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SSG 237 Maximus vs Hlervu 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 5 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Bulla Marden!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Marden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (0) vs (2) Marden
Marden is looking to take a break and control but Itinya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marden passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (5) Marden
Marden controlling from the full mount.
Itinya is trying desperately to improve position.
Marden looking to control but Itinya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marden fails to move to back control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marden working for a submission but Itinya is keeping him at bay.
Marden trying to control but Itinya is having none of it.
Itinya's coaches at Globo Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya wants to control but Marden is having none of it.
Marden wants to control but instead Itinya manages to regain half guard.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Marden is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marden is looking to take a break and control but Itinya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Itinya tries to roll over but Marden keeps him under control.
Marden uses his free foot to push down on Itinya's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Itinya. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (8) Marden
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marden controlling from the full mount.
Marden looking to control but Itinya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marden tries to control but Itinya wriggling away.
Marden controlling his opponent.
Marden tries to control but Itinya wriggling away.
Marden seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Itinya is holding on tight.
Marden content just to control the position here.
Marden with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to control but Marden is having none of it.
Marden looking to control but Itinya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marden content just to control the position here.
Itinya working to try and regain half guard.
Marden wants to control the pace but Itinya is squirming around nicely.
Marden controlling from mount.
Marden jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Itinya is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Itinya and Marden has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itinya is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is working hard here to advance position.
Marden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Itinya, who protects the arm well.
Itinya tries to improve position but can't.
Marden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Itinya keeps working.
Marden taking a breather here.
Marden wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Itinya, who protects the arm well.
Itinya gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Itinya keeps working.
Itinya has his hands clasped together around Marden's back. He's all about the action.
Marden is keen to just control but Itinya is a slippery customer.
Itinya wants to control but Marden is keeping busy.
Marden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Itinya sees it coming and defends easily.
Marden wants to pass to mount but Itinya is defending the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Itinya trying to control here.
Marden is looking for a kimura here.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Marden is controlling well.
Itinya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Itinya keeping full guard, as Marden tries to pass.
Itinya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marden wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
Marden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marden keeps trying to improve his position.
Itinya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marden controls the pace.
Marden stopping the sweep attempt from Itinya.
Marden wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
Itinya keeping full guard, as Marden tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya keeping moving, preventing Marden from controlling successfully.
Marden tries to free his leg and advance position but Itinya is retaining full guard.
Itinya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marden looking to sit in guard and control but Itinya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (8) Marden
Marden is trying to control the position but Itinya postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marden is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (10) Marden
Marden wants to pass the guard but Itinya is keeping the position.
Itinya working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marden wants to pass the guard but Itinya is keeping the position.
Itinya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marden wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
Marden pushes down on Itinya's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marden is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Itinya defends it well.
Marden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tries to get to full guard but Marden has control of the leg.
Marden controlling the pace.
Marden works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (2) vs (13) Marden
Itinya defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Marden.
Marden controlling the pace for now.
Marden looking to control but Itinya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is desperately trying to improve his position but Marden has a good base and remains in mount.
Marden tries to control but Itinya wriggling away.
Itinya tries to reverse the position but Marden maintains control.
Itinya has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Itinya (2) vs (16) Marden
Marden is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Itinya has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Itinya prevents Marden from getting a body triangle.
Itinya can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marden is cranking Itinya's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Itinya! He's tightened the choke and Itinya is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bulla Marden!
After winning the bout, Bulla Marden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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