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HC GRAP 38 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 10 losses; Martino Frederick! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 10 losses; Archie Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Frederick tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira wants to take the fight to the mat but Frederick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Frederick drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick looking for a sweep. Not yet Frederick, not yet.
Oliveira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frederick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveira trying to control but Frederick is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Frederick looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling from the top position.
Frederick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Frederick pulls Oliveira in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Frederick is keeping the position.
Frederick controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Frederick looking for a sweep. Not yet Frederick, not yet.
Frederick wants to control the position but Oliveira says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Frederick gets back to full guard.
Oliveira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but Frederick is working from the bottom.
Oliveira controlling from the top position.
Frederick pulls Oliveira in close to his closed guard and prevents Oliveira from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Frederick seems keen to control Oliveira's posture.
Oliveira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frederick working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frederick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Oliveira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Oliveira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Frederick trying to hold on to Oliveira's head to control him but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oliveira trying to control from half guard but Frederick is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is trying to maintain the position but Oliveira is very close to passing his half guard.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Frederick is working from the bottom.
Oliveira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Oliveira might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Frederick trying to control here.
Oliveira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Frederick tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Frederick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frederick tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Oliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frederick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Frederick is working from the bottom.
Frederick is trying to control but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick wants to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Frederick is a slippery customer.
Oliveira is thwarting Frederick's attempts to control the position.
Oliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frederick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederick moves into full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Frederick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frederick controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira forces his way into half guard.
Oliveira prevents Frederick from improving his position.
Oliveira not doing much here.
Oliveira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Frederick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.
Frederick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frederick regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Frederick is heads and Oliveira is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Frederick takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
Martino Frederick thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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