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SSG 273 Maximus vs Borgia 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 9 wins and 8 losses; Milton Viera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Pykky Kalla!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Viera closes the distance and clinches.
Kalla gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Viera (0) vs (2) Kalla
Kalla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Viera keeps working.
Kalla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Viera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kalla is thwarting Viera's attempts to control the position.
Viera wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalla is keen to just control but Viera is a slippery customer.
Viera trying to control from the bottom.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalla seems to be working for a kimura but Viera defends the submission attempt.
Kalla is working for a submission of some sort.
Viera is defending against the submission attempts here by Kalla.
Kalla seems to be looking for submissions.
Viera is not content to let Kalla control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to control but Kalla is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalla wants to work for an arm triangle but Viera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kalla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kalla is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Viera has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalla wants to pass the guard but Viera is defending well.
Kalla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Viera sees it coming and defends easily.
Viera trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalla is looking for a kimura here.
Viera is trying to get back to full guard.
Viera is staying active underneath Kalla, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Viera is trying to get back to full guard.
Viera moves into full guard.
Viera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kalla is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalla stays in close to Viera's body and controls the position.
Kalla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Viera trying to keep a closed guard but Kalla is proving a slippery customer.
Kalla pushing down on Viera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Viera is trying to control but Kalla manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Viera (0) vs (5) Kalla
Kalla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viera is looking to escape.
Viera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viera is working hard here to advance position.
Kalla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kalla is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Viera has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Viera! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viera (2) vs (5) Kalla
Viera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Viera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kalla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kalla keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
Kalla is looking to cinch up a triangle. Viera throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kalla's body to avoid the submission. Kalla has instead reached around Viera's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kalla arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pykky Kalla! |
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