control from half guard but Levesque is working away. Tudor 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.
Levesque looking for submissions off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Levesque wants to improve his position but Tudor is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Levesque has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tudor is working away from the top position though. Tudor is looking to take a break and control but Levesque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Levesque actively working from the bottom here. Tudor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Tudor is working for a submission of some sort.
Tudor is looking for a kimura here.
Levesque trying to hold on to Tudor's head to control him but Tudor postures up.
Levesque looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Tudor trying to control from half guard but Levesque is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Levesque is looking to improve his position.
Tudor wants to work for an arm triangle but Levesque is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tudor wants to free his trapped foot but Levesque is holding on for dear life with his legs. Levesque is trying to get back to full guard. Levesque is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tudor pulls his head out easily. Levesque looking for submissions off his back. Levesque is trying to get back to full guard. Tudor is trying to control the action in half guard but Levesque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Levesque looking for subs from the bottom but Tudor mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Levesque (2) vs (10) Tudor Tudor is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Levesque has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tudor wants to control the pace but Levesque is squirming around nicely. Levesque is looking to get to half guard. Tudor trying to control but he's not successful this time. Tudor wants to take Levesque's back but he can't do it this time. Levesque defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tudor.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Tudor controlling from mount. Tudor tries to control but Levesque wriggling away. Levesque gets back to half guard. Tudor is working for a kimura but Levesque is defending it quite comfortably.
Levesque works his way to full guard. Good work. Tudor slips nicely into half guard. Tudor is trying to control. Levesque wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Levesque looking for submissions off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Levesque is refusing to be controlled, as Tudor sits in half guard. Levesque has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Tudor. Oh but Levesque has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Tudor goes limp - he's gone! Levesque jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miles Levesque! A relieved looking Miles Levesque thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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