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SSG 128 Maximus 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Shinta Himura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Billy Grandall!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grandall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Himura did well to prevent Grandall getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Himura (0) vs (2) Grandall
Himura trying to hold on to Grandall's head to control him but Grandall postures up.
Grandall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Himura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Himura wants to control but Grandall is keeping busy.
Grandall is looking to advance position but Himura won't allow it.
Himura is looking to control Grandall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Himura avoid being mounted?
Grandall is looking to advance position but Himura won't allow it.
Himura trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Himura trying to control here.
Grandall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grandall is looking to take a break and control but Himura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Grandall has eaten all the pies!
Grandall wants to work for an arm triangle but Himura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Himura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grandall pulls his head out easily.
Grandall is thwarting Himura's attempts to control the position.
Himura is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grandall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandall prevents Himura from improving his position.
Himura is refusing to be controlled, as Grandall sits in half guard.
Grandall wants to work for an arm triangle but Himura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Himura tries to get to full guard but Grandall has control of the leg.
Grandall trying to pass the guard but Himura defending well.
Grandall is trying to control. Himura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandall is controlling the pace.
Grandall is trying to work for a kimura but Himura is defending well.
Grandall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Himura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grandall pulls his head out easily.
Himura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grandall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grandall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Himura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grandall seems to be looking for submissions.
Himura is staying active underneath Grandall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Grandall in particular looking to stall.
Grandall is thwarting Himura's attempts to control the position.
We've been informed that Grandall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grandall 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.
Grandall controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Himura is defending against the submission attempts here by Grandall.
Grandall passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Himura (0) vs (5) Grandall
Himura is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grandall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grandall looking to control but Himura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Himura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grandall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Grandall working for a submission but Himura is keeping him at bay.
Grandall is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Himura has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Grandall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Himura manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grandall controlling the position from side mount.
Grandall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Himura wants to control but Grandall postures up.
Grandall controlling the position.
Himura is trying to control Grandall's posture but Grandall avoids it.
Grandall wants to control but Himura is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Himura is trying to get back to half guard.
Grandall is looking to take a break and control but Himura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grandall might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Himura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Grandall tries to move to mount but Himura blocks the move with his legs.
Himura is looking to regain half guard here but Grandall keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Himura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grandall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grandall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Himura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grandall trying to control the position but Himura is working away.
Himura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grandall trying to control the position but Himura is working away.
Grandall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grandall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grandall controls the position.
Grandall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Himura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Himura is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Himura wants to improve his position but Grandall is controlling well.
Grandall wants to free his trapped foot but Himura is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Himura is not content to let Grandall control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Himura won't allow Grandall to pass to mount.
Grandall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Himura keeps working.
Grandall is trying to work for a kimura but Himura is defending well.
Grandall is looking for a kimura here.
Himura tries to roll over but Grandall keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Himura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grandall pulls his head out easily.
Grandall seems to be looking for submissions.
Grandall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Himura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grandall is thwarting Himura's attempts to control the position.
Grandall wants to take a breather but Himura is having none of it.
Grandall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Himura defends it well.
Grandall is looking for a kimura but Himura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grandall to get the leverage.
Grandall is looking for a kimura here.
Grandall is working for a kimura but Himura is defending it quite comfortably.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grandall is trying to work for a kimura but Himura is defending well.
Grandall controlling the action here.
Grandall seems to be working for a kimura but Himura defends the submission attempt.
Grandall wants to work for an arm triangle but Himura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grandall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Himura wants to get back to full guard.
Grandall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Himura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grandall is trying to control the action in half guard but Himura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Himura wants to control but Grandall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grandall wants to pass to mount but Himura is defending the position.
Grandall passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Himura (0) vs (8) Grandall
Grandall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Himura has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grandall wins on points by 8 to 0. |
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