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SSG 306 Gomes vs Bar 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Eliss Grov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Thervam Drelas!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Drelas fails with a takedown attempt.
Drelas has a takedown stuffed.
Grov tries to close the distance and clinch but Drelas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drelas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Grov (0) vs (4) Drelas
Drelas wants to control but Grov is keeping him busy.
Drelas goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Grov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Drelas but great work by Grov. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grov (4) vs (4) Drelas
Drelas tries to improve position but can't.
Grov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drelas is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drelas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Drelas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drelas is trying to control the position but Grov postures up.
Grov trying to control but Drelas is working from the bottom.
Grov looking to sit in guard and control but Drelas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grov (4) vs (6) Drelas
Drelas wants to control from the top but Grov keeps moving.
Drelas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drelas wants to pass the guard but Grov is keeping the position.
Drelas is looking to advance position but Grov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grov (8) vs (6) Drelas
Grov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Drelas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Drelas shrugs it off.
Grov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Grov is trying to control here but Drelas has managed to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas trying to control but Grov postures up.
Drelas is trying is best to control the position here.
Drelas moves into full guard.
Grov is pushing down on Drelas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drelas is fighting to maintain full guard but Grov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drelas gets back to full guard.
Grov 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.
Drelas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grov defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drelas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grov slips nicely into half guard.
Grov wants to control but Drelas is keeping him busy.
Grov trying to control the pace.
Drelas manages to get to full guard.
Drelas wants to control position but Grov is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Drelas here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliss Grov! |
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