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SSG 300 Elvul vs Chai 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; Azeno Piedbatulo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Piedbatulo clinches up against the cage.
Piedbatulo successfully pulls guard.
Engine content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Engine 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.
Piedbatulo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Piedbatulo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Engine won't allow Piedbatulo to sweep him here.
Piedbatulo has Engine pulled in close to control his posture.
Engine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
Piedbatulo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engine postures up.
Engine engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Piedbatulo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piedbatulo is adopting a defensive guard.
Engine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Engine is fighting to break Piedbatulo's control of his arms but Piedbatulo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Piedbatulo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engine won't allow Piedbatulo to sweep him here.
Piedbatulo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piedbatulo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Piedbatulo is trying to hold Engine in close to prevent damage but Engine has managed to pass into half guard.
Engine controlling the action here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Engine.
Engine works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Piedbatulo (0) vs (3) Engine
Piedbatulo can't do much from the bottom here.
Engine working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Engine politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Engine prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is looking for a sweep.
Piedbatulo wants to control but Engine postures up.
Engine tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Engine controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Piedbatulo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Piedbatulo tries to bench press Engine off him but Engine keeps the position.
Piedbatulo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Engine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo trying to control but Engine postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Engine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Engine wants to take a breather but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Engine is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piedbatulo trying to control from the bottom.
Engine works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Piedbatulo (0) vs (6) Engine
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo tries to improve position but can't.
Engine tries to advance to mount but Piedbatulo denies him.
Engine wants to control but Piedbatulo is keeping him busy.
Engine controls the position from side control.
Piedbatulo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Piedbatulo struggling a bit here.
Piedbatulo is looking for a sweep.
Piedbatulo is not content to let Engine control the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Engine working away.
Engine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Piedbatulo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Engine staying calm.
Piedbatulo is trying to get back to half guard.
Engine is staying tight to Piedbatulo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Engine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piedbatulo keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engine just content to control the position.
Engine tries to advance to mount but Piedbatulo denies him.
Engine has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Piedbatulo (0) vs (8) Engine
Piedbatulo is working to get back to half guard.
Engine looking to control but Piedbatulo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Engine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Piedbatulo tries to lock up and control but Engine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Piedbatulo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Piedbatulo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Engine controlling the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Engine is thwarting Piedbatulo's attempts to control the position.
Engine is taking a breather. Piedbatulo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Piedbatulo won't allow Engine to pass to mount.
Piedbatulo trying to control from the bottom.
Engine with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Piedbatulo tries to roll over but Engine keeps him under control.
Engine is pressing down on Piedbatulo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Piedbatulo is holding on for now.
Piedbatulo manages to get to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
More stalling from Engine.
Piedbatulo wants to sweep here but Engine controlling him for the moment.
Engine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
Engine controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Engine puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Engine is controlling the pace.
Piedbatulo controlling the position for now.
Engine looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Engine manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Piedbatulo (0) vs (11) Engine
Piedbatulo is squirming around, avoiding Engine's attempts to control the action.
Engine controlling the position easily from mount.
Piedbatulo is trying desperately to improve position.
Piedbatulo is working hard here to advance position.
Engine trying to control but Piedbatulo is having none of it.
Engine controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to control but Piedbatulo wriggling away.
Engine content just to control the position here.
Piedbatulo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Engine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piedbatulo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Engine wants to control the pace but Piedbatulo is squirming around nicely.
Engine controlling the position easily from mount.
Piedbatulo is desperately trying to improve his position but Engine has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Engine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piedbatulo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Engine controlling the position easily from mount.
Engine wants to control the pace but Piedbatulo is squirming around nicely.
Engine content just to control the position here.
Engine prevents Piedbatulo from getting the reversal.
Engine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piedbatulo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Piedbatulo (2) vs (11) Engine
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Engine controlling Piedbatulo's posture.
Piedbatulo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Piedbatulo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Engine is keeping the position for now.
Engine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Piedbatulo is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Engine keeping full guard, as Piedbatulo tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Engine wins on points by 11 to 2. |
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