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SSG 339 Elvul vs Helvig 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 46 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Raja Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Silalahi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lima gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silalahi to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lima (0) vs (2) Silalahi
Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Silalahi is proving a slippery customer.
Lima can't keep his opponent in guard - Silalahi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silalahi slows the pace down in half guard.
Silalahi is just content to waste time from the top position. Lima takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lima trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lima is trying to control the position but Silalahi postures up.
Silalahi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silalahi defends well.
Lima seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lima can't keep his opponent in guard - Silalahi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silalahi trying to pass the guard but Lima defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lima preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Silalahi stalling.
Silalahi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (0) vs (5) Silalahi
Silalahi avoids the attempt from Lima to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lima has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silalahi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silalahi is working for a guillotine from mount but Lima frees his head quite easily.
Silalahi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silalahi prevents Lima from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silalahi can't control as he wanted to and Lima manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Silalahi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silalahi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silalahi slows the pace down in half guard.
Silalahi is working for a submission of some sort.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silalahi is looking to stall here but Lima recovers full guard.
Silalahi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now.
Lima being controlled here, momentarily.
Silalahi slips nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silalahi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silalahi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silalahi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lima controls Silalahi momentarily but Silalahi frees himself.
Silalahi looking to pass the guard.
Silalahi is stalling in the full guard.
Silalahi content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Lima has locked up a guillotine! Lima's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Silalahi is holding on here and Lima must be using up a lot of energy. Silalahi has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Lima gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcelinho Lima! |
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