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SSG 149 Jagonoy vs Philbert 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 2 losses; Vitor Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Green defends well and Santos ends up having to push Green into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santos is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (0) Green
Green gets full guard.
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green 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.
Green is controlling Santos's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green looking to control.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green 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.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Green controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Santos trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (2) Green
Green wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Green might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Santos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (2) vs (5) Green
Green trying to control the action but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Santos is working hard here to advance position.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Green happy to just control the position for now.
Santos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green stalling.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Green works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (2) vs (8) Green
Green controlling from mount.
Green looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green controlling his opponent.
Green's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Green wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green controlling the position easily from mount.
Green tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Green fails to advance to Santos's back.
Green takes Santos's back. Score +3 for taking back: Santos (2) vs (11) Green
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Green biding his time, looking for the opening.
Santos tries to escape the position.
What can Santos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
You can see the frustration on Santos's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Green working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Santos is doing well to defend. Green seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Santos is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lester Green!
Lester Green seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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