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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Thervam Drelas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ross Mckay!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Drelas swats away the attempt to clinch by Mckay.
Drelas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mckay shoots in looking for a takedown. Drelas tries to sprawl out of it but Mckay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drelas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mckay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drelas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mckay sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drelas circles away.
Drelas feinted with a counter takedown.
Thervam Drelas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Mckay.
Mckay looks winded!
Mckay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drelas counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drelas (2) vs (0) Mckay
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drelas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mckay is trying to get back to full guard.
Drelas moves into full mount! Mckay won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (5) vs (0) Mckay
Drelas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas controlling his opponent.
Drelas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mckay is surviving well by controlling Drelas's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drelas content just to control the position here.
Mckay is working to get back to half guard.
Mckay defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Drelas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drelas controlling his opponent.
Mckay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drelas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mckay to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mckay shrugs it off.
Drelas working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Mckay turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Drelas off and cradles Mckay's limp body as Drelas celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Thervam Drelas!
A very excited looking Thervam Drelas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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