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SSG 349 Hlervu vs Gomes 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Jack Sullivan! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Marc Vazquez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sullivan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vazquez looking for a takedown.
Sullivan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vazquez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sullivan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jack Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Vazquez.
Sullivan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vazquez is defending well.
Vazquez is trying to drag Sullivan to the mat but Sullivan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vazquez wants to take the fight to the mat but Sullivan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vazquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sullivan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sullivan fails to pull guard.
Vazquez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sullivan (0) vs (2) Vazquez
Sullivan keeping full guard, as Vazquez tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vazquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Sullivan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sullivan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vazquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vazquez trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.
Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazquez content to stall in guard here.
Vazquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Vazquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez looking to sit in guard and control but Sullivan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (2) vs (2) Vazquez
Vazquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Vazquez, not yet.
Vazquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sullivan manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (2) vs (4) Vazquez
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet.
Sullivan trying to control the position.
Sullivan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vazquez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bowsh Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sullivan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vazquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vazquez controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vazquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sullivan wants to sweep but no luck.
Sullivan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Vazquez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sullivan dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (4) vs (4) Vazquez
Sullivan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sullivan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sullivan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sullivan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vazquez managing to control the position.
Vazquez working for a triangle but Sullivan defends it easily.
Vazquez seems keen to control Sullivan's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vazquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sullivan is one step ahead there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sullivan is now in half guard.
Vazquez is looking to control Sullivan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vazquez avoid being mounted?
Vazquez is looking for a sweep. Sullivan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sullivan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vazquez! Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (7) vs (4) Vazquez
Sullivan looking to control but Vazquez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sullivan prevents Vazquez from getting the reversal.
Vazquez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vazquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sullivan is working away from the top position though.
Vazquez wants to get back to full guard but Sullivan has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (10) vs (4) Vazquez
Vazquez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan takes Vazquez's back. Score +3 for taking back: Sullivan (13) vs (4) Vazquez
Sullivan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sullivan trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Vazquez doesn't escape.
Vazquez trying to control the hands but Sullivan breaks the grip.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sullivan controlling well, preventing Vazquez from escaping the position.
Vazquez trying to control but not successfully.
Sullivan is riding his opponent, not letting Vazquez buck him off.
Vazquez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sullivan's guard. Nice work there by Vazquez.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sullivan (13) vs (6) Vazquez
Sullivan trying to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez content to stall in guard here.
Vazquez trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Vazquez won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
Vazquez trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sullivan is pulling down on Vazquez's head to control his posture.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
Vazquez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Sullivan (13) vs (9) Vazquez
Vazquez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sullivan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vazquez but great work by Sullivan. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sullivan (17) vs (9) Vazquez
Vazquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vazquez's face as Sullivan controls the position.
Vazquez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vazquez wants to control but Sullivan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vazquez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vazquez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sullivan preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vazquez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vazquez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sullivan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sullivan takes the fight on points by 17 to 9. |
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