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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Fabio Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Arctium Zofewa!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vieira tries to clinch there but Zofewa circles away.
Vieira tries to clinch up.
Vieira tries to clinch up but Zofewa circles away and keeps his distance.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zofewa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vieira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zofewa gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vieira (0) vs (2) Zofewa
Zofewa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zofewa wants to free his trapped foot but Vieira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zofewa trying to control from half guard but Vieira is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a sweep. Zofewa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira trying to hold on to Zofewa's head to control him but Zofewa postures up.
Zofewa tries to pass to full mount but Vieira defends it.
Zofewa is trying to control the action in half guard but Vieira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vieira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vieira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zofewa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Zofewa trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Zofewa tries to pass.
Zofewa has gone for a leg lock! Vieira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zofewa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (2) Zofewa
Vieira forces his way into half guard.
Vieira prevents Zofewa from improving his position.
Zofewa is holding on to half guard well.
Zofewa is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa is in trouble now - Vieira has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (5) vs (2) Zofewa
Zofewa can't escape the position.
Zofewa stops Vieira from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Vieira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zofewa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vieira is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zofewa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zofewa! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (5) vs (4) Zofewa
Zofewa wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vieira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zofewa defends it easily.
Zofewa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vieira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Zofewa from controlling successfully.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vieira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zofewa's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (7) vs (4) Zofewa
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Zofewa keeps moving.
Zofewa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zofewa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zofewa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vieira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zofewa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zofewa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vieira has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (10) vs (4) Zofewa
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zofewa is trying to work for a sweep but Vieira has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (12) vs (4) Zofewa
Zofewa is squirming around, avoiding Vieira's attempts to control the action.
Vieira content just to control the position here.
Vieira avoids the attempt from Zofewa to control.
Vieira wants to take his opponent's back but Zofewa doesn't allow it.
Vieira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa tries to hold on but Vieira pushes him away.
Vieira is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zofewa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zofewa shrugs it off.
Zofewa is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
Zofewa has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (15) vs (4) Zofewa
Vieira doesn't have the hooks in and Zofewa manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (15) vs (6) Zofewa
Vieira looking to control.
Zofewa wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Zofewa looking to sit in guard and control but Vieira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (17) vs (6) Zofewa
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Zofewa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira stands and throws Zofewa's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (20) vs (6) Zofewa
Zofewa is trying to work for a sweep but Vieira has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (22) vs (6) Zofewa
Zofewa prevents Vieira from taking his back.
Zofewa is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount.
Vieira looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vieira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira controlling the position easily from mount.
Zofewa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vieira avoids the attempt from Zofewa to control.
Vieira tries to control but Zofewa wriggling away.
Vieira controlling from the full mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa tries to improve his position but instead Vieira has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (25) vs (6) Zofewa
Zofewa is really stuck here.
Zofewa trying to control the action but Vieira just sinks the hooks in.
Vieira struggling to keep hold of the position.
Vieira working for a choke but Zofewa is defending well.
Zofewa tries to escape but Vieira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to get the hooks in deep but Zofewa pushed the leg off.
Zofewa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zofewa trying to control the position but Vieira manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Zofewa right now.
Zofewa tries to roll but Vieira sticks to his back.
Zofewa trying to control the hands but Vieira breaks the grip.
Vieira tries to keep control of the position but Zofewa is staying busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Zofewa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vieira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Zofewa is really stuck here.
Zofewa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Zofewa tries to break free.
Vieira looking for the choke from the back.
Vieira tightening his grip on Zofewa, looking for the choke.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Zofewa rolls, trying to escape but Vieira keeps control of the position.
Zofewa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vieira's arms.
Vieira is not going to allow Zofewa to sit and survive in this position.
Vieira biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Vieira's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You can see the frustration on Zofewa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vieira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zofewa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zofewa for a finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zofewa wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vieira takes the fight on points by 25 to 6.
Our winner, Fabio Vieira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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