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SSG 344 Hall vs Bar 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 23 wins and 46 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 12 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lima wants to clinch but Soderberg slips to the side
and Soderberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soderberg. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lima (0) vs (2) Soderberg
Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soderberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soderberg passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soderberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Soderberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderberg wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well.
Soderberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Soderberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Soderberg wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it.
Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Soderberg.
Lima is in trouble now - Soderberg has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (0) vs (5) Soderberg
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Soderberg is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Soderberg controlling from mount.
Lima bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (2) vs (5) Soderberg
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lima wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soderberg is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.
Lima wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soderberg trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima passes Soderberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soderberg is positioning himself well to prevent Lima advancing to mount.
Soderberg is looking to improve his position.
Soderberg is positioning himself well to prevent Lima advancing to mount.
Soderberg is staying active underneath Lima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soderberg gets back to full guard.
Lima stopping the sweep attempt from Soderberg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Lima tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg working a defensive guard here.
Lima trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Lima is really struggling to control Soderberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Soderberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking for a triangle here but Lima uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (5) vs (5) Soderberg
Soderberg is trying to control Lima's posture but Lima avoids it.
Lima swings around for an armbar but Soderberg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lima's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lima (5) vs (7) Soderberg
Soderberg stands and throws Lima's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (5) vs (10) Soderberg
Soderberg taking a break here but Lima is having none of it and regains half guard.
Soderberg trying to pass the guard but Lima defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lima tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soderberg has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (5) vs (13) Soderberg
Soderberg trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lima is trying to maintain the position but Soderberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Soderberg moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (5) vs (16) Soderberg
Soderberg trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soderberg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lima is trying to control but can't.
Soderberg is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Soderberg in particular looking to stall.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg prevents Lima from improving his position.
Lima moves into full guard.
Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soderberg passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soderberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Lima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soderberg passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (5) vs (19) Soderberg
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soderberg in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lima is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krister Soderberg!
Krister Soderberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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