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SSG 141 Barnes vs Chai 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 3 wins and 4 losses; Marcelo Castro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro tries to clinch there but Biden circles away.
No luck for Biden with that takedown attempt.
Castro tries to clinch but Biden moves out of range.
Castro is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Biden.
Castro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biden fails with the takedown.
Marcelo Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Biden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biden wants to counter the offense by Castro and move into the clinch position.
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Biden circles away.
Biden closes the distance and pushes Castro back into the cage.
Biden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Biden pulls guard.
Biden can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Castro controls the pace.
Castro stopping the sweep attempt from Biden.
Biden is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Biden is trying to keep Castro in close.
Castro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (3) vs (0) Biden
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Biden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden can't do much from the bottom here.
Castro taking a breather here.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Biden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castro controls the position.
Castro trying to control the position but Biden is working away.
Biden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castro wants to control but Biden is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden trying to remain calm as Castro controls from the top position.
Castro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Biden tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Castro trying to control the action but Biden is working from the bottom.
Biden is trying to get back to half guard.
Biden is not content to let Castro control the position.
Castro working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the action but Biden is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro working away.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Biden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Biden's face as Castro controls the position.
Biden is trying to control Castro's posture but Castro avoids it.
Castro controls the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Biden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castro happy to just control the position for now.
Castro wants to control but Biden is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Biden's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Biden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castro controlling from side mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biden keeps working.
Biden struggling a bit here.
Castro controlling the position from side mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to control but Biden is keeping him busy.
Biden seems a little lost for a moment, as Castro dominates the positioning.
Castro trying to control the position but Biden is working away.
Biden tries to improve position but can't.
Biden is not content to let Castro control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Castro taking a break here but Biden is having none of it and regains half guard.
Biden won't allow Castro to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Castro seems content to control.
Biden moves into full guard.
Castro preventing the sweep.
Castro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro preventing the sweep.
Castro is stalling in the full guard.
Biden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castro defends it easily.
Castro won't allow Biden to sweep him here.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Biden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Biden is looking for a triangle but Castro pushes his legs off easily.
Castro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castro 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.
Castro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Castro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Biden is trying to maintain the position but Castro is very close to passing his half guard.
Castro is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Castro is working hard here to advance position.
Castro pushes down on Biden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Castro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Biden won't allow Castro to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Castro in particular looking to stall.
Biden gets full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Biden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castro advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (6) vs (0) Biden
Biden felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Castro wants to control but Biden is keeping him busy.
Biden tries to improve position but can't.
Biden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Biden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (6) vs (2) Biden
Castro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Castro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Castro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castro tries to get out of the position.
Biden postures up.
Biden won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
Biden trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro has control of Biden's left arm, preventing Biden from doing any damage.
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.
Biden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Biden passes Castro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Castro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro is defending against the submission attempts here by Biden.
Castro is looking to improve his position.
Castro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Castro.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro keeping moving, preventing Biden from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro takes the fight on points by 6 to 2.
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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