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BMF 001🤼 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Benny Darius! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Figueson Deiveiredo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Darius rushes Deiveiredo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Darius turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Darius manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Darius (4) vs (0) Deiveiredo
Darius looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deiveiredo tries to buck Darius off but Darius is having none of it.
Darius is looking to take a break and control but Deiveiredo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deiveiredo is looking to regain half guard here but Darius keeps moving and retains side control.
Deiveiredo sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deiveiredo wants to control but Darius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Deiveiredo tries to roll over but Darius keeps him under control.
Darius is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius is keen to just control but Deiveiredo is a slippery customer.
Deiveiredo tries to roll over but Darius keeps him under control.
Deiveiredo wants to control but Darius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Darius is working for a submission of some sort.
Darius is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Deiveiredo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Deiveiredo wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Darius is controlling the pace.
Deiveiredo is trying to control but can't.
Deiveiredo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Darius wants to control from the top but Deiveiredo keeps moving.
Deiveiredo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deiveiredo is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Deiveiredo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Darius has managed to get both his arms back between Deiveiredo's legs - danger averted.
Deiveiredo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darius is aware though and is defending well.
Darius looking to sit in guard and control but Deiveiredo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (4) vs (2) Deiveiredo
Deiveiredo wants to control from the top but Darius keeps moving.
Darius is pulling down on Deiveiredo's head to control his posture.
Deiveiredo wants to control from the top but Darius keeps moving.
Darius can't keep his opponent in guard - Deiveiredo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius wants to control but Deiveiredo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Darius is staying active underneath Deiveiredo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darius tries to get to full guard but Deiveiredo has control of the leg.
Darius is controlling Deiveiredo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Deiveiredo is thwarting Darius's attempts to control the position.
Deiveiredo is trying to work for a kimura but Darius is defending well.
Darius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Deiveiredo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darius is keeping the position for now.
Darius looking for a sweep. Not yet Darius, not yet.
Darius keeping moving, preventing Deiveiredo from controlling successfully.
Deiveiredo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Darius escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deiveiredo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Deiveiredo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (6) vs (2) Deiveiredo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Deiveiredo pulls Darius in close to prevent any damage.
Darius drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Deiveiredo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Darius has Deiveiredo in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darius (6) vs (4) Deiveiredo
Darius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Deiveiredo slips nicely into half guard.
Deiveiredo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Darius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deiveiredo trying to control the action but Darius is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Deiveiredo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Darius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Deiveiredo pulls his head out easily.
Deiveiredo trying to pass the guard but Darius defending well.
Darius looking for submissions off his back.
Deiveiredo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Darius is pressing down on Deiveiredo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Deiveiredo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Darius wants to get back to full guard.
Deiveiredo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Darius defends it well.
Darius is staying active underneath Deiveiredo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darius works his way to full guard. Good work.
Deiveiredo looking to pass the guard.
Darius controls Deiveiredo momentarily but Deiveiredo frees himself.
Darius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Deiveiredo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Darius is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Darius 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.
Darius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been informed that Deiveiredo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Deiveiredo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darius keeping full guard, as Deiveiredo tries to pass.
Deiveiredo slips nicely into half guard.
Deiveiredo wants to take a breather but Darius is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Darius manages to get to full guard.
Darius isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Deiveiredo stacks Darius 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 Deiveiredo! Score +3 for passing guard: Darius (6) vs (7) Deiveiredo
Darius tries to buck Deiveiredo off but Deiveiredo is having none of it.
Darius is working hard here to advance position.
Deiveiredo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Darius is not content to let Deiveiredo control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Darius gets back to half guard.
Darius trying to control but Deiveiredo postures up.
Darius wants to get back to full guard.
Darius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Deiveiredo pulls his head out easily.
Darius won't allow Deiveiredo to pass to mount.
Darius actively working from the bottom here.
Deiveiredo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Darius sees it coming and defends easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Deiveiredo wants to free his trapped foot but Darius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darius wants to get back to full guard.
Darius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deiveiredo trying to control the action but Darius is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Deiveiredo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Darius sees it coming and defends easily.
Deiveiredo is trying to control the action in half guard but Darius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Darius wants to get back to full guard.
Deiveiredo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Deiveiredo wants to free his trapped foot but Darius is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deiveiredo trying to control the action but Darius is working from the bottom.
Darius wants to control but Deiveiredo is keeping busy.
Deiveiredo is looking to stall here but Darius recovers full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darius controls Deiveiredo momentarily but Deiveiredo frees himself.
Darius pulls Deiveiredo in to control the position.
Darius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deiveiredo is one step ahead there.
Deiveiredo wants to pass the guard but Darius is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deiveiredo is posturing up here but Darius has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Deiveiredo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Deiveiredo has to tap! Slick submission there by Darius!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Benny Darius!
Benny Darius seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Figueson Deiveiredo was interviewed post fight and said 'Dude got lucky, but luck runs out.'. |
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