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SSG 204 Johnson vs Elvul PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Drake Johnson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 9 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Elvul clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Elvul is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Elvul persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Johnson (0) vs (2) Elvul
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elvul is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Elvul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Elvul is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elvul to get the leverage.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Elvul has latched onto it... Big trouble! Elvul pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Johnson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Elvul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dreynos Elvul!
Dreynos Elvul is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Dreynos Elvul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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