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SSG 113 Hlervu vs Kyng 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 6 wins and 11 losses; Ray White! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Damian Drago!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
White looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Drago! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: White (4) vs (0) Drago
White tries to advance to mount but can't.
White controls the position from side control.
White tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no White has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
White controls the position.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago trying to remain calm as White controls from the top position.
Drago tries to buck White off but White is having none of it.
White wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drago, who protects the arm well.
Drago felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago is looking for a sweep.
White is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drago knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
White tries for a kimura but Drago is defending well.
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drago tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
White wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drago, who protects the arm well.
Drago is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on White's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, White seems content to control.
White's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drago keeps working.
Drago gets full guard.
Drago throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
Drago throws his legs up looking for a submission but White uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: White (7) vs (0) Drago
White working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
White controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White is staying tight to Drago's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Drago is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: White (7) vs (4) Drago
Drago has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
White trying to control but not successfully.
Drago has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, White has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
White trying to control the position but Drago manages to sink in the hooks.
White breaks Drago's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: White (9) vs (4) Drago
White pushing down on Drago's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a kimura but Drago is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
White 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.
White is keen to just control but Drago is a slippery customer.
Drago looking for submissions off his back.
Drago is in trouble now - White has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: White (12) vs (4) Drago
White sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drago prevents White from taking his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drago is surviving well by controlling White's body position as best he can.
White is working for a guillotine from mount but Drago frees his head quite easily.
Drago is trying to escape the mount.
White looking to control but Drago is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drago defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from White.
White looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
White prevents Drago from getting the reversal.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to work his way around to Drago's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
White trying to control but Drago is having none of it.
White tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drago manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Drago actively working from the bottom here.
Drago looking for submissions off his back.
White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drago defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with White in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Drago is defending well.
Drago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Drago is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drago is looking to improve his position.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
Drago looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White wants to pass the guard but Drago is defending well.
White is working for a kimura but Drago is defending it quite comfortably.
White wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
Drago wants to sweep but White has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: White (15) vs (4) Drago
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drago keeps working.
Drago being controlled for a moment.
White is trying to get an arm triangle but Drago is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Drago is trying to improve his position.
White is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drago is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drago is looking for a sweep.
Drago is still trying to improve position.
White controls the position from side control.
Further stalling from White.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because White is stinking the place up with his stalling.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drago keeps working.
Drago is looking for a sweep.
White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drago manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drago is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drago looking for submissions off his back.
Drago looking for a kimura from the bottom but White passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: White (18) vs (4) Drago
White in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Drago is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray White!
A less than humble Ray White misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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