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SSG 124 Drago vs Philbert 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Marcelo Castro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Darrell Darkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Darkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castro is fending him off so far but Darkins persists. Nope, Castro circles away and we're back to standing.
Darkins feints and as Castro raises his hands in defense, Darkins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Castro (0) vs (2) Darkins
Darkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
Darkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Darkins being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Darkins from controlling successfully.
Castro controls Darkins momentarily but Darkins frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkins wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro is pulling down on Darkins's head to control his posture.
Castro keeping full guard, as Darkins tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Castro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Darkins from controlling successfully.
Castro has control of Darkins's left arm, preventing Darkins from doing any damage.
Darkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Castro keeping full guard, as Darkins tries to pass.
Castro is pulling down on Darkins's head to control his posture.
Darkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro is pulling down on Darkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Darkins, at least for the moment.
Darkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
Castro is trying to keep Darkins in close.
Darkins forces his way into half guard.
Darkins is keen to just control but Castro is a slippery customer.
Castro gets full guard.
Castro pulls Darkins in close to his closed guard and prevents Darkins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Darkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkins passes into half guard.
Castro manages to get to full guard.
Darkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darkins won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
Darkins postures up.
Darkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darkins wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkins stopping the sweep attempt from Castro.
Castro seems keen to control Darkins's posture.
Darkins passes Castro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Darkins stalling.
Darkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Castro sees it coming and defends easily.
Castro controlling the position for now.
Darkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Castro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Castro is pressing down on Darkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Castro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darkins is pushing down on Castro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castro is fighting to maintain full guard but Darkins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Darkins is looking to advance position but Castro won't allow it.
Castro trying to control but Darkins postures up.
Castro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Castro trying to hold on to Darkins's head to control him but Darkins postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Darkins in particular looking to stall.
Darkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Castro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Castro is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Darkins trying to control from half guard but Castro is working away.
Darkins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Darkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Castro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darkins wants to free his trapped foot but Castro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darkins is trying to control. Castro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darkins stalling.
Darkins trying to mount his opponent but Castro defends it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Darkins trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Castro won't allow Darkins to pass to mount.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Darkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Castro is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castro controlling the position.
Darkins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Castro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (2) vs (2) Darkins
Darkins working for a triangle but Castro defends it easily.
Castro trying to control but Darkins is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darkins working for a triangle but Castro defends it easily.
Darkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Castro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Darkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Castro has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (5) vs (2) Darkins
Castro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Darkins is looking to reverse the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the action but Darkins is working from the bottom.
Darkins tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Darkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Darkins is not content to let Castro control the position.
Darkins is looking for a sweep.
Castro controlling the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Darkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darkins is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to control but Darkins is keeping him busy.
Darkins tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
Castro taking a breather here.
Castro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Darkins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Castro's best efforts.
Darkins is looking to control Castro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darkins avoid being mounted?
Castro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darkins tries to get to full guard but Castro has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Castro 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.
Castro trying to pass the guard but Darkins defending well.
Darkins tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
Castro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (8) vs (2) Darkins
Darkins is squirming around, avoiding Castro's attempts to control the action.
Darkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Castro with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is working to get back to half guard.
Castro is looking to work his way around to Darkins's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Darkins is working to get back to half guard.
Darkins tries to hold on but Castro postures up.
Castro wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Castro controlling from mount.
Castro wants to control the pace but Darkins is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is looking to improve his position but Castro isn't that keen on the idea.
Darkins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Castro wants to control but Darkins is keeping him busy.
Darkins wants to control but Castro passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (11) vs (2) Darkins
Darkins is not content to let Castro control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darkins is trying to improve his position.
Castro taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro takes the fight on points by 11 to 2. |
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