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MAX G5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Mario Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ryan Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gordon tries to pull guard but Santos won't allow it.
Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Santos (2) vs (0) Gordon
Santos trying to control from half guard but Gordon is working away.
Gordon is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Gordon tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
Santos is thwarting Gordon's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Gordon is defending well.
Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Gordon is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Gordon trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (5) vs (0) Gordon
Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos prevents Gordon from getting the reversal.
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gordon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working for a kimura but Gordon is defending it quite comfortably.
Santos is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Gordon wants to get back to full guard.
Santos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gordon is trying to control but can't.
Santos is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santos to get the leverage.
Gordon is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordon defends it well.
Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gordon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordon defends it well.
Gordon is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Santos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santos 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.
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Gordon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gordon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gordon.
Santos 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.
Gordon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gordon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Gordon is trying to keep Santos in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily.
Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santos is pushing down on Gordon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gordon is fighting to maintain full guard but Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gordon trying to control but Santos postures up.
Gordon is trying to control but Santos passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Santos (8) vs (0) Gordon
Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gordon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santos swings around for an armbar but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santos's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Santos (8) vs (2) Gordon
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon pushes down on Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gordon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos is pressing down on Gordon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gordon passes into half guard.
Santos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gordon prevents Santos from improving his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking to stall here but Santos recovers full guard.
Santos is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gordon frees his head nicely. Oh but Santos has switched to an armbar! Gordon is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mario Santos!
Mario Santos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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