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SSG 235 One vs Chai 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Lanion Mauricio! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Samuel Sarinnen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mauricio fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauricio forces Sarinnen back against the cage and clinches.
Mauricio works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mauricio (2) vs (0) Sarinnen
Mauricio passes into half guard.
Mauricio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sarinnen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sarinnen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mauricio is looking to take a break and control but Sarinnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauricio seems to be working for a kimura but Sarinnen defends the submission attempt.
Mauricio is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarinnen is refusing to be controlled, as Mauricio sits in half guard.
Mauricio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mauricio wants to pass the guard but Sarinnen is defending well.
Sarinnen tries to get to full guard but Mauricio has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen is trying to control but can't.
Sarinnen actively working from the bottom here.
Sarinnen actively working from the bottom here.
Sarinnen moves into full guard.
Mauricio wants to control from the top but Sarinnen keeps moving.
Mauricio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sarinnen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sarinnen can't keep his opponent in guard - Mauricio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sarinnen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sarinnen tries to roll over but Mauricio keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio is keen to just control but Sarinnen is a slippery customer.
Sarinnen is trying to control but Mauricio passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mauricio (5) vs (0) Sarinnen
Sarinnen is looking to reverse the position.
Mauricio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sarinnen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mauricio working away.
Mauricio tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sarinnen manages to get back to half guard.
Sarinnen trying to control but Mauricio postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mauricio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mauricio's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mauricio (5) vs (4) Sarinnen
Sarinnen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mauricio knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mauricio for a finish.
Sarinnen 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, Mauricio has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mauricio looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sarinnen 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, Mauricio has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarinnen 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, Mauricio has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen working for a choke but Mauricio is defending well.
Mauricio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sarinnen patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mauricio is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sarinnen looking for the RNC.
Sarinnen is not going to allow Mauricio to sit and survive in this position.
Mauricio tries to roll but Sarinnen sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mauricio defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sarinnen avoiding Mauricio 's attempts to control his hands.
Sarinnen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mauricio knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mauricio for a finish.
Sarinnen looking for the choke from the back.
Sarinnen not allowing Mauricio to control his hands.
Mauricio is really stuck here.
Mauricio trying to control the position but Sarinnen manages to sink in the hooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sarinnen's arms.
Sarinnen is trying to stick to Mauricio's back but Mauricio is turning into Sarinnen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sarinnen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mauricio. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mauricio (7) vs (4) Sarinnen
Sarinnen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mauricio wants to control from the top but Sarinnen keeps moving.
Sarinnen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mauricio passes into half guard.
Mauricio wants to control but Sarinnen is keeping him busy.
Sarinnen tries to roll over but Mauricio keeps him under control.
Sarinnen keeps trying to improve his position.
Sarinnen wants to control but Mauricio passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mauricio (10) vs (4) Sarinnen
Mauricio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio controlling the position.
Sarinnen is looking for a sweep.
Mauricio tries to advance to mount but Sarinnen denies him.
Mauricio trying to control the position but Sarinnen is working away.
Sarinnen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio is working for a submission of some sort.
Sarinnen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mauricio pulls his head out easily.
Sarinnen wants to control but Mauricio is keeping busy.
Mauricio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sarinnen keeps working.
Mauricio is really struggling to control Sarinnen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sarinnen is looking for a sweep. Mauricio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sarinnen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mauricio pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mauricio (13) vs (4) Sarinnen
Mauricio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio trying to control but Sarinnen is having none of it.
Sarinnen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mauricio seems to be working for a kimura but Sarinnen defends the submission attempt.
Sarinnen trying to control from the bottom.
Sarinnen actively working from the bottom here.
Mauricio tries to pass to full mount but Sarinnen defends it.
Sarinnen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sarinnen keeps working.
Mauricio controlling the pace.
Sarinnen wants to control but Mauricio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sarinnen manages to get to full guard.
Mauricio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mauricio (16) vs (4) Sarinnen
Sarinnen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mauricio presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mauricio (18) vs (4) Sarinnen
Mauricio content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen tries to hold on but Mauricio postures up.
Mauricio takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mauricio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sarinnen is looking to escape.
Sarinnen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mauricio prevents Sarinnen from improving his position.
Sarinnen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mauricio trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarinnen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mauricio passes into half guard.
Mauricio wants to work for an arm triangle but Sarinnen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mauricio wants to pass to mount but Sarinnen is defending the position.
Sarinnen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sarinnen wants to get back to full guard.
Sarinnen is not content to let Mauricio control the position.
Mauricio moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sarinnen. Score +3 for passing guard: Mauricio (21) vs (4) Sarinnen
Mauricio trying to control the position but Sarinnen is working away.
Mauricio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mauricio tries to advance to mount but Sarinnen denies him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio takes the fight on points by 21 to 4. |
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