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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Mac Ryan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Marcelo Castro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Castro tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castro tries for a takedown but Ryan manages to get underhooks.
Castro stops a takedown attempt from Ryan.
Castro tries for a takedown but Ryan manages to get underhooks.
Castro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ryan is trying to keep an underhook but Castro manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ryan (0) vs (2) Castro
Ryan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Castro stands and throws Ryan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ryan (0) vs (5) Castro
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face as Castro controls the position.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ryan is not content to let Castro control the position.
A lull in the action here as Castro stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is looking for a sweep.
Castro trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.
Castro controls the position.
Ryan is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Castro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Ryan is defending well.
Castro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Castro trying to mount his opponent but Ryan defends it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castro is thwarting Ryan's attempts to control the position.
Castro wants to pass to mount but Ryan is defending the position.
Castro trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.
Ryan wants to control but Castro is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Castro has control of the leg.
Castro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Castro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ryan is not content to let Castro control the position.
Ryan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro is looking to advance position but Ryan won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro moves into full mount! Ryan won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ryan (0) vs (8) Castro
Ryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Castro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ryan tries to hold on but Castro postures up.
Castro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Castro controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
Castro fails to take his opponent's back.
Ryan wants to control but Castro is having none of it.
Castro content just to control the position here.
Ryan is controlling an arm, preventing Castro from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ryan wants to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to control but Ryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castro controlling the pace for now.
Castro is looking to work his way around to Ryan's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Ryan can't escape the position.
Castro is stalling here but it's allowed Ryan to get half guard.
Ryan trying to control but Castro postures up.
Ryan tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
Castro is taking a breather. Ryan 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.
Ryan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Castro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Castro trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.
Ryan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ryan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Castro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Castro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ryan (4) vs (8) Castro
I really don't envy Castro right now.
Ryan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Castro has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Despite being in a bad position, Castro is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to roll but Ryan sticks to his back.
Castro trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ryan wants to control but Castro is keeping busy.
Castro trying to control the hands but Ryan breaks the grip.
Castro can't escape the position.
Ryan trying to control.
Ryan gets his hands free as Castro looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Ryan controlling well, preventing Castro from escaping the position.
Ryan working for the choke.
Ryan looking to break Castro's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Castro remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ryan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Ryan gets his hands free as Castro looks to control.
Ryan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Castro has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ryan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ryan doesn't have the hooks in and Castro manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ryan (4) vs (10) Castro
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Castro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ryan's guard.
Ryan is looking to control Castro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?
Castro wants to pass to mount but Ryan is defending the position.
Ryan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Castro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Castro is now in half guard.
Castro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Castro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.
Castro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Castro is keen to just control but Ryan is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to control but Castro is keeping busy.
Castro is taking a breather. Ryan 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.
Castro is thwarting Ryan's attempts to control the position.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.
Ryan is staying active underneath Castro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Castro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ryan trying to hold on to Castro's head to control him but Castro postures up.
Ryan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castro defends it easily.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.
Castro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castro tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
Castro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Ryan is looking for a triangle but Castro pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ryan (4) vs (13) Castro
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro wins on points by 13 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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