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SSG 314 Bar vs Makarov 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Thervam Drelas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Ryan Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Drelas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gordon was covering up waiting for the punch and Drelas finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drelas (2) vs (0) Gordon
Drelas wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
Drelas preventing the sweep.
Drelas wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Drelas trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon is pulling down on Drelas's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Gordon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Drelas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Gordon has Drelas pulled in close to control his posture.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is pulling down on Drelas's head to control his posture.
Drelas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Drelas looking to pass the guard.
Gordon has Drelas pulled in close to control his posture.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drelas is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is adopting a defensive guard.
Gordon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drelas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to control the position but Drelas postures up.
Drelas won't allow Gordon to sweep him here.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drelas is pushing down on Gordon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gordon is fighting to maintain full guard but Drelas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gordon keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Drelas controlling the action here.
Drelas wants to take a breather but Gordon is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to control but can't.
Drelas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (5) vs (0) Gordon
Drelas is looking to work his way around to Gordon's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Drelas controlling the position easily from mount.
Gordon tries to hold on but Drelas postures up.
Gordon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drelas looking to control but Gordon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gordon is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to hold on but Drelas pushes him away.
Gordon is squirming around, avoiding Drelas's attempts to control the action.
Gordon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drelas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gordon sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon wants to control but Drelas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drelas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
Gordon is pulling down on Drelas's head to control his posture.
Gordon looking to control.
Drelas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Drelas stays in close to Gordon's body and controls the position.
Gordon can't keep his opponent in guard - Drelas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Drelas wants to pass the guard but Gordon is defending well.
Gordon trying to control here.
Drelas is looking to take a break and control but Gordon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gordon is trying is best to control the position here.
Gordon is trying to control but can't.
Gordon is pressing down on Drelas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
Drelas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drelas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drelas won't allow Gordon to sweep him here.
Drelas tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Gordon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drelas wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drelas passes Gordon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drelas seems to be looking for submissions.
Still in half guard, Drelas seems content to control.
Drelas prevents Gordon from improving his position.
Drelas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Drelas is trying to control the action in half guard but Gordon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Drelas wants to advance to full mount but Gordon doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas preventing the sweep.
Drelas passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (8) vs (0) Gordon
Drelas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drelas just content to control the position.
Gordon tries to improve position but can't.
Drelas slows the pace down.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drelas has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Drelas (10) vs (0) Gordon
Gordon is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gordon wants to hold on but Drelas pushes him away.
Drelas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
Drelas moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gordon has worked his arm free - good work by Gordon!
Drelas is trying to get an arm triangle but Gordon is defending well.
Drelas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to buck Drelas off but Drelas is having none of it.
Gordon struggling a bit here.
Gordon is trying to improve his position.
Drelas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gordon is looking to reverse the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drelas advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Drelas (12) vs (0) Gordon
Gordon is looking to get to half guard.
Drelas has hold of Gordon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gordon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gordon tries to hold on but Drelas postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drelas takes the fight on points by 12 to 0.
Thervam Drelas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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