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SSG 353 Hall vs Hlervu 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 11 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Lian Belmiro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Reed forces Belmiro back against the cage and clinches.
Reed lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (0) Belmiro
Belmiro gets back to full guard.
Belmiro pulls Reed in to control the position.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belmiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belmiro 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.
Belmiro working for submissions but it's allowed Reed to get to half guard.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Belmiro is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is working for a kimura but Belmiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Belmiro wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro keeps trying to improve his position.
Reed is keen to just control but Belmiro is a slippery customer.
Belmiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belmiro is trying to keep Reed in close.
Reed pushes down on Belmiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reed trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belmiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reed is pressing down on Belmiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Belmiro is holding on for now.
Belmiro moves into full guard.
Belmiro trying to keep a closed guard but Reed is proving a slippery customer.
Reed is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Belmiro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Belmiro has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (2) Belmiro
Belmiro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (2) vs (5) Belmiro
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Belmiro is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed tries to bench press Belmiro off him but Belmiro keeps the position.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Belmiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belmiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belmiro's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Reed (6) vs (5) Belmiro
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Belmiro can't escape the position.
Belmiro is still trying to improve position.
Belmiro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belmiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Reed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Belmiro defends it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belmiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belmiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Belmiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.
Belmiro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (6) vs (7) Belmiro
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Belmiro trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Belmiro looking to sit in guard and control but Reed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (8) vs (7) Belmiro
Reed wants to control from the top but Belmiro keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reed defends it easily.
Reed is looking to pass into half guard but Belmiro pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Belmiro is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (8) vs (9) Belmiro
Reed wants to sweep here but Belmiro controlling him for the moment.
Reed pulls Belmiro in close to prevent any damage.
Belmiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Belmiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Belmiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (8) vs (12) Belmiro
Reed manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (10) vs (12) Belmiro
Reed wants to control but Belmiro is keeping him busy.
Belmiro trying to control but Reed postures up.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Belmiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed is looking for a kimura here.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Belmiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Belmiro is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Reed has latched onto it... Big trouble! Reed pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Belmiro is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Reed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Reed!
Tommy Reed decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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