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SSG 355 Ibrahim vs Solo 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 London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Hoyce Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 19 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berendas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracias (0) vs (4) Berendas
Berendas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracias is looking for a sweep.
Berendas takes a little break here. Gracias wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gracias is trying to control Berendas's posture but Berendas avoids it.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face as Berendas controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berendas working away.
Berendas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Berendas might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Berendas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Berendas 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Berendas is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
Berendas slows the pace down in half guard.
More stalling from Berendas.
Gracias keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berendas content to control rather than advance.
Berendas with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Berendas trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Berendas is continuing to stall.
Berendas is looking to advance position but Gracias won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Berendas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The adventures of Berendas the control monster continue. Boring.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Berendas.
Berendas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (7) Berendas
Berendas controlling the pace for now.
Gracias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracias working to try and regain half guard.
Gracias gets back to half guard.
Berendas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yet more stalling tactics from Berendas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Berendas is pressing down on Gracias's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracias is holding on for now.
Berendas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracias keeping control of the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Berendas in particular looking to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is controlling Berendas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gracias continues to stall.
Berendas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berendas is working away from the top position though.
Berendas wants to pass the guard but Gracias is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas content to control rather than advance.
Berendas is trying to control. Gracias wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Berendas trying to control the pace.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.
Berendas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (10) Berendas
Berendas content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Berendas looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Berendas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Berendas is stalling here but it's allowed Gracias to get half guard.
Berendas is looking to advance position but Gracias won't allow it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to advance position but Gracias counters by regaining guard.
Berendas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Well,Gracias is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Berendas tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracias is retaining full guard.
Gracias is pulling down on Berendas's head. It's preventing any offense from Berendas, at least for the moment.
Berendas is stalling in the full guard.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Berendas tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias pulls Berendas in close to prevent any damage.
Gracias being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Berendas tries to pass.
Gracias wants to sweep but no luck.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Berendas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berendas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berendas pushes down on Gracias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Berendas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracias.
Berendas pushes down on Gracias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas wins on points by 10 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Uvele Berendas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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