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SSG 163 Robinson vs Banner 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 9 losses; Van Dyke Philbert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Flavio De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Philbert is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Rossi's half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (0) De Rossi
De Rossi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Rossi is looking to improve his position.
Philbert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back.
Philbert is looking to advance position but De Rossi won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi is looking to control Philbert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Rossi avoid being mounted?
De Rossi tries to roll over but Philbert keeps him under control.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
De Rossi is trying to maintain the position but Philbert is very close to passing his half guard.
Philbert looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
De Rossi is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Philbert is taking a breather. De Rossi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
De Rossi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
De Rossi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De Rossi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert passes De Rossi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but De Rossi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Philbert works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (5) vs (0) De Rossi
Philbert has hold of De Rossi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and De Rossi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Philbert trying to control but De Rossi is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is trying to escape the mount.
De Rossi wants to control but Philbert is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Rossi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
De Rossi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Philbert is working away from the top position though.
De Rossi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Well, if Philbert is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Philbert frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (8) vs (0) De Rossi
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Philbert fails to advance to De Rossi's back.
De Rossi is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Rossi prevents Philbert from taking his back.
Philbert can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Rossi is looking to escape.
De Rossi wants to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Philbert prevents De Rossi from getting the reversal.
Philbert looking to control but De Rossi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Philbert looking to control and managing it successfully.
De Rossi is looking to improve his position but Philbert isn't that keen on the idea.
Philbert goes for an armbar but he's not got it… De Rossi turns into him and now he's in Philbert's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (8) vs (2) De Rossi
Philbert looking for subs off his back but De Rossi has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi not doing much here.
Philbert 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: Philbert (8) vs (5) De Rossi
Philbert tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is staying tight to Philbert's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Philbert tries to buck De Rossi off but De Rossi is having none of it.
De Rossi is staying tight to Philbert's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Philbert is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Philbert manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (10) vs (5) De Rossi
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries to pass to full mount but De Rossi defends it.
De Rossi tries to get to full guard but Philbert has control of the leg.
Philbert controlling the action here.
Philbert frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (13) vs (5) De Rossi
Philbert controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Philbert moves to the back position. Score +3 for taking back: Philbert (16) vs (5) De Rossi
De Rossi trying to control but not successfully.
Philbert looking to break De Rossi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. De Rossi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Philbert will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
De Rossi trying to control the action but Philbert just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy De Rossi right now.
De Rossi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is just content to waste time from the top position. De Rossi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
De Rossi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Philbert stacks De Rossi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Philbert! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (19) vs (5) De Rossi
You can see the frustration on De Rossi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Philbert wants to control but De Rossi is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi wants to control but Philbert postures up.
De Rossi gets back to half guard.
Philbert wants to pass the guard but De Rossi is defending well.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
Philbert 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 wants to get back to full guard.
De Rossi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Philbert showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down De Rossi for as long as he can get away with.
Philbert looking to sit in guard and control but De Rossi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (19) vs (7) De Rossi
Philbert wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and De Rossi is now in half guard.
Philbert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Rossi works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (19) vs (10) De Rossi
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is looking to take a break and control but Philbert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Philbert struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philbert is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert takes the fight on points by 19 to 10.
Our winner, Van Dyke Philbert, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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