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SSG 154 Dew vs Ulatov 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Dang Lin Wang! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Marcelo Castro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lin Wang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro pushes Lin Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Castro has picked Lin Wang up - he's going for a ride! Castro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lin Wang (0) vs (2) Castro
Castro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lin Wang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Lin Wang wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.
Castro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lin Wang tries to get to full guard but Castro has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Lin Wang is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin Wang is positioning himself well to prevent Castro advancing to mount.
Lin Wang trying to control but Castro postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (0) vs (5) Castro
Lin Wang is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Castro wants to control but Lin Wang is keeping him busy.
Lin Wang tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
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 Lin Wang's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Castro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Lin Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Castro controls the position.
Castro trying to control the position but Lin Wang is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang wants to control but Castro postures up.
Castro trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Castro just content to control the position.
Castro trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Lin Wang is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Lin Wang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lin Wang (2) vs (5) Castro
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro gets back to full guard.
Castro trying to control the position here.
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 is controlling Lin Wang's posture.
Lin Wang wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Lin Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Castro is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro wants to sweep here but Lin Wang controlling him for the moment.
Castro managing to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lin Wang wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lin Wang manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lin Wang (2) vs (7) Castro
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin Wang is keeping the position for now.
Castro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lin Wang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lin Wang keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
Castro drops back looking for a leg! Lin Wang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lin Wang manages to kick Castro off! Castro jumps back into Lin Wang's guard.
Castro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lin Wang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castro has managed to get both his arms back between Lin Wang's legs - danger averted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Castro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lin Wang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Castro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lin Wang. Score +3 for passing guard: Lin Wang (2) vs (10) Castro
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lin Wang tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
Castro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Castro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Castro trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Castro just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Castro working away.
Castro trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Lin Wang wants to control but Castro postures up.
Castro controls the position.
It looks like Castro might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lin Wang keeps working.
Lin Wang tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Lin Wang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castro controls the position from side control.
Lin Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
Lin Wang is looking for a sweep.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the action but Lin Wang is working from the bottom.
Lin Wang wants to control but Castro postures up.
Castro is working to tighten his grip on Lin Wang's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lin Wang has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Castro is really squeezing tight and eventually Lin Wang passes out! Castro breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcelo Castro!
Marcelo Castro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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