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SSG 238 Berendas vs De Rossi 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 13 losses; Chicken Destroyer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 13 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Solo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Destroyer (0) vs (2) Solo
Destroyer tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
Solo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Solo 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.
Destroyer trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer won't allow Solo to pass to mount.
Solo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to get back to full guard.
Destroyer trying to get back to full guard but Solo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Destroyer (0) vs (5) Solo
Destroyer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Destroyer is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Solo has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Destroyer (0) vs (8) Solo
Solo has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Solo 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.
Destroyer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeps control of the position easily here as Destroyer tries to buck him off.
Solo is hanging on to Destroyer's back as he tries to escape.
Destroyer wants to control his opponent's hands but Solo gets his hands free.
Solo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Destroyer doesn't escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, with Solo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Destroyer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Destroyer rolls, trying to escape but Solo keeps control of the position.
Destroyer wants to control his opponent's hands but Solo gets his hands free.
Destroyer wants to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Destroyer just trying to survive but Solo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Solo is riding his opponent, not letting Destroyer buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Destroyer's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo controls the position.
Solo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Destroyer trying to control the action but Solo just sinks the hooks in.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Destroyer doesn't escape.
Destroyer just trying to survive but Solo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Solo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Destroyer tries to break free.
Destroyer has hold of Solo's leg, trying to break free but it's let Solo lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Destroyer is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Solo throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hand Solo!
Hand Solo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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