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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Christian Dresner! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Dresner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sova to the ground. Dresner is now in Sova's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dresner (2) vs (0) Sova
We've been hearing good reports from Dresner's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sova looking to control.
Dresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sova is keeping the position for now.
Dresner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sova's guard.
Sova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dresner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dresner's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dresner (2) vs (4) Sova
Sova is riding his opponent, not letting Dresner buck him off.
Dresner is in bad spot here.
Dresner prevents Sova from getting a body triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova is trying to stick to Dresner's back but Dresner is turning into Sova. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sova's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dresner. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (4) vs (4) Sova
Dresner trying to control but Sova is working from the bottom.
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.
Dresner trying to control but Sova is working from the bottom.
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?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sova wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dresner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sova is keeping the position for now.
Sova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dresner manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (4) vs (6) Sova
Dresner 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 stays in close to Dresner's body and controls the position.
Dresner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
Sova preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova content to stall in guard here.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dresner is keeping the position for now.
Sova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sova looking to sit in guard and control but Dresner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (6) vs (6) Sova
Sova has Dresner pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresner won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Sova trying to keep a closed guard but Dresner is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova keeping full guard, as Dresner tries to pass.
Dresner preventing the sweep.
Sova keeps trying to improve his position.
Dresner passes into half guard.
Dresner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sova defends it well.
Sova looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dresner trying to pass the guard but Sova defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sova sees it coming and defends easily.
Sova gets back to full guard.
Dresner passes Sova's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dresner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (9) vs (6) Sova
Dresner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sova is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dresner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sova to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sova shrugs it off.
Dresner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sova has worked his arm free - good work by Sova!
Sova prevents Dresner from moving into mount.
Dresner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sova is looking to regain half guard here but Dresner keeps moving and retains side control.
Dresner has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Dresner (11) vs (6) Sova
Sova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dresner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sova keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dresner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sova has worked his arm free - good work by Sova!
Dresner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sova knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sova is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dresner trying to control the action but Sova is working from the bottom.
Sova stops Dresner from passing to mount.
Sova is looking for a sweep.
Dresner tries for a kimura but Sova is defending well.
Sova can't do much from the bottom here.
Dresner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sova rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dresner's guard! Nice work there by Sova! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (11) vs (8) Sova
Sova content to stall in guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dresner keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova won't allow Dresner to sweep him here.
Sova looking to sit in guard and control but Dresner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (13) vs (8) Sova
Sova keeping full guard, as Dresner tries to pass.
Sova trying to keep a closed guard but Dresner is proving a slippery customer.
Sova wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sova lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (13) vs (10) Sova
Sova sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sova trying to control but Dresner is working from the bottom.
Sova engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sova has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dresner is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sova defends well.
Sova is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dresner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sova controls the pace.
It looks like Sova 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.
Sova wants to control from the top but Dresner keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dresner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Dresner is keeping the position.
Dresner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dresner is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dresner is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (15) vs (10) Sova
Sova lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (15) vs (12) Sova
Dresner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dresner (17) vs (12) Sova
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control the position.
Sova wants to sweep here but Dresner controlling him for the moment.
Sova has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dresner has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dresner (20) vs (12) Sova
Sova can't do much from the bottom here.
Sova is looking to regain half guard here but Dresner keeps moving and retains side control.
Dresner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sova! Score +2 for reaching mount: Dresner (22) vs (12) Sova
Dresner wants to control the pace but Sova is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dresner prevents Sova from getting the reversal.
Sova tries to hold on but Dresner postures up.
Sova is looking to improve his position but Dresner isn't that keen on the idea.
Sova tries to hold on but Dresner postures up.
Dresner has control of Sova's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sova regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dresner looking to control but Sova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking to get to half guard.
Dresner is working for a guillotine from mount but Sova frees his head quite easily.
Dresner looking to control but Sova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sova manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sova stops Dresner from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dresner takes the fight on points by 22 to 12.
Christian Dresner thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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