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SSG 226 Johnson vs Itinya 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Marcelo Wade! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Chad Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Wellington tries to clinch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade feinted with a counter takedown.
Wellington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wellington is trying to pull guard but Wade has him pressed against the cage.
Wade gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wade (2) vs (0) Wellington
Wellington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wade is working away from the top position though.
Wade is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wellington wants to control but Wade is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington is trying to control but Wade manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Wade (5) vs (0) Wellington
Wade avoids the attempt from Wellington to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wellington regains half guard.
Wellington is trying to control but Wade passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Wade (8) vs (0) Wellington
Wellington sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade passes into side control, despite Wellington's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wade (11) vs (0) Wellington
Wade trying to control the action but Wellington is working from the bottom.
Wellington wants to control but Wade postures up.
Wellington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington struggling a bit here.
Wellington sneaks back into half guard.
Wellington wants to control but Wade is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wade tries to pass to full mount but Wellington defends it.
Wellington regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wade manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wade (11) vs (2) Wellington
Wellington works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Wellington is looking to advance position but Wade won't allow it.
Wade is not content to let Wellington control the position.
Wellington seems to be working for a kimura but Wade defends the submission attempt.
Wellington wants to work for an arm triangle but Wade is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wellington passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wade (11) vs (5) Wellington
Wade slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wellington trying to control the action but Wade is working from the bottom.
Wellington 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.
Wade trying to get back to full guard but Wellington takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wade (11) vs (8) Wellington
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wade has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Wade (11) vs (11) Wellington
Wellington has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Will Wellington go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wellington.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wellington is looking for the choke from the back position but Wade is controlling his hands well.
Wellington is cranking Wade's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Wade! He's tightened the choke and Wade is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chad Wellington! |
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