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SSG 354 Chai vs Macker 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 London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 6 losses; Paulo Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; Holy Moly!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Moly fails with the takedown.
Miyao gets tackled into the cage by Moly. Moly maintains the clinch.
Moly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miyao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moly is working for takedown but Miyao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paulo Miyao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holy Moly.
Miyao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moly.
Miyao prevents the takedown attempt.
Miyao prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miyao is pressed up against the cage. Moly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miyao down to the mat. Miyao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moly closes the distance and clinches.
Miyao gets underhooks to prevent Moly's takedown attempt.
Moly is trying to drag Miyao to the mat but Miyao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moly has hold of one of Miyao's legs. Miyao is fighting the takedown attempt but Moly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyao (0) vs (2) Moly
Moly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miyao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miyao looking for a guillotine here but Moly defends easily.
Miyao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moly puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Miyao trying to control but Moly postures up.
Miyao is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moly wants to pass the guard but Miyao is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moly in particular looking to stall.
Miyao has his hands clasped together around Moly's back. He's all about the action.
Miyao trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is refusing to be controlled, as Moly sits in half guard.
Moly is taking a breather. Miyao says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miyao is looking to control Moly's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miyao avoid being mounted?
Miyao is staying active underneath Moly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miyao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moly preventing the sweep.
Moly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miyao can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moly controls the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miyao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moly trying to control but Miyao is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyao is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (2) Moly
Moly trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyao stopping the sweep attempt from Moly.
Moly working a defensive guard here.
Moly 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: Miyao (2) vs (4) Moly
Moly wants to take a breather but Miyao is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miyao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miyao wants to sweep here but Moly controlling him for the moment.
Moly tries to free his leg and advance position but Miyao is retaining full guard.
Miyao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Moly 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.
Moly advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyao is trying to maintain the position but Moly is very close to passing his half guard.
Moly wants to take a breather but Miyao is having none of it.
Miyao works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miyao keeping full guard, as Moly tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Moly keeps trying to improve his position.
Moly wants to control from the top but Miyao keeps moving.
Miyao looking for subs off his back but Moly has passed one foot through into half guard.
Moly works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (7) Moly
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moly controlling the pace for now.
Miyao manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Miyao wants to improve his position but Moly is controlling well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Miyao trying to get back to full guard but Moly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (2) vs (10) Moly
Moly is trying to control here but Miyao has managed to regain half guard.
Miyao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyao is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Miyao (4) vs (10) Moly
Moly looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Miyao has picked Moly up and slammed him! Moly can't keep hold of the triangle and Miyao manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Miyao (7) vs (10) Moly
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moly is looking for a sweep.
Miyao has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moly! Score +2 for reaching mount: Miyao (9) vs (10) Moly
Miyao prevents Moly from getting the reversal.
Moly 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: Miyao (9) vs (12) Moly
Moly preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Miyao has an active guard here but Moly has managed to pass into half guard.
Miyao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moly's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Miyao (13) vs (12) Moly
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Moly's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Miyao tries to keep control of the position but Moly is staying busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyao takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
After winning the bout, Paulo Miyao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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