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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Rafael Souza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Holy Moly!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Moly looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
Moly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moly somewhat.
Souza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moly somewhat.
Rafael Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holy Moly.
Moly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Moly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moly fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moly fails with a takedown attempt.
Moly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Moly persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza tries to clinch up but Moly circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moly fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Moly! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Souza (4) vs (0) Moly
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Souza is trying to get an arm triangle but Moly is defending well.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Moly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza is trying to get an arm triangle but Moly is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Moly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Souza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moly keeps working.
Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moly tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the action but Moly is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza working away.
Souza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Moly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Souza's guard! Nice work there by Moly! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Souza (4) vs (2) Moly
Moly tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Moly trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moly passes into half guard.
Moly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
Moly prevents Souza from improving his position.
Moly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Souza is looking to get back to full guard here but Moly has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Souza (4) vs (5) Moly
Moly controls the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to buck Moly off but Moly is having none of it.
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.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Moly tries to move to mount but Souza blocks the move with his legs.
Moly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Souza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moly taking a breather here.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moly off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Souza (8) vs (5) Moly
Souza wants to control but Moly manages to buck him off and is now in Souza's guard! Nice work there by Moly! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Souza (8) vs (7) Moly
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to control the position but Moly postures up.
Moly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Souza wants to sweep but no luck.
Moly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Moly stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Souza seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Moly postures up.
Moly showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Souza wants to sweep here but Moly controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moly looking to pass the guard.
Moly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Souza is trying to keep Moly in close.
Moly slips nicely into half guard.
Moly trying to control the pace.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moly uses his free foot to push down on Souza's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Souza. Score +3 for passing guard: Souza (8) vs (10) Moly
Souza tries to hold on but Moly pushes him away.
Moly is working for a guillotine from mount but Souza frees his head quite easily.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to hold on but Moly pushes him away.
Souza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moly swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Souza is now in Moly's guard. A big mistake from Moly there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Souza (10) vs (10) Moly
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moly 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Moly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moly keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Moly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Moly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Moly is retaining full guard.
Moly looking for a sweep. Not yet Moly, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control but Moly is working from the bottom.
Moly managing to control the position.
Souza has gone for a leg lock! Moly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Souza's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Souza (10) vs (12) Moly
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza wants to sweep but no luck.
Moly wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Moly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Moly passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Souza (10) vs (15) Moly
Souza struggling a bit here.
Moly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moly wins on points by 15 to 10.
During a confident post fight interview, Holy Moly thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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