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SSG 345 Elvul vs Macker 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 20 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 11 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sova tries to clinch up.
Solo feinted with a counter takedown.
Sova gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Solo to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (2) vs (0) Sova
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Solo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Solo has managed to get both his arms back between Sova's legs - danger averted.
Solo preventing the sweep.
Solo is fighting to break Sova's control of his arms but Sova is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sova is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova wants to sweep but no luck.
Solo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sova wants to sweep but no luck.
Solo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Solo has managed to get both his arms back between Sova's legs - danger averted.
Solo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sova has Solo pulled in close to control his posture.
Sova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (2) vs (2) Sova
Solo keeping hold of Sova's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo is refusing to be controlled, as Sova sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Solo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Solo.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Solo is retaining full guard.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Solo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Solo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Solo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sova postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova passes Solo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sova looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sova wants to control but Solo is keeping him busy.
Solo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sova takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sova is trying to control. Solo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Solo defends it well.
Sova trying to control the action but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo wants to get back to full guard.
Sova tries to pass the half guard into mount. Solo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sova is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Solo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sova.
Sova wants to take a breather but Solo is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sova controlling the pace.
Solo trying to hold on to Sova's head to control him but Sova postures up.
Sova content to control rather than advance.
Solo tries to roll over but Sova keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to pass to mount but Solo is defending the position.
Sova is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Solo wants to improve his position but Sova is controlling well.
Sova wants to take a breather but Solo is having none of it.
Sova sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control from half guard but Solo is working away.
Sova is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Solo reverses the position - he's now on top in Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (4) vs (2) Sova
Solo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sova is trying to keep Solo in close.
Sova wants to sweep but no luck.
Sova controls Solo momentarily but Solo frees himself.
Sova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sova wants to control the position but Solo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sova is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sova manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Solo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova looking to control.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solo is one step ahead there.
Our spies down at at Brloh inform us that Sova has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sova working a defensive guard here.
Sova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Solo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (4) vs (4) Sova
Solo keeping full guard, as Sova tries to pass.
Sova is pushing down on Solo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Solo is fighting to maintain full guard but Sova has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Solo is looking for a sweep. Sova is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Solo is looking to control Sova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Solo avoid being mounted?
Solo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Solo.
Sova is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sova trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Solo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sova controls the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Sova is fighting to break Solo's control of his arms but Solo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sova wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Solo seems keen to control Sova's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova is looking to pass into half guard but Solo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Solo is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (6) vs (4) Sova
Solo stays in close to Sova's body and controls the position.
Sova is trying to control the position but Solo postures up.
Sova pulls Solo in to control the position.
Solo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (9) vs (4) Sova
Sova is trying to get back to half guard.
Sova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova struggling a bit here.
Sova tries to bench press Solo off him but Solo keeps the position.
Sova keeps trying to improve his position.
Sova wants to control but Solo postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova prevents Solo from improving position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
A very excited looking Hand Solo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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