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SSG 133 Chai vs Kimura 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; Rafael Souza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Mitsuhiro Ishida!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Ishida closes the distance and clinches.
Ishida is trying to pull guard but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Ishida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ishida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Souza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rafael Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuhiro Ishida.
Souza gets control of Ishida's arms and successfully pulls guard. Souza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ishida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ishida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ishida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Souza has his hands clasped together around Ishida's back. He's all about the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida wants to pass the guard but Souza is defending well.
Souza is trying to control but can't.
Ishida is keen to just control but Souza is a slippery customer.
Souza is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ishida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza managing to control the position.
Souza is trying to keep Ishida in close.
Ishida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Souza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ishida has managed to get both his arms back between Souza's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ishida is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ishida trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishida is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ishida won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Ishida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ishida wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to control.
Ishida trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza trying to control the position.
Ishida stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
Ishida stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Ishida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ishida stands and throws Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Souza (0) vs (3) Ishida
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ishida off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Souza (4) vs (3) Ishida
Souza tries to get the hooks in deep but Ishida pushed the leg off.
Ishida rolls, trying to escape but Souza keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Ishida trying to control but not successfully.
Ishida breaks Souza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Souza (4) vs (5) Ishida
Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ishida defends well.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ishida trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ishida has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Souza (4) vs (8) Ishida
Souza is not content to let Ishida control the position.
Souza gets back to half guard.
Souza wants to control but Ishida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Ishida has control of the leg.
Ishida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Ishida seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
Souza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ishida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ishida's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Souza (8) vs (8) Ishida
Ishida looking very determined here, making life difficult for Souza.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Souza not allowing Ishida to control his hands.
Souza trying to control.
You can see the frustration on Ishida's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Souza is looking to control Ishida but Ishida is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Ishida wants to control his opponent's hands but Souza gets his hands free.
Ishida tries to escape but Souza has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ishida is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Souza.
Souza is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ishida looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Souza working for a choke but Ishida is defending well.
Souza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Souza is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Souza is breathing heavily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ishida tries to break free.
Ishida trying to control the hands but Souza breaks the grip.
Ishida wants to escape the position.
Ishida staying busy and making it hard for Souza to control.
Ishida is trying to break free.
Ishida is still trying to improve position.
Souza avoiding Ishida 's attempts to control his hands.
Ishida is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Souza off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Good control from Souza.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Souza 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, Ishida has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Souza is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Souza looking to break Ishida's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ishida remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Souza will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Souza tries to get the hooks in deep but Ishida pushed the leg off.
Souza looking to break Ishida's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ishida remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Souza will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ishida just trying to survive but Souza is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Souza tightening his grip on Ishida, looking for the choke.
Ishida tries to escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Souza has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Souza controlling well, preventing Ishida from escaping the position.
Souza is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ishida has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ishida trying to control but not successfully.
Souza looking to hold on to the position here but Ishida rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ishida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souza advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Souza (11) vs (8) Ishida
You can see the frustration on Ishida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ishida manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Souza wants to control but Ishida is keeping him busy.
Ishida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ishida is pulling down on Souza's head to control his posture.
Ishida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Souza trying to control but Ishida is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ishida trying to control the position.
Souza seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ishida trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Souza takes the fight on points by 11 to 8.
A relieved looking Rafael Souza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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