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SSG 178 Berendas vs White 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Juliano Dramos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Whole Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dramos tries to clinch but Nutz is having none of it.
Nutz closes the distance and clinches.
Nutz successfully pulls guard.
Nutz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dramos controlling from the top position.
Dramos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Dramos (3) vs (0) Nutz
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dramos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutz keeps working.
Dramos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Nutz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dramos but great work by Nutz. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dramos (3) vs (4) Nutz
Dramos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dramos is looking to regain half guard here but Nutz keeps moving and retains side control.
Nutz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dramos manages to get back to half guard.
Nutz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dramos trying to control but Nutz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutz trying to pass the guard but Dramos defending well.
Dramos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nutz looking to pass the guard.
Dramos keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Dramos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dramos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nutz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nutz wants to control from the top but Dramos keeps moving.
Nutz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dramos's guard.
Nutz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dramos defends it well.
Dramos is looking to improve his position.
Dramos is looking to control Nutz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dramos avoid being mounted?
Dramos is defending against the submission attempts here by Nutz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dramos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nutz pulls his head out easily.
Dramos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nutz is looking to advance position but Dramos won't allow it.
Nutz is keen to just control but Dramos is a slippery customer.
Nutz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dramos defends it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dramos trying to hold on to Nutz's head to control him but Nutz postures up.
Dramos is trying to get back to full guard.
Nutz is trying to control the action in half guard but Dramos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dramos desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nutz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dramos actively working from the bottom here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dramos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nutz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nutz's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dramos (7) vs (4) Nutz
I really don't envy Nutz right now.
Nutz turns into Dramos and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dramos (7) vs (6) Nutz
Nutz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nutz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dramos looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nutz won't allow Dramos to sweep him here.
Dramos keeping moving, preventing Nutz from controlling successfully.
Dramos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nutz stopping the sweep attempt from Dramos.
Nutz looking to sit in guard and control but Dramos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dramos (9) vs (6) Nutz
Nutz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dramos looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nutz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dramos (9) vs (8) Nutz
Dramos keeping full guard, as Nutz tries to pass.
Nutz is pushing down on Dramos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dramos is fighting to maintain full guard but Nutz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dramos keeps working.
Dramos is doing well to control the position and prevent Nutz from advancing to side control.
Dramos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nutz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dramos is looking for a sweep. Nutz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nutz is taking a breather. Dramos 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.
Nutz is looking to advance position but Dramos won't allow it.
Dramos has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nutz escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nutz! Score +3 for passing guard: Dramos (9) vs (11) Nutz
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutz is looking to take a break and control but Dramos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dramos struggling a bit here.
Dramos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nutz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dramos is working hard here to advance position.
Nutz working away.
Nutz has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dramos (9) vs (13) Nutz
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dramos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dramos keeps working.
Dramos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nutz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dramos keeps working.
Nutz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dramos is just riding it out for now. Nutz eventually gives up the hold.
Nutz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dramos! Score +3 for passing guard: Dramos (9) vs (16) Nutz
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Nutz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dramos is looking to escape.
Well,Dramos is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Nutz goes for an armbar but Dramos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dramos. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dramos (11) vs (16) Nutz
Dramos stays in close to Nutz's body and controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Dramos from controlling successfully.
Dramos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dramos wants to pass the guard but Nutz is keeping the position.
Nutz looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dramos is defending well. Nutz quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dramos has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Nutz celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Whole Nutz!
Our winner, Whole Nutz, 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.
Juliano Dramos was interviewed post fight and said 'All respect to him, he was better than me today, no excuses...'. |
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