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SSG 273 Maximus vs Borgia 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 7 wins and 8 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Itinya shoots in for a takedown but Dew shows good takedown defense.
Dew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Itinya as he jumps to the side.
Dew dives in for a single leg takedown but Itinya sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dew shoots in and bounces Itinya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (0) vs (2) Dew
Itinya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dew not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Itinya is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (2) Dew
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itinya stopping the sweep attempt from Dew.
Itinya sitting in guard here, content to control.
Itinya passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya trying to control the action but Dew is working from the bottom.
Itinya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dew is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dew wants to get back to full guard.
Itinya is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dew defends it well.
Itinya works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (5) vs (2) Dew
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dew is trying desperately to improve position.
Itinya swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dew is now in Itinya's guard. A big mistake from Itinya there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (5) vs (4) Dew
Dew content to stall in guard here.
Itinya seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya has Dew pulled in close to control his posture.
Dew wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Itinya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dew has managed to get both his arms back between Itinya's legs - danger averted.
Itinya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dew showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Itinya is pulling down on Dew's head to control his posture.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dew controlling from the top position.
Itinya wants to control the position but Dew says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Itinya keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Itinya is not content to let Dew control the position.
Itinya trying to control from the bottom.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Dew is controlling well.
Dew wants to take a breather but Itinya is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dew seems content to control.
Dew is keen to just control but Itinya is a slippery customer.
Dew seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Itinya is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kent Dew! |
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