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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Holter Huntington! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Marcelo Castro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Huntington with a poor takedown
and Castro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Huntington (0) vs (2) Castro
Huntington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Huntington is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huntington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castro wants to control from the top but Huntington keeps moving.
Castro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Castro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huntington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castro has managed to get both his arms back between Huntington's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Huntington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castro preventing the sweep.
Castro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huntington has control of Castro's left arm, preventing Castro from doing any damage.
Huntington 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.
Huntington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castro manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huntington (2) vs (2) Castro
Castro is controlling Huntington's posture.
Let's hope that Castro 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Castro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Castro trying to keep a closed guard but Huntington is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huntington preventing the sweep.
Castro trying to control the position here.
Huntington trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huntington (2) vs (4) Castro
Castro trying to control from half guard but Huntington is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to mount his opponent but Huntington defends it.
Castro prevents Huntington from improving his position.
Huntington trying to control here.
Huntington is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Julians Sports Bar & Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Castro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Castro is pressing down on Huntington's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huntington is holding on for now.
Huntington wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.
Huntington trying to control from the bottom.
Huntington tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huntington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castro advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Huntington (2) vs (7) Castro
You can see the frustration on Huntington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Huntington is trying to improve his position.
Huntington is not content to let Castro control the position.
Castro happy to just control the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Huntington is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
Castro controlling the position.
Huntington is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huntington is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Castro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Huntington is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huntington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Castro is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Castro 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.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huntington is keeping the position for now.
Castro preventing the sweep.
Huntington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Huntington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Castro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Huntington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huntington controls Castro momentarily but Castro frees himself.
Castro is looking to pass into half guard but Huntington pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Huntington is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Huntington (4) vs (7) Castro
Huntington wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Huntington from controlling successfully.
Huntington is looking to advance position but Castro has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Huntington (4) vs (11) Castro
Huntington slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Castro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Huntington moves into full guard.
Castro trying to control but Huntington is working from the bottom.
Huntington trying to keep a closed guard but Castro is proving a slippery customer.
Castro stopping the sweep attempt from Huntington.
Castro passes Huntington's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Castro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Huntington is controlling Castro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Still in half guard, Castro seems content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Huntington actively working from the bottom here.
Castro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Huntington (4) vs (14) Castro
Huntington tries to reverse the position but Castro maintains control.
Castro controlling from the full mount.
Huntington is trying to reverse the position but instead Castro has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Huntington (4) vs (17) Castro
Castro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Huntington defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Huntington tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Huntington wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Huntington (4) vs (20) Castro
I really don't envy Huntington right now.
A lull in the action here.
Huntington tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Huntington is looking to get to half guard.
Huntington is working hard here to advance position.
Castro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Castro trying to control but Huntington is having none of it.
Huntington wants to control but Castro is having none of it.
Castro content just to control the position here.
Castro wants to control the pace but Huntington is squirming around nicely.
Huntington tries to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to control but Huntington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castro prevents Huntington from getting the reversal.
Castro trying to control but Huntington is having none of it.
Castro controlling the pace for now.
Huntington tries to hold on but Castro postures up.
Huntington can't escape the position.
Huntington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Huntington wants to get back to full guard but Castro has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Huntington (4) vs (23) Castro
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Castro controls the position.
Castro is continuing to stall.
Huntington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Castro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Castro wants to control but Huntington is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Castro stalls from top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Huntington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castro is staying tight to Huntington's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Castro trying to control the action but Huntington is working from the bottom.
Castro is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Huntington will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Huntington is not content to let Castro control the position.
Huntington is trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Huntington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Castro slows the pace down in half guard.
Huntington tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
Castro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Castro controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro wants to take a breather but Huntington is having none of it.
Castro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Huntington (4) vs (26) Castro
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro wins on points by 26 to 4.
Marcelo Castro decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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