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SSG 351 Ottke vs Gracias 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Desmodium Denari! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 7 losses; Thervam Drelas!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Drelas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Denari's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Denari (0) vs (2) Drelas
Denari is looking for a triangle but Drelas pushes his legs off easily.
Denari wants to sweep here but Drelas controlling him for the moment.
Denari keeping full guard, as Drelas tries to pass.
Denari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Denari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drelas manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (2) vs (2) Drelas
Denari looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denari is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari is looking to advance position but Drelas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Denari (2) vs (6) Drelas
Drelas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Denari has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Denari bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (4) vs (6) Drelas
Denari trying to control but Drelas is working from the bottom.
Denari looking to pass the guard.
Drelas controls Denari momentarily but Denari frees himself.
Drelas keeping full guard, as Denari tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas can't keep his opponent in guard - Denari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denari is looking to stall here but Drelas recovers full guard.
Denari wants to pass the guard but Drelas is keeping the position.
Denari showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Denari advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drelas actively working from the bottom here.
Denari wants to advance to full mount but Drelas doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Denari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drelas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Denari slips nicely into half guard.
Denari seems to be looking for submissions.
Denari is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drelas is just riding it out for now. Denari eventually gives up the hold.
Denari trying to advance position but Drelas counters by regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denari trying to control the position from guard on top but Drelas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drelas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Denari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Denari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Denari wants to control from the top but Drelas keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drelas is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (4) vs (8) Drelas
Denari looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drelas is working for a submission of some sort.
Denari is looking to improve his position.
Denari gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drelas passes Denari's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Denari wants to get back to full guard.
Drelas is looking to take a break and control but Denari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drelas is working for a submission of some sort.
Denari is trying to get back to full guard.
Denari is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drelas pulls his head out easily.
Denari is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drelas pulls his head out easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Denari regains full guard. Nicely done.
Denari throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Drelas escapes and throws Denari's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (4) vs (11) Drelas
Drelas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Denari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Denari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Drelas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Denari has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drelas prevents Denari from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Denari is in trouble now - Drelas has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (4) vs (14) Drelas
Denari regains half guard.
Denari regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drelas looking to pass the guard.
Denari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Denari isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Drelas stacks Denari on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Drelas! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (4) vs (17) Drelas
Drelas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Denari, who protects the arm well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drelas tries to advance to mount but Denari denies him.
Drelas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Denari, who protects the arm well.
Drelas moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Denari (4) vs (19) Drelas
Drelas wants to take Denari's back but he can't do it this time.
Drelas prevents Denari from getting the reversal.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Denari regains half guard.
Denari wants to sweep but Drelas has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (4) vs (22) Drelas
Denari is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drelas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Denari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Denari.
Denari has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Drelas is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Denari. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (4) vs (25) Drelas
Denari gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Drelas is keen to just control but Denari is a slippery customer.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Denari regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drelas advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (4) vs (28) Drelas
Denari is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Drelas off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Denari (8) vs (28) Drelas
Denari wants to control but Drelas is keeping busy.
Drelas turns into Denari and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (8) vs (30) Drelas
Denari looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Drelas has picked Denari up and slammed him! Denari can't keep hold of the triangle and Drelas manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (8) vs (33) Drelas
Drelas is trying to get an arm triangle but Denari is defending well.
Denari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Denari is looking to get back to full guard here but Drelas has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (8) vs (36) Drelas
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Denari is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Drelas is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Denari (8) vs (38) Drelas
Drelas takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Denari (8) vs (41) Drelas
Drelas is hanging on to Denari's back as he tries to escape.
Denari rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Denari wants to improve his position but Drelas is controlling well.
Drelas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Denari! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (8) vs (44) Drelas
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas looking for a guillotine from mount but Denari is having none of it.
Denari bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (10) vs (44) Drelas
Denari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drelas dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (10) vs (46) Drelas
Drelas wants to control from the top but Denari keeps moving.
Denari lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (12) vs (46) Drelas
Drelas keeping full guard, as Denari tries to pass.
Denari forces his way into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Denari is keen to just control but Drelas is a slippery customer.
Denari is looking for a kimura here.
Drelas won't allow Denari to pass to mount.
Drelas looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denari frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (15) vs (46) Drelas
And that's the end of the fight!
Drelas wins on points by 46 to 15.
Thervam Drelas thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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