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SSG 238 Berendas vs De Rossi 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 London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Thomas Engine! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Enzo Gabriel Velasco!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Velasco shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Engine's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Engine (0) vs (2) Velasco
Velasco won't allow Engine to sweep him here.
Velasco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Velasco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Velasco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasco wants to control from the top but Engine keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasco looking to pass the guard.
Velasco trying to control the position from guard on top but Engine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Velasco looking to sit in guard and control but Engine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Engine (2) vs (2) Velasco
Engine wants to control from the top but Velasco keeps moving.
Engine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Engine (5) vs (2) Velasco
Engine works to advance to full mount. Velasco defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Engine (7) vs (2) Velasco
Velasco working to try and regain half guard.
Engine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Engine controlling the position easily from mount.
Velasco is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasco wants to hold on but Engine pushes him away.
Engine controlling his opponent.
Velasco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Engine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Velasco tries to reverse the position but Engine maintains control.
Engine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Velasco is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasco tries to lock up and control but Engine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Engine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Velasco is looking to escape.
Velasco tries to hold on but Engine pushes him away.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
Engine avoids the attempt from Velasco to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Velasco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Velasco tries to hold on but Engine pushes him away.
Velasco is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velasco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Engine takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Engine is trying to control the action in half guard but Velasco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Engine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Velasco tries to roll over but Engine keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Velasco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasco tries to roll over but Engine keeps him under control.
Engine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Velasco wants to get back to full guard but Engine has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Engine (10) vs (2) Velasco
Engine trying to control the action but Velasco is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engine works to advance to full mount. Velasco defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Engine (12) vs (2) Velasco
Engine looking to control but Velasco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Engine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Engine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Velasco tries to reverse the position but Engine maintains control.
Engine wants to control the pace but Velasco is squirming around nicely.
Engine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Velasco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Engine looking to control but Velasco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Velasco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Engine trying to control but Velasco is having none of it.
Velasco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velasco manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Engine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Velasco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Velasco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Velasco is not content to let Engine control the position.
Engine wants to advance to full mount but Velasco doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Velasco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Velasco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Engine trying to control but Velasco is working from the bottom.
Velasco looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Engine has picked Velasco up and slammed him! Velasco can't keep hold of the triangle and Engine manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Engine (15) vs (2) Velasco
Velasco tries to buck Engine off but Engine is having none of it.
Engine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Velasco is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Velasco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Velasco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velasco prevents Engine from moving into mount.
Velasco is looking for a sweep.
Velasco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Engine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasco keeps working.
The referee asks Engine politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Engine prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Velasco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Engine is looking to take a break and control but Velasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Engine happy to just control the position for now.
Velasco is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to move into full mount but can't pass Velasco's legs.
Velasco is looking to reverse the position.
Engine trying to control the action but Velasco is working from the bottom.
Velasco is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Engine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Velasco is trying to improve his position.
Engine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Engine trying to control the position but Velasco is working away.
Velasco gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Engine takes the fight on points by 15 to 2. |
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