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SSG 188 Banner vs Majere 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 2 wins and 5 losses; Milton Viera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Rodrigo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Viera dives in and scores a takedown into Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Viera (2) vs (0) Sanchez
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Viera controlling him for the moment.
Viera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sanchez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sanchez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sanchez! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Viera (2) vs (4) Sanchez
Sanchez tries to move to mount but Viera blocks the move with his legs.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viera keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viera keeps working.
Viera is trying to control Sanchez's posture but Sanchez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viera keeps working.
Sanchez controls the position.
Viera stops Sanchez from passing to mount.
Viera can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Viera is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is trying to get an arm triangle but Viera is defending well.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Viera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viera struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Viera is working from the bottom.
Viera is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Viera (2) vs (6) Sanchez
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viera is looking to escape.
Viera wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Sanchez is working for a guillotine from mount but Viera frees his head quite easily.
Viera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viera (4) vs (6) Sanchez
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Viera wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez is pulling down on Viera's head to control his posture.
Viera postures up.
Viera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Viera trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Viera stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Viera slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Viera is very close to passing his half guard.
Sanchez won't allow Viera to pass to mount.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Viera sits in half guard.
Sanchez controlling the position well.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Viera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Viera keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Viera tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Viera controls the pace.
Sanchez working for a triangle but Viera defends it easily.
Sanchez 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.
Viera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez controlling Viera's posture.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to keep Viera in close.
Sanchez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Viera defends well.
Sanchez is trying to keep Viera in close.
Viera tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Viera passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Viera prevents Sanchez from improving his position.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Viera is working for a kimura but Sanchez is defending it quite comfortably.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Viera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Viera trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Viera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Viera defends easily.
Viera passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Viera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sanchez has his hands clasped together around Viera's back. He's all about the action.
Sanchez trying to hold on to Viera's head to control him but Viera postures up.
Viera trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has control of Viera's left arm, preventing Viera from doing any damage.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanchez holds on and takes a little breather.
Sanchez controls Viera momentarily but Viera frees himself.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viera won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Viera wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Viera manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viera (4) vs (8) Sanchez
Sanchez postures up.
Viera keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Viera haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Viera looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
Sanchez is sitting in close to Viera's body. Viera has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sanchez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sanchez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Viera.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Milton Viera! |
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