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SSG 241 Finn vs Johnson 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Milton Viera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; John Johns!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Viera feints and as Johns raises his hands in defense, Viera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Viera (2) vs (0) Johns
Viera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johns working a defensive guard here.
Johns pulls Viera in close to his closed guard and prevents Viera from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Viera (5) vs (0) Johns
Johns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Viera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Viera trying to control the position but Johns is working away.
Viera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Viera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johns knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Viera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Viera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johns keeps trying to improve his position.
Viera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johns is letting Viera control him for a moment.
Johns can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Viera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johns tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Viera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Viera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johns is trying to improve his position.
Viera controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to control the position but Johns is working away.
Johns is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Johns is looking for a sweep.
Viera wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Viera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Viera controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johns tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johns is not content to let Viera control the position.
Viera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Viera wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johns manages to get back to half guard.
Johns is refusing to be controlled, as Viera sits in half guard.
Viera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Viera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johns keeps working.
Johns tries to roll over but Viera keeps him under control.
Viera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johns has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to work for an arm triangle but Johns is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Viera has control of the leg.
Johns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johns wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johns trying to control the position.
Viera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johns is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns controls Viera momentarily but Viera frees himself.
Johns wants to sweep but no luck.
Viera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Viera preventing the sweep.
Viera trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Viera looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johns can't keep his opponent in guard - Viera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Viera is looking for a kimura here.
Viera is working for a kimura but Johns is defending it quite comfortably.
Johns wants to control but Viera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viera is working for a kimura but Johns is defending it quite comfortably.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Viera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johns defends it well.
Johns felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Viera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johns slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Viera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johns's guard.
Johns won't allow Viera to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Viera passes into half guard.
Viera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johns is looking to improve his position.
Viera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Viera seems to be working for a kimura but Johns defends the submission attempt.
Johns wants to improve his position but Viera is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to free his trapped foot but Johns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Viera is looking for a kimura but Johns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Viera to get the leverage.
Viera wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.
Johns tries to roll over but Viera keeps him under control.
Viera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johns sees it coming and defends easily.
Viera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Viera is looking for a kimura but Johns is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Viera to get the leverage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viera is trying to work for a kimura but Johns is defending well.
Viera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johns! Score +3 for passing guard: Viera (8) vs (0) Johns
Viera looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Viera with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Viera has control of Johns's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johns regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Viera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Johns is looking to improve his position but Viera isn't that keen on the idea.
Viera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Johns wants to control but Viera is having none of it.
Viera trying to control but Johns is having none of it.
Johns is looking to improve his position but Viera isn't that keen on the idea.
Viera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Johns gets back to half guard.
Viera is working for a submission of some sort.
Johns is not content to let Viera control the position.
Johns is defending against the submission attempts here by Viera.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Viera is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viera takes the fight on points by 8 to 0. |
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