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SSG 277 Finn vs McCain 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 3 wins and 2 losses; Thervam Drelas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Azeno Piedbatulo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Piedbatulo has Drelas up against the cage in a clinch.
Piedbatulo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drelas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drelas wants to take the fight to the mat but Piedbatulo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Piedbatulo successfully pulls guard.
Drelas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Drelas trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Drelas wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drelas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Piedbatulo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Piedbatulo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drelas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Piedbatulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drelas is stalling in the full guard.
Piedbatulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Drelas looking to pass the guard.
Drelas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Drelas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piedbatulo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piedbatulo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drelas is one step ahead there.
Piedbatulo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Piedbatulo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drelas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Piedbatulo pulls Drelas in close to his closed guard and prevents Drelas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drelas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Piedbatulo controlling the position.
Piedbatulo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Drelas tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Piedbatulo holds on and takes a little breather.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piedbatulo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Piedbatulo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piedbatulo pulls Drelas in close to his closed guard and prevents Drelas from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piedbatulo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Drelas stays in close to Piedbatulo's body and controls the position.
Piedbatulo looking to control.
Piedbatulo controlling the position.
Drelas passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (3) vs (0) Piedbatulo
Drelas is looking to take a break and control but Piedbatulo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piedbatulo is trying to get back to half guard.
Drelas trying to control the position but Piedbatulo is working away.
The referee asks Drelas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Drelas prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is looking to take a break and control but Piedbatulo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drelas tries for a kimura but Piedbatulo is defending well.
Piedbatulo can't do much from the bottom here.
Drelas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piedbatulo keeps working.
Piedbatulo is looking to reverse the position.
Drelas trying to control the position but Piedbatulo is working away.
Piedbatulo is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo gets back to half guard.
Drelas is trying to control the action in half guard but Piedbatulo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drelas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Drelas wants to free his trapped foot but Piedbatulo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Piedbatulo is staying active underneath Drelas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piedbatulo is looking for a sweep. Drelas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Piedbatulo is trying to control but can't.
Drelas controlling the action here.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but Piedbatulo defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is working hard here to advance position.
Piedbatulo trying to control but Drelas postures up.
Still in half guard, Drelas seems content to control.
Piedbatulo is controlling Drelas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drelas wants to take a breather but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Piedbatulo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Piedbatulo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drelas is one step ahead there.
Piedbatulo has his hands on Drelas's head, controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Drelas preventing the sweep.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
Drelas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Drelas's head. It's preventing any offense from Drelas, at least for the moment.
Drelas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piedbatulo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piedbatulo trying to control the position here.
Piedbatulo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Drelas's head. It's preventing any offense from Drelas, at least for the moment.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Drelas tries to pass.
Piedbatulo is controlling Drelas's posture.
Piedbatulo working a defensive guard here.
Drelas is fighting to break Piedbatulo's control of his arms but Piedbatulo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Drelas is stalling in the full guard.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Drelas tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
Drelas won't allow Piedbatulo to sweep him here.
Piedbatulo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drelas trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Drelas being controlled here momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas tries to free his leg and advance position but Piedbatulo is retaining full guard.
Piedbatulo wants to sweep but no luck.
Piedbatulo controls Drelas momentarily but Drelas frees himself.
Drelas looking to pass the guard.
Piedbatulo pulls Drelas in close to prevent any damage.
Piedbatulo controls Drelas momentarily but Drelas frees himself.
Drelas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (6) vs (0) Piedbatulo
Drelas working away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drelas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piedbatulo keeps working.
Piedbatulo controls the position for a moment.
Drelas tries to advance to mount but Piedbatulo denies him.
Piedbatulo is looking to regain half guard here but Drelas keeps moving and retains side control.
Piedbatulo is not content to let Drelas control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is trying to get back to half guard.
Drelas slows the pace down.
Piedbatulo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drelas tries to advance to mount but Piedbatulo denies him.
Drelas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piedbatulo keeps working.
Piedbatulo wants to control but Drelas postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Drelas slows the pace down.
Piedbatulo is trying to control Drelas's posture but Drelas avoids it.
Piedbatulo is not content to let Drelas control the position.
Piedbatulo struggling a bit here.
Drelas tries for a kimura but Piedbatulo is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piedbatulo regains half guard.
Piedbatulo wants to improve his position but Drelas is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drelas takes the fight on points by 6 to 0.
An out of breath Thervam Drelas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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