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HC GRAP 39 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 18 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Chriss is having none of it.
Ribeiro with a poor takedown
and Chriss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribeiro gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chriss (0) vs (2) Ribeiro
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ribeiro in particular looking to stall.
Chriss trying to control from the bottom.
Chriss is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ribeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chriss is just riding it out for now. Ribeiro eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chriss makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chriss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chriss is trying to control the position but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chriss is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chriss working a defensive guard here.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro stays in close to Chriss's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ribeiro preventing the sweep.
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chriss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Chriss working for a triangle but Ribeiro defends it easily.
Chriss wants to sweep here but Ribeiro controlling him for the moment.
Ribeiro trying to control but Chriss is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chriss has his hands on Ribeiro's head, controlling the position.
Ribeiro passes into half guard.
Chriss is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Chriss is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Chriss. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (0) vs (5) Ribeiro
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chriss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Chriss's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chriss is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ribeiro is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chriss (0) vs (7) Ribeiro
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is working to get back to half guard.
Chriss wants to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Chriss working to try and regain half guard.
Chriss is squirming around, avoiding Ribeiro's attempts to control the action.
Chriss manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Chriss is a slippery customer.
Chriss is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ribeiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ribeiro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chriss (4) vs (7) Ribeiro
Chriss is persistently looking for the submission but Ribeiro is defending it well.
Ribeiro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Chriss gets his way!
Chriss is persistently looking for the submission but Ribeiro is defending it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is in bad spot here.
Chriss is trying to stick to Ribeiro's back but Ribeiro is turning into Chriss. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chriss's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ribeiro. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (4) vs (9) Ribeiro
Chriss wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chriss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ribeiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ribeiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Chriss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chriss is keeping the position for now.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Ribeiro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chriss trying to keep a closed guard but Ribeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Chriss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chriss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ribeiro passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (4) vs (12) Ribeiro
Chriss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chriss stops Ribeiro from passing to mount.
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Ribeiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Chriss is defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is looking for a sweep.
Chriss is trying to work for a sweep but Ribeiro has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chriss (4) vs (14) Ribeiro
Chriss is squirming around, avoiding Ribeiro's attempts to control the action.
Ribeiro wants to take Chriss's back but he can't do it this time.
Ribeiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control but Chriss is having none of it.
Chriss wants to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chriss working to try and regain half guard.
Ribeiro trying to control but Chriss is having none of it.
Chriss tries to hold on but Ribeiro pushes him away.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Chriss is squirming around nicely.
Chriss gets back to half guard.
Chriss makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chriss.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro won't allow Chriss to sweep him here.
Chriss looking for a guillotine here but Ribeiro defends easily.
Chriss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chriss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ribeiro wins on points by 14 to 4.
Joanderson Ribeiro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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