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SSG 317 Johnson vs Feet 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 1 wins and 1 losses; Oscar Stevens! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Gabriel Cordeira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cordeira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Cordeira circles away.
Cordeira with the counter takedown but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens takes the fight into the clinch.
Stevens has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cordeira is trying to keep an underhook but Stevens manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stevens (2) vs (0) Cordeira
Cordeira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cordeira.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cordeira is keeping the position for now.
Stevens is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordeira keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Cordeira is keeping the position.
Cordeira managing to control the position.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Cordeira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stevens (2) vs (2) Cordeira
Cordeira preventing the sweep.
Stevens has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cordeira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stevens. Score +3 for passing guard: Stevens (2) vs (5) Cordeira
Stevens tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens tries to buck Cordeira off but Cordeira is having none of it.
Cordeira tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stevens manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira prevents Stevens from improving his position.
Stevens is trying to control but Cordeira passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Stevens (2) vs (8) Cordeira
Stevens is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cordeira is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Stevens (2) vs (10) Cordeira
Cordeira working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stevens is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cordeira passes into side control, despite Stevens's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Stevens (2) vs (13) Cordeira
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to bench press Cordeira off him but Cordeira keeps the position.
Stevens looks to move to half guard but instead Cordeira has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Stevens (2) vs (15) Cordeira
Cordeira is working for a guillotine from mount but Stevens frees his head quite easily.
Stevens regains half guard.
Stevens is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cordeira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cordeira's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stevens (6) vs (15) Cordeira
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Stevens is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cordeira defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Stevens is looking for a choke. Cordeira gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Cordeira manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stevens (6) vs (17) Cordeira
Stevens is trying to hold Cordeira in close to prevent damage but Cordeira has managed to pass into half guard.
Stevens trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stevens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stevens wants to improve his position but instead Cordeira has moved into half guard.
Cordeira is trying to control. Stevens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stevens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stevens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cordeira is one step ahead there.
Cordeira sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cordeira manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stevens (8) vs (17) Cordeira
Cordeira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
Stevens trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cordeira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stevens (8) vs (19) Cordeira
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working a defensive guard but Cordeira passes into half guard.
Stevens is looking to improve his position.
Stevens gets full guard.
Stevens has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cordeira has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Stevens (8) vs (22) Cordeira
Stevens tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cordeira presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Stevens (8) vs (24) Cordeira
Cordeira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stevens manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cordeira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to buck Cordeira off but Cordeira is having none of it.
Stevens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard but Cordeira has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Stevens (8) vs (27) Cordeira
Stevens tries to hold on but Cordeira pushes him away.
Stevens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cordeira looking for a guillotine from mount but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cordeira manages to capitalize on a mistake by Stevens to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Stevens (8) vs (30) Cordeira
Stevens wants to escape the position.
Cordeira tries to keep control of the position but Stevens is staying busy.
Cordeira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Stevens tries to escape but Cordeira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Stevens is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to escape but Cordeira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cordeira has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stevens has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Stevens's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cordeira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Stevens can't escape the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the hands but Cordeira won't let him.
Cordeira keeps control of the position as Stevens tries to break free.
Stevens is trying to roll into a better position but Cordeira has get a rear naked choke and Stevens is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Cordeira!
Gabriel Cordeira really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Wolfshark Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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