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SSG 108 Gomes vs Maximus 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; JoJo Tex! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ricky Pilkington!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Pilkington has a takedown stuffed.
Tex slaps away a takedown attempt from Pilkington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tex shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Tex (2) vs (0) Pilkington
Pilkington tries to get to full guard but Tex has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tex trying to mount his opponent but Pilkington defends it.
Pilkington has his hands clasped together around Tex's back. He's all about the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tex trying to control from half guard but Pilkington is working away.
Tex perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tex seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pilkington for as long as he can get away with.
Tex 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.
Pilkington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington is trying to control the position but Tex postures up.
Tex got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pilkington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tex has managed to get both his arms back between Pilkington's legs - danger averted.
Tex pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilkington is keeping the position for now.
Tex wants to control from the top but Pilkington keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tex trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pilkington pulls Tex in close to his closed guard and prevents Tex from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tex has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pilkington is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tex has his hands clasped together but Pilkington extends and breaks Tex's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pilkington.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Pilkington! |
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