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SSG 309 Borgia vs Thumb PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 8 losses; Ibasour Sershurrapal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 8 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sova tries to clinch but Sershurrapal moves out of range.
Sershurrapal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sova to the mat! Sova manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sershurrapal (2) vs (0) Sova
Sershurrapal won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Sova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sova pulls Sershurrapal in to control the position.
Sershurrapal preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova is adopting a defensive guard.
Sova wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sershurrapal is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sershurrapal wants to pass the guard but Sova is defending well.
Sova wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Sershurrapal seems content to control.
Sershurrapal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sova trying to control but Sershurrapal postures up.
Sova wants to get back to full guard but Sershurrapal has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sershurrapal (5) vs (0) Sova
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying to escape the mount.
Sova tries to hold on but Sershurrapal pushes him away.
Sova is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sova tries to lock up and control but Sershurrapal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sershurrapal controlling his opponent.
Sova has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sershurrapal tries to control but Sova wriggling away.
Sova tries to hold on but Sershurrapal postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sershurrapal (8) vs (0) Sova
Sova trying to control the hands but Sershurrapal won't let him.
Sershurrapal is hanging on to Sova's back as he tries to escape.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Sershurrapal keeps control of the position as Sova tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sova rolls, trying to escape but Sershurrapal keeps control of the position.
Sershurrapal gets his hands free as Sova looks to control.
Sova is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sova keeps trying to improve his position.
Sova trying to control the hands but Sershurrapal won't let him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal keeps control of the position as Sova tries to break free.
Sershurrapal controlling the position well here. Sova rolled but Sershurrapal kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
I really don't envy Sova right now.
Sova trying to control but not successfully.
Sershurrapal is riding his opponent, not letting Sova buck him off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is trying to stick to Sova's back but Sova is turning into Sershurrapal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sershurrapal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sova. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sershurrapal (8) vs (2) Sova
Sova sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sershurrapal's guard.
Sova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sova wants to free his trapped foot but Sershurrapal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sova uses his free foot to push down on Sershurrapal's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sershurrapal. Score +3 for passing guard: Sershurrapal (8) vs (5) Sova
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control but Sershurrapal is having none of it.
Sova controlling the position easily from mount.
Sova is trying to control here but Sershurrapal has managed to regain half guard.
Sova looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sershurrapal (8) vs (8) Sova
Sershurrapal wants to control but Sova postures up.
Sershurrapal is not content to let Sova control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sova looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sova passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sershurrapal (8) vs (11) Sova
Sova is trying to get an arm triangle but Sershurrapal is defending well.
Sershurrapal manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sershurrapal (10) vs (11) Sova
Sershurrapal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sova doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sershurrapal.
Sova is trying to maintain the position but Sershurrapal is very close to passing his half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova actively working from the bottom here.
Sova wants to get back to full guard.
Sershurrapal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sershurrapal pulls his head out easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to get back to full guard but Sershurrapal has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sershurrapal (13) vs (11) Sova
Sershurrapal taking a breather here.
Sova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova being controlled for a moment.
Sova tries to control but Sershurrapal manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Sershurrapal (16) vs (11) Sova
Sova is really stuck here.
Sova manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sershurrapal's guard. Nice work there by Sova.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sershurrapal (16) vs (13) Sova
Sova passes into half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sova is working away from the top position though.
Sershurrapal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sova is trying to control. Sershurrapal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sershurrapal is trying to control but can't.
Sova is looking to advance position but Sershurrapal won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Sova seems content to control.
Sova is looking to take a break and control but Sershurrapal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sova might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sershurrapal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sershurrapal works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to control from the top but Sershurrapal keeps moving.
Sova forces his way into half guard.
Sova seems to be working for a kimura but Sershurrapal defends the submission attempt.
Sershurrapal is controlling Sova's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sova trying to pass the guard but Sershurrapal defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sershurrapal takes the fight on points by 16 to 13.
A very excited looking Ibasour Sershurrapal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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