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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Ribeiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Barry Craig!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Craig closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ribeiro (0) vs (4) Craig
Ribeiro stops Craig from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Ribeiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Craig has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Is It Avatary Enough?. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Craig wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Craig controls the position.
Craig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ribeiro is looking to regain half guard here but Craig keeps moving and retains side control.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee asks Craig politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Craig prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep.
Craig advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Ribeiro (0) vs (6) Craig
Ribeiro is looking to get to half guard.
Ribeiro tries to hold on but Craig postures up.
Craig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ribeiro is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Craig controlling from mount.
Ribeiro tries to lock up and control but Craig gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ribeiro is working to get back to half guard.
Craig avoids the attempt from Ribeiro to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig controlling the position easily from mount.
Ribeiro is working to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro wants to hold on but Craig pushes him away.
Ribeiro 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: Ribeiro (2) vs (6) Craig
Craig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig is pulling down on Ribeiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Ribeiro, at least for the moment.
Craig keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Ribeiro trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig controlling the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Craig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Craig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Craig is controlling Ribeiro's posture.
Craig keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro looking to sit in guard and control but Craig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribeiro (2) vs (8) Craig
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craig postures up.
Ribeiro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ribeiro (4) vs (8) Craig
Craig keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Ribeiro trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Craig.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Craig keeps moving.
Ribeiro is pushing down on Craig's leg trying to pass to half guard. Craig is fighting to maintain full guard but Ribeiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ribeiro wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Craig controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Craig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (7) vs (8) Craig
Craig tries to lock up and control but Ribeiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Craig is trying to escape the mount.
Ribeiro can't control as he wanted to and Craig manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ribeiro wants to pass to mount but Craig is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Craig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Craig is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (10) vs (8) Craig
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to advance position but instead Craig slips a leg back in to half guard.
Craig is looking to improve his position.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Craig is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craig keeps working.
Craig tries to get to full guard but Ribeiro has control of the leg.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but Craig defending well.
Craig is refusing to be controlled, as Ribeiro sits in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Craig tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Craig defends it well.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Craig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Craig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Ribeiro is looking to take a break and control but Craig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Craig is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ribeiro stalling.
Ribeiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Craig is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro uses his free foot to push down on Craig's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Craig. Score +3 for passing guard: Ribeiro (13) vs (8) Craig
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Craig is looking to escape.
Ribeiro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Craig is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Craig working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro trying to control but Craig is having none of it.
Ribeiro moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Ribeiro (16) vs (8) Craig
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribeiro takes the fight on points by 16 to 8.
A relieved looking Rafael Ribeiro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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