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SSG 181 Chai vs Solo 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 2 losses; Enzo Gabriel Velasco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 7 losses; Sardon Heliogabale!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Heliogabale tries to clinch there but Velasco circles away.
Velasco looking to score a takedown here. Heliogabale is defending well but Velasco drives through and ends up in Heliogabale's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Velasco (2) vs (0) Heliogabale
Velasco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Velasco preventing the sweep.
Heliogabale is trying to keep Velasco in close.
Velasco really is a fat lump.
Velasco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heliogabale working a defensive guard here.
Heliogabale looking for a sweep. Not yet Heliogabale, not yet.
Velasco controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasco postures up.
Heliogabale looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Velasco puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Velasco prevents Heliogabale from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasco works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Velasco (5) vs (0) Heliogabale
Velasco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heliogabale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Heliogabale sneaks back into half guard.
Velasco wants to pass to mount but Heliogabale is defending the position.
Heliogabale is trying to get back to full guard.
Velasco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Velasco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heliogabale has managed to free his arm - good work.
Heliogabale makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Heliogabale.
Velasco stands and throws Heliogabale's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Velasco (8) vs (0) Heliogabale
Velasco tries to advance to mount but can't.
Velasco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heliogabale knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Velasco (8) vs (2) Heliogabale
Heliogabale is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Velasco reverses the position - he's now on top in Heliogabale's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Velasco (10) vs (2) Heliogabale
Heliogabale keeping full guard, as Velasco tries to pass.
Heliogabale controls Velasco momentarily but Velasco frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale wants to sweep here but Velasco controlling him for the moment.
Heliogabale trying to control the position here.
Heliogabale can't keep his opponent in guard - Velasco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heliogabale tries to roll over but Velasco keeps him under control.
Heliogabale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasco is trying to control the action in half guard but Heliogabale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Velasco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Heliogabale doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Velasco.
Velasco wants to work for an arm triangle but Heliogabale is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Velasco trying to control from half guard but Heliogabale is working away.
Heliogabale wants to control but Velasco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heliogabale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Velasco won't allow Heliogabale to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Velasco wants to pass the guard but Heliogabale is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heliogabale wants to sweep but no luck.
Velasco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heliogabale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heliogabale pulls Velasco in close to his closed guard and prevents Velasco from doing any damage or advancing position.
Velasco advances to half guard.
Velasco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heliogabale defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heliogabale manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Heliogabale keeping moving, preventing Velasco from controlling successfully.
Heliogabale is looking for a triangle here but Velasco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Velasco (13) vs (2) Heliogabale
Velasco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heliogabale knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heliogabale manages to work his way to half guard, despite Velasco's best efforts.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale is looking for a sweep. Velasco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heliogabale looking for a kimura from the bottom but Velasco passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Velasco (16) vs (2) Heliogabale
Velasco trying to control the action but Heliogabale is working from the bottom.
Velasco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heliogabale tries to bench press Velasco off him but Velasco keeps the position.
Velasco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Heliogabale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Heliogabale is trying to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Velasco tries to move into full mount but can't pass Heliogabale's legs.
Velasco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Velasco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Velasco trying to control the action but Heliogabale is working from the bottom.
Heliogabale is looking to regain half guard here but Velasco keeps moving and retains side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Heliogabale struggling a bit here.
Velasco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Velasco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heliogabale keeps working.
Heliogabale has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Heliogabale gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Velasco is looking to take a break and control but Heliogabale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Velasco seems to be working for a kimura but Heliogabale defends the submission attempt.
Heliogabale is pressing down on Velasco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Velasco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Velasco is pushing down on Heliogabale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heliogabale is fighting to maintain full guard but Velasco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Velasco is looking for a kimura but Heliogabale is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Velasco to get the leverage.
Velasco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Velasco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heliogabale knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Velasco trying to control the action but Heliogabale is working from the bottom.
Heliogabale gets full guard.
Heliogabale working a defensive guard here.
Heliogabale is pulling down on Velasco's head. It's preventing any offense from Velasco, at least for the moment.
Velasco won't allow Heliogabale to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Velasco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heliogabale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heliogabale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Heliogabale throws his legs up looking for a submission but Velasco uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Velasco (19) vs (2) Heliogabale
Heliogabale wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Velasco has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Heliogabale's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Heliogabale is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Velasco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Enzo Gabriel Velasco!
After the big win, Enzo Gabriel Velasco made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BRAZEN - Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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