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SSG 228 Hunt vs Kersikov 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Faster Adamz! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Marcelo Castro!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Castro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Adamz! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Adamz (0) vs (4) Castro
Adamz tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
Adamz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adamz can't do much from the bottom here.
Castro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Adamz is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is staying tight to Adamz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Adamz is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
Castro controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adamz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Adamz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Castro is staying tight to Adamz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamz tries to buck Castro off but Castro is having none of it.
Adamz is letting Castro control him for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adamz tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Adamz is trying to escape the position but Castro is controlling the position.
Adamz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Castro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Castro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Adamz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Adamz is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro not doing much here.
Adamz tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
Castro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adamz actively working from the bottom here.
Castro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Castro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Adamz is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is taking a breather. Adamz 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.
Adamz tries to get to full guard but Castro has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Castro in particular looking to stall.
Adamz is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adamz gets full guard.
Adamz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Castro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adamz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Castro is stalling in the full guard.
Castro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
Adamz is looking for a triangle but Castro pushes his legs off easily.
Adamz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Castro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Adamz. Score +3 for passing guard: Adamz (0) vs (7) Castro
Adamz is trying to escape the position but Castro is controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adamz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Castro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Adamz is pressing down on Castro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adamz has his foot on Castro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castro works his way back into a safe position though.
Castro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Castro postures up.
Castro content to stall in guard here.
Castro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adamz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Castro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Adamz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castro is aware though and is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adamz is keeping the position for now.
Castro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adamz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adamz is looking for a triangle but Castro pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adamz looking for a guillotine here but Castro defends easily.
Adamz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro passes Adamz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Castro works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Adamz (0) vs (10) Castro
A lull in the action here as Castro stalls from top position.
Adamz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Adamz tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
Castro content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Adamz looking for submissions off his back.
Castro trying to mount his opponent but Adamz defends it.
Adamz trying to control here.
Castro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Castro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adamz! Score +3 for passing guard: Adamz (0) vs (13) Castro
Adamz is trying desperately to improve position.
Adamz prevents Castro from taking his back.
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castro prevents Adamz from getting the reversal.
Castro is trying to take his opponent's back.
Castro content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Castro takes Adamz's back. Score +3 for taking back: Adamz (0) vs (16) Castro
Good control from Castro.
Adamz rolls, trying to escape but Castro keeps control of the position.
I would not like to be Adamz right now.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Castro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Adamz tries to break free.
Adamz is working hard here to advance position.
What can Adamz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Castro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Adamz wants to escape the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Adamz right now.
Adamz rolls, trying to escape but Castro keeps control of the position.
Castro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Adamz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Adamz for a finish.
Castro trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Adamz doesn't escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Adamz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Castro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Adamz.
Adamz breaks Castro's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Adamz (2) vs (16) Castro
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adamz won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
Adamz wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Castro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro wins on points by 16 to 2.
In his post fight interview, Marcelo Castro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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