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SSG 328 Ibrahim vs Solo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 19 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ibrahim shoots in but Solo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ibrahim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Solo sprawls well. Solo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ibrahim gets slowly back to his feet.
Solo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ibrahim is trying to defend but Solo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ibrahim (0) vs (2) Solo
Ibrahim is looking to control Solo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ibrahim avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ibrahim tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo moves into full mount! Ibrahim won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (0) vs (5) Solo
Ibrahim tries to reverse the position but Solo maintains control.
Ibrahim tries to lock up and control but Solo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Solo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ibrahim tries to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Ibrahim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ibrahim is trying to escape the mount but Solo keeps good control and instead manages to take Ibrahim's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ibrahim (0) vs (8) Solo
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo controlling the position well here. Ibrahim rolled but Solo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Solo avoiding Ibrahim 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Ibrahim right now.
Ibrahim trying to control the hands but Solo breaks the grip.
Solo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ibrahim doesn't escape.
Ibrahim looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Ibrahim tries to escape but Solo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ibrahim.
Ibrahim tries to break free.
Ibrahim looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
You can see the frustration on Ibrahim's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibrahim is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim manages to reverse the position and now he's in Solo's guard. Nice work there by Ibrahim.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (8) Solo
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Solo looking for a guillotine here but Ibrahim defends easily.
Solo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ibrahim trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking to sit in guard and control but Solo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (10) Solo
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ibrahim pulls Solo in close to his closed guard and prevents Solo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ibrahim wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibrahim pulls Solo in close to prevent any damage.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has control of Solo's left arm, preventing Solo from doing any damage.
Ibrahim wants to sweep here but Solo controlling him for the moment.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ibrahim has his hands on Solo's head, controlling the position.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Solo won't allow Ibrahim to sweep him here.
Ibrahim looking to control but Solo passes into half guard.
Ibrahim is trying to control but Solo passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (13) Solo
Solo controlling the position from side mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to control but Ibrahim is keeping him busy.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to half guard.
Ibrahim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ibrahim is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ibrahim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Solo is working away from the top position though.
Solo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to full guard.
Solo content to control rather than advance.
Ibrahim works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ibrahim looking for a guillotine here but Solo defends easily.
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo stopping the sweep attempt from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim being controlled here, momentarily.
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahim is retaining full guard.
Ibrahim looking to control but Solo passes into half guard.
Solo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ibrahim desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Solo seems content to control.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
Solo trying to control from half guard but Ibrahim is working away.
Ibrahim trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
Solo is thwarting Ibrahim's attempts to control the position.
Ibrahim gets back to full guard.
Solo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ibrahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibrahim trying to control here.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ibrahim tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Solo wants to control but Ibrahim is keeping him busy.
Ibrahim wants to control but Solo is keeping busy.
Solo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ibrahim trying to control from the bottom.
Ibrahim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ibrahim.
Solo 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahim is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 13 to 2.
After winning the bout, Hand Solo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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