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SSG 349 Hlervu vs Gomes 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 14 wins and 15 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 16 losses; Seemah Feet!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Feet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Itinya to the mat! Itinya manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (0) vs (2) Feet
Feet looking to pass the guard.
Itinya is trying to control the position but Feet postures up.
Feet not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Itinya controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya keeping full guard, as Feet tries to pass.
Feet is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itinya seems keen to control Feet's posture.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Itinya is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Feet controls the pace.
Feet trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Itinya working a defensive guard here.
Feet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Itinya is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is controlling Feet's posture.
Feet is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Itinya controls Feet momentarily but Feet frees himself.
Feet trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Feet wants to pass the guard but Itinya is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feet forces his way into half guard.
Feet wants to pass to mount but Itinya is defending the position.
Feet controlling the pace.
Itinya is looking for a sweep. Feet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
My spies in Dorito Academy inform me that Feet has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Feet wants to pass to mount but Itinya is defending the position.
Itinya preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Feet is controlling well.
Itinya won't allow Feet to pass to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Feet with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Feet tries to pass the half guard into mount. Itinya knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Itinya moves into full guard.
Feet looking to pass the guard.
Itinya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Feet stopping the sweep attempt from Itinya.
Feet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Itinya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Itinya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Feet controls the pace.
Feet's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Itinya seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Itinya keeping moving, preventing Feet from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Feet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Feet advances to half guard.
Itinya wants to control but Feet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Feet is pressing down on Itinya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Itinya is holding on for now.
Itinya controlling the position for now.
Itinya'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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Itinya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Itinya keeping full guard, as Feet tries to pass.
Itinya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Itinya keeping moving, preventing Feet from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Feet is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Itinya seems keen to control Feet's posture.
Feet trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feet looking to sit in guard and control but Itinya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (2) Feet
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Feet is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (4) Feet
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Feet works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Itinya wants to get back to full guard.
Itinya tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Feet has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (2) vs (7) Feet
Itinya is desperately trying to improve his position but Feet has a good base and remains in mount.
Feet looking to control and managing it successfully.
Itinya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Feet fails to move to back control.
Itinya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Feet controlling his opponent.
Itinya working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Feet trying to control but Itinya is having none of it.
Feet goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Itinya turns into him and now he's in Feet's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (4) vs (7) Feet
Feet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Feet controls Itinya momentarily but Itinya frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Feet wants to sweep here but Itinya controlling him for the moment.
Feet working a defensive guard but Itinya manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (7) vs (7) Feet
Feet is looking to reverse the position.
Feet wants to control but Itinya postures up.
Itinya taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Feet gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Feet wins on points by 8 to 7.
Seemah Feet 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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