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SSG 302 Hall vs Hlervu 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 12 losses; Luis Marrero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 15 losses; Leenart Kuningas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marrero clinches up with Kuningas and pushes him back against the cage.
Marrero turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Marrero (4) vs (0) Kuningas
Marrero taking a break here but Kuningas is having none of it and regains half guard.
Marrero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuningas defends it well.
Kuningas wants to get back to full guard.
Kuningas is looking to control Marrero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuningas avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuningas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuningas has his foot on Marrero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marrero works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuningas keeping moving, preventing Marrero from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuningas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marrero is aware though and is defending well.
Kuningas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marrero uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (7) vs (0) Kuningas
Kuningas gets back to half guard.
Kuningas tries to roll over but Marrero keeps him under control.
Marrero is looking for a kimura but Kuningas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marrero to get the leverage.
Marrero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marrero wants to pass to mount but Kuningas is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (10) vs (0) Kuningas
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuningas 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marrero trying to control the action but Kuningas is working from the bottom.
Kuningas won't allow Marrero to pass to mount.
Kuningas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuningas actively working from the bottom here.
Marrero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuningas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marrero wants to pass the guard but Kuningas is keeping the position.
Marrero trying to control but Kuningas is working from the bottom.
Kuningas trying to control the position.
Kuningas keeping moving, preventing Marrero from controlling successfully.
Marrero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuningas is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marrero's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marrero (10) vs (2) Kuningas
Kuningas advances to half guard.
Marrero tries to get to full guard but Kuningas has control of the leg.
Kuningas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marrero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marrero tries to roll over but Kuningas keeps him under control.
Kuningas is pressing down on Marrero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marrero is holding on for now.
Kuningas works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (10) vs (5) Kuningas
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marrero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kuningas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marrero prevents Kuningas from improving position.
Marrero is trying to improve his position.
Marrero manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kuningas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuningas seems to be working for a kimura but Marrero defends the submission attempt.
Marrero moves into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marrero keeping moving, preventing Kuningas from controlling successfully.
Kuningas wants to pass the guard but Marrero is keeping the position.
Kuningas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marrero trying to keep a closed guard but Kuningas is proving a slippery customer.
Marrero looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuningas passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is working for a kimura but Marrero is defending it quite comfortably.
Marrero makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marrero.
Marrero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marrero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuningas defends it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marrero working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kuningas has passed into half guard!
Kuningas is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuningas seems to be working for a kimura but Marrero defends the submission attempt.
Marrero is looking to control Kuningas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marrero avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marrero tries to get to full guard but Kuningas has control of the leg.
Kuningas is keen to just control but Marrero is a slippery customer.
Marrero is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuningas.
Marrero is looking to improve his position.
Marrero trying to hold on to Kuningas's head to control him but Kuningas postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marrero wants to improve his position but Kuningas is controlling well.
Marrero trying to control here.
Kuningas trying to mount his opponent but Marrero defends it.
Kuningas moves into full mount! Marrero won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (10) vs (8) Kuningas
Kuningas takes Marrero's back. Score +3 for taking back: Marrero (10) vs (11) Kuningas
Kuningas is trying to stick to Marrero's back but Marrero is turning into Kuningas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kuningas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Marrero. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marrero (12) vs (11) Kuningas
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marrero looking to improve position, pressing down on Kuningas's thigh with his hand. Kuningas seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Marrero paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Marrero's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Kuningas picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leenart Kuningas!
In defeat, Luis Marrero stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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