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SSG 171 Hlervu vs Standish 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 16 losses; Sergei Ulatov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Sova stuffs the takedown attempt from Ulatov. Ulatov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ulatov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sova clinches up with Ulatov and pushes him back against the cage.
Ulatov tries to pull guard but Sova forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ulatov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sova is trying to keep an underhook but Ulatov manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ulatov (2) vs (0) Sova
Ulatov works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (5) vs (0) Sova
Sova keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ulatov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sova felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatov prevents Sova from getting the reversal.
Sova reaches up to try and control the position but Ulatov seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sova rolls and tries to escape and now Ulatov has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Ulatov (8) vs (0) Sova
Sova manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ulatov's guard. Nice work there by Sova.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (8) vs (2) Sova
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov can't keep his opponent in guard - Sova advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sova is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ulatov sees it coming and defends easily.
Sova is trying to work for a kimura but Ulatov is defending well.
Sova wants to free his trapped foot but Ulatov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ulatov actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov won't allow Sova to pass to mount.
Ulatov is looking to improve his position.
Sova is thwarting Ulatov's attempts to control the position.
Sova seems to be working for a kimura but Ulatov defends the submission attempt.
Sova passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (8) vs (5) Sova
Ulatov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sova trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ulatov regains half guard.
Sova wants to control but Ulatov is keeping him busy.
Sova is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sova's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ulatov (12) vs (5) Sova
Ulatov controlling well, preventing Sova from escaping the position.
Ulatov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sova defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ulatov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sova is defending well though. Ulatov let's go of the attempt for now.
Sova looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ulatov.
You can see the frustration on Sova's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ulatov doesn't have the hooks in and Sova manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (12) vs (7) Sova
Sova content to stall in guard here.
Ulatov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Ulatov is keeping the position.
Sova is still trying to improve position.
Sova content to stall in guard here.
Ulatov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control but Ulatov is working from the bottom.
Sova stands and throws Ulatov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (12) vs (10) Sova
Ulatov wants to control but Sova postures up.
Ulatov is looking to regain half guard here but Sova keeps moving and retains side control.
Sova is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ulatov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control the position but Ulatov is working away.
Ulatov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (14) vs (10) Sova
Sova is concentrating on defense, preventing Ulatov from advancing position.
Ulatov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sova! Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (17) vs (10) Sova
Ulatov tries to control but Sova wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov looking to secure an arm triangle but Sova defends it well.
Ulatov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ulatov avoids the attempt from Sova to control.
Sova is trying to escape the mount.
Sova is squirming around, avoiding Ulatov's attempts to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ulatov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sova is surviving well by controlling Ulatov's body position as best he can.
Sova can't escape the position.
Ulatov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sova is now in Ulatov's guard. A big mistake from Ulatov there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (17) vs (12) Sova
Ulatov is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov controls Sova momentarily but Sova frees himself.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulatov is keeping the position for now.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova preventing the sweep.
Sova looking to sit in guard and control but Ulatov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (19) vs (12) Sova
Sova seems keen to control Ulatov's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova keeping moving, preventing Ulatov from controlling successfully.
Sova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ulatov trying to control but Sova is working from the bottom.
Ulatov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ulatov has managed to get both his arms back between Sova's legs - danger averted.
Sova looking to control.
Ulatov wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ulatov wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sova is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (19) vs (14) Sova
Sova is stalling in the full guard.
Ulatov controls Sova momentarily but Sova frees himself.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Ulatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova has gone for a leg lock! Ulatov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (21) vs (14) Sova
Ulatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Sova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ulatov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ulatov (21) vs (16) Sova
Ulatov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Ulatov can't keep his opponent in guard - Sova advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova seems to be working for a kimura but Ulatov defends the submission attempt.
Ulatov is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ulatov trying to get back to full guard but Sova takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ulatov (21) vs (19) Sova
Sova controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulatov takes the fight on points by 21 to 19.
Sergei Ulatov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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