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SSG 338 Gabenagus vs Soderberg 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 6 wins and 6 losses; Rhett Kline! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; Fabio Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vieira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches.
Kline jumps into guard, dragging Vieira to the mat.
Vieira trying to control but Kline is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Kline is keeping the position.
Vieira is fighting to break Kline's control of his arms but Kline is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kline's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kline is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (2) vs (0) Vieira
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (2) vs (2) Vieira
Kline looking for a sweep. Not yet Kline, not yet.
Kline will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kline controlling Vieira's posture.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Kline seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Kline is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Kline is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kline working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vieira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vieira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kline is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Kline is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kline is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (4) vs (2) Vieira
Kline trying to move into half guard but instead Vieira has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (4) vs (4) Vieira
Kline keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Kline is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vieira trying to control but Kline is working from the bottom.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Kline is retaining full guard.
Kline is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kline is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kline is keeping the position for now.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Kline keeps moving.
Kline bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vieira's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (6) vs (4) Vieira
Kline trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kline is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vieira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kline manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (6) vs (6) Vieira
Kline controlling Vieira's posture.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Kline is retaining full guard.
Kline trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira 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.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kline is keeping the position for now.
Kline keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Kline is adopting a defensive guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vieira stands and throws Kline's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (6) vs (9) Vieira
Kline definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vieira taking a breather here.
Kline keeping his opponent close.
Kline is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vieira tries to move to mount but Kline blocks the move with his legs.
Vieira has knee on belly momentarily but Kline bucks him off and regains half guard.
Vieira is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kline is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Vieira!
A relieved looking Fabio Vieira 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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