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SSG 288 Hlervu vs Kuang 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 0 wins and 1 losses; Charles Carvalho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jin Sakai!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Carvalho gets a clinch.
Carvalho lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Carvalho (2) vs (0) Sakai
Sakai is pulling down on Carvalho's head. It's preventing any offense from Carvalho, at least for the moment.
Sakai keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Sakai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Sakai has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Sakai keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakai pulls Carvalho in close to prevent any damage.
Sakai trying to keep a closed guard but Carvalho is proving a slippery customer.
Sakai seems keen to control Carvalho's posture.
Sakai has his foot on Carvalho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carvalho works his way back into a safe position though.
Sakai keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Sakai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Carvalho is aware though and is defending well.
Carvalho trying to control but Sakai is working from the bottom.
Sakai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carvalho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Sakai keeps moving.
Sakai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carvalho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carvalho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakai is pulling down on Carvalho's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakai trying to control the position.
Carvalho trying to control but Sakai is working from the bottom.
Sakai should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sakai controlling Carvalho's posture.
Sakai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control but Sakai is working from the bottom.
Carvalho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sakai keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Carvalho being controlled here momentarily.
Sakai looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakai pulls Carvalho in close to prevent any damage.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Sakai keeps moving.
Carvalho is fighting to break Sakai's control of his arms but Sakai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sakai is trying to keep Carvalho in close.
Sakai has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stays in close to Sakai's body and controls the position.
Sakai is controlling Carvalho's posture.
Sakai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carvalho postures up.
Sakai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakai has Carvalho pulled in close to control his posture.
Sakai's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakai keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
Carvalho is really struggling to control Sakai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakai working a defensive guard here.
Carvalho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sakai has Carvalho pulled in close to control his posture.
Sakai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sakai controlling the position.
Sakai controls Carvalho momentarily but Carvalho frees himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakai managing to control the position.
Sakai working for a triangle but Carvalho defends it easily.
Sakai managing to control the position.
Carvalho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sakai is looking for a triangle but Carvalho pushes his legs off easily.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Sakai is keeping the position.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakai is adopting a defensive guard.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakai is keeping the position for now.
Sakai keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sakai controlling the position.
Carvalho trying to control but Sakai is working from the bottom.
Sakai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carvalho defends well.
Sakai looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carvalho has picked Sakai up and slammed him! Sakai can't keep hold of the triangle and Carvalho manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (5) vs (0) Sakai
You can see the frustration on Sakai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carvalho trying to control the action but Sakai is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho has control of an arm but Sakai manages to advance to Carvalho's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Carvalho (5) vs (4) Sakai
Sakai controls the action.
Will Sakai go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Carvalho is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sakai gets his way!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sakai controlling the positon.
Carvalho showing good submission defense here.
Sakai wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sakai is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Carvalho defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Carvalho looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sakai.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakai is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Carvalho knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Carvalho for a finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carvalho takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
After the fight, Charles Carvalho was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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