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SSG 166 Philbert vs Berendas 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 22 wins and 9 losses; Van Dyke Philbert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 4 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Philbert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berendas.
Berendas shoots in for a takedown but Philbert shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Berendas fails with the takedown
and Philbert decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Berendas's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (0) Berendas
Van Dyke Philbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uvele Berendas.
Philbert is stalling in the full guard.
Berendas keeping full guard, as Philbert tries to pass.
Philbert seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philbert trying to control but Berendas is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philbert is stalling in the full guard.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Philbert from controlling successfully.
Berendas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Philbert manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (2) Berendas
Berendas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berendas postures up.
Berendas passes Philbert's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is staying active underneath Berendas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Berendas slows the pace down in half guard.
Philbert is looking to get back to full guard here but Berendas has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (2) vs (5) Berendas
Philbert tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Berendas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Berendas wants to control but Philbert is keeping him busy.
Berendas working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berendas gets to mount! Philbert was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Philbert (2) vs (7) Berendas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philbert is trying desperately to improve position.
Berendas trying to control but Philbert is having none of it.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control but Philbert is having none of it.
Philbert is in all sorts of trouble here.
Philbert wants to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Philbert is in all sorts of trouble here.
Berendas controlling the position easily from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Berendas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Berendas prevents Philbert from getting the reversal.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Philbert regains half guard.
Philbert wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is trying to control the action in half guard but Philbert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Philbert wants to control the action here but instead Berendas manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (2) vs (10) Berendas
Berendas avoids the attempt from Philbert to control.
Berendas looking to control but Philbert is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berendas content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is trying to escape the mount.
Philbert manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Berendas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Philbert defends it well.
Well, if Berendas 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 is pressing down on Berendas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Berendas from controlling successfully.
Berendas stopping the sweep attempt from Philbert.
Philbert wants to control but Berendas passes easily into half guard.
Philbert works his way to full guard. Good work.
Berendas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Philbert is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Berendas has his hands clasped together but Philbert extends and breaks Berendas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Philbert.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Van Dyke Philbert!
Van Dyke Philbert 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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