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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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Sam Saunders! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Flavio De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
De Rossi takes the fight into the clinch.
De Rossi drags the fight down to the ground.
Saunders advances to half guard.
Saunders wants to pass the guard but De Rossi is defending well.
De Rossi wants to control but Saunders is keeping busy.
Saunders tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Rossi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saunders is working hard here to advance position.
De Rossi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi is looking to control Saunders's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Rossi avoid being mounted?
Saunders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
Saunders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Rossi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
De Rossi moves into full guard.
De Rossi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saunders defends well.
Saunders forces his way into half guard.
De Rossi is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on De Rossi's thigh. De Rossi counters though and makes it back to full guard.
De Rossi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saunders trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
Saunders avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saunders is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! De Rossi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! De Rossi has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saunders (0) vs (2) De Rossi
Saunders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but De Rossi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Saunders wants to improve his position but De Rossi is controlling well.
Saunders is looking to get back to full guard here but De Rossi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (5) De Rossi
Saunders being controlled for a moment.
Saunders is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Rossi just content to control the position.
Saunders is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi wants to control but Saunders is keeping him busy.
Saunders sneaks back into half guard.
Saunders is looking to improve his position.
Saunders wants to sweep but De Rossi has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (8) De Rossi
Saunders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Saunders is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saunders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saunders wants to improve his position but De Rossi is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (11) De Rossi
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.
Saunders regains half guard.
Saunders trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but De Rossi manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (14) De Rossi
De Rossi is looking to work his way around to Saunders's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
De Rossi wants to control the pace but Saunders is squirming around nicely.
De Rossi wants to take his opponent's back but Saunders doesn't allow it.
De Rossi controlling from the full mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saunders working to try and regain half guard.
Saunders sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
De Rossi slows the pace down in half guard.
Saunders is refusing to be controlled, as De Rossi sits in half guard.
De Rossi wants to pass the guard but Saunders is defending well.
Saunders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saunders has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Rossi is working away from the top position though.
Saunders is looking to improve his position.
De Rossi slows the pace down in half guard.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
Saunders is trying to maintain the position but De Rossi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is staying active underneath De Rossi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saunders wants to control but De Rossi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.
De Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Rossi wants to pass the guard but Saunders is defending well.
De Rossi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is thwarting Saunders's attempts to control the position.
Saunders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saunders is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saunders manages to get to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
De Rossi won't allow Saunders to sweep him here.
De Rossi wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! De Rossi has picked Saunders up and slammed him! Saunders can't keep hold of the triangle and De Rossi manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (17) De Rossi
De Rossi trying to control the position but Saunders is working away.
Saunders tries to improve position but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control but De Rossi postures up.
De Rossi happy to just control the position for now.
Saunders is looking to reverse the position.
De Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saunders is looking for a sweep.
Saunders is not content to let De Rossi control the position.
Saunders is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi trying to control the position but Saunders is working away.
De Rossi takes a little break here. Saunders wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Saunders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Rossi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Saunders is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Rossi wins on points by 17 to 0. |
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