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SSG 337 Bar vs Ozymandias 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Thiago Cardosi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Milton Viera!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Cardosi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Viera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cardosi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Viera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Cardosi (0) vs (2) Viera
Viera seems to be working for a kimura but Cardosi defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Cardosi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cardosi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cardosi is trying to get back to full guard.
Viera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosi gets full guard.
Viera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Viera trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to sweep but no luck.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
Viera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cardosi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cardosi is looking for a triangle but Viera pushes his legs off easily.
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viera is one step ahead there.
Cardosi trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to control from the top but Cardosi keeps moving.
Cardosi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Viera defends well.
Viera preventing the sweep.
Viera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cardosi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Viera is stalling in the full guard.
Cardosi keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
Cardosi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Viera controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viera is one step ahead there.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
Cardosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cardosi is trying to keep Viera in close.
Cardosi wants to sweep but no luck.
Cardosi is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Viera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cardosi wants to improve his position but instead Viera has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to pass the guard but Cardosi defending well.
Cardosi looking for submissions off his back.
Viera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cardosi defends it well.
Viera is working for a submission of some sort.
Viera maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cardosi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Viera has cracked it and Cardosi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Viera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milton Viera!
Thiago Cardosi spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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