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SSG 144 Beat The Man 1 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; Rafael Souza! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Treacherous Cockatiel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Cockatiel shoots in but Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cockatiel fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cockatiel won't be happy with that. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Souza (4) vs (0) Cockatiel
Cockatiel isn't going anywhere.
Souza tries for a kimura but Cockatiel is defending well.
Cockatiel is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockatiel is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.
Cockatiel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cockatiel can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Cockatiel is keeping him busy.
Cockatiel wants to control but Souza postures up.
Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cockatiel can't do much from the bottom here.
Cockatiel tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
Souza wants to control but Cockatiel is keeping him busy.
Souza working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cockatiel isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cockatiel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cockatiel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souza's best efforts.
Cockatiel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cockatiel.
Cockatiel controlling Souza's posture.
Souza trying to control but Cockatiel is working from the bottom.
Cockatiel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Souza trying to control but Cockatiel is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cockatiel has control of Souza's left arm, preventing Souza from doing any damage.
Souza content to stall in guard here.
Cockatiel is controlling Souza's posture.
Cockatiel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cockatiel pulls Souza in close to his closed guard and prevents Souza from doing any damage or advancing position.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cockatiel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza won't allow Cockatiel to sweep him here.
Souza wants to control from the top but Cockatiel keeps moving.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Cockatiel looking for a sweep. Not yet Cockatiel, not yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cockatiel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cockatiel managing to control the position.
Cockatiel looking for a sweep. Not yet Cockatiel, not yet.
Cockatiel trying to control the position here.
Cockatiel keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Cockatiel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Souza wants to control from the top but Cockatiel keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Souza is fighting to break Cockatiel's control of his arms but Cockatiel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
More stalling from Cockatiel.
Souza trying to control but Cockatiel is working from the bottom.
Cockatiel managing to control the position.
Souza wants to control from the top but Cockatiel keeps moving.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cockatiel is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cockatiel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cockatiel is pulling down on Souza's head to control his posture.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cockatiel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Cockatiel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cockatiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Cockatiel managing to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cockatiel 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.
Souza trying to control but Cockatiel is working from the bottom.
Cockatiel managing to control the position.
Souza trying to control but Cockatiel is working from the bottom.
Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cockatiel keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cockatiel controlling Souza's posture.
Souza wants to control from the top but Cockatiel keeps moving.
Cockatiel is pulling down on Souza's head. It's preventing any offense from Souza, at least for the moment.
Cockatiel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cockatiel pulls Souza in to control the position.
Cockatiel is continuing to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Cockatiel is retaining full guard.
Cockatiel pulls Souza in to control the position.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Cockatiel looking for a sweep. Not yet Cockatiel, not yet.
Souza trying to control but Cockatiel is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cockatiel holds on and takes a little breather.
Souza wants to control from the top but Cockatiel keeps moving.
Cockatiel managing to control the position.
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Souza (7) vs (0) Cockatiel
Cockatiel controls the position for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cockatiel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cockatiel struggling a bit here.
Cockatiel is not content to let Souza control the position.
Cockatiel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cockatiel sneaks back into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cockatiel holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cockatiel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Cockatiel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cockatiel tries to roll over but Souza keeps him under control.
Cockatiel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cockatiel is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cockatiel controlling the position for now.
Cockatiel is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Souza prevents Cockatiel from improving his position.
Cockatiel trying to control but Souza postures up.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cockatiel keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Cockatiel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cockatiel is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Souza takes the fight on points by 7 to 0.
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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