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SSG 129 Chai 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Marcelo Castro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Holter Huntington!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Huntington shoots in and drives through. Castro sprawls well.
Huntington closes the distance and clinches.
Huntington is trying to drag Castro to the mat but Castro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castro is working for takedown but Huntington is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huntington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marcelo Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holter Huntington.
Castro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huntington.
Huntington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castro tries to avoid it but Huntington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castro to the ground. Castro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huntington has managed to clinch.
Huntington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Castro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Castro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huntington.
Huntington gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Castro (0) vs (2) Huntington
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Castro is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (2) vs (2) Huntington
Castro stands and throws Huntington's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (5) vs (2) Huntington
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huntington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huntington is not content to let Castro control the position.
Huntington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huntington is letting Castro control him for a moment.
Castro trying to control the action but Huntington is working from the bottom.
Huntington is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntington struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Castro stalls from top position.
Huntington is looking to reverse the position.
Huntington can't do much from the bottom here.
Huntington seems a little lost for a moment, as Castro dominates the positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries for a kimura but Huntington is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huntington knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Huntington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Castro is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Huntington's shoulder. That is not cool.
Castro wants to control but Huntington is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Castro stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntington is trying to control Castro's posture but Castro avoids it.
Castro just content to control the position.
Castro seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Huntington for as long as he can get away with.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huntington keeps working.
Huntington can't do much from the bottom here.
Huntington tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huntington keeps working.
Huntington tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
Huntington struggling a bit here.
Castro controlling the position from side mount.
Huntington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Castro is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Huntington is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the position but Huntington is working away.
Castro controlling the position from side mount.
Huntington wants to control but Castro postures up.
Huntington tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Castro taking a breather here.
Castro wants to control but Huntington is keeping him busy.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huntington is not content to let Castro control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huntington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huntington controls the position for a moment.
Castro trying to control the action but Huntington is working from the bottom.
Huntington is looking for a sweep.
Castro wants to control but Huntington is keeping him busy.
Huntington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Castro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huntington is not content to let Castro control the position.
Huntington is trying to control Castro's posture but Castro avoids it.
Huntington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Castro trying to control the position but Huntington is working away.
Huntington is looking to reverse the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huntington keeps working.
Castro staying calm.
Huntington is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
Huntington trying to remain calm as Castro controls from the top position.
Huntington is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
Huntington is trying to control Castro's posture but Castro avoids it.
Huntington is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Huntington sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Castro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Castro 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.
Castro passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (8) vs (2) Huntington
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Castro fails to move to back control.
Huntington wants to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
Castro prevents Huntington from getting the reversal.
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huntington gets back to half guard.
Castro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Castro passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (11) vs (2) Huntington
Castro avoids the attempt from Huntington to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro controlling his opponent.
Castro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Castro wants to control the pace but Huntington is squirming around nicely.
Castro content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Castro.
Huntington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huntington bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (11) vs (4) Huntington
Castro seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Huntington preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro pulls Huntington in close to prevent any damage.
Castro trying to control the position.
Huntington wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro looking for a guillotine here but Huntington defends easily.
Huntington trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huntington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
Marcelo Castro took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Im here to stay, you guys better get used to it'. |
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