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SSG 361 Soderberg vs Miyao 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 14 losses; Pavel Sova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; Stix Itinya!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Sova fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sova has a takedown stuffed.
Itinya shoots in for a double leg but Sova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sova moves into the clinch.
Itinya gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sova regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sova (0) vs (2) Itinya
Sova working a defensive guard here.
Itinya is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that Itinya has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova has control of Itinya's left arm, preventing Itinya from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Itinya works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (0) vs (5) Itinya
Sova tries to hold on but Itinya pushes him away.
Sova is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brloh, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sova is desperately trying to improve his position but Itinya has a good base and remains in mount.
Itinya takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova gets back to half guard.
Itinya wants to free his trapped foot but Sova is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova is trying to control but can't.
Itinya content to control rather than advance.
Sova trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova gets full guard.
Sova has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sova wants to sweep here but Itinya controlling him for the moment.
Sova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sova is really struggling to control Itinya but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Itinya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sova looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Itinya manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (5) Itinya
Itinya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Itinya's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Itinya is keeping the position for now.
Sova trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Sova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Itinya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itinya trying to control the position here.
Itinya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Itinya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Itinya keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Itinya 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: Sova (2) vs (7) Itinya
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying to get back to full guard.
Itinya stalling.
Sova tries to get to full guard but Itinya has control of the leg.
Itinya is keen to just control but Sova is a slippery customer.
Sova trying to control but Itinya postures up.
Sova tries to roll over but Itinya keeps him under control.
Sova wants to get back to full guard but Itinya has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (2) vs (10) Itinya
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Itinya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sova is trying to keep Itinya in close.
Sova looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Itinya passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (2) vs (13) Itinya
Itinya takes a little break here. Sova wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova is trying to get back to half guard.
Sova is letting Itinya control him for a moment.
Sova struggling a bit here.
Sova gets back to half guard.
Sova is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Itinya is working away from the top position though.
Sova is looking to improve his position.
Itinya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Itinya slows the pace down in half guard.
Itinya wants to pass the guard but Sova is defending well.
Itinya content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova tries to roll over but Itinya keeps him under control.
Sova wants to control but Itinya is keeping busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova tries to roll over but Itinya keeps him under control.
Itinya content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sova trying to control but Itinya postures up.
Sova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Itinya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Itinya's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Sova (6) vs (13) Itinya
Itinya turns into Sova and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (6) vs (15) Itinya
Itinya advances to half guard.
Sova trying to control but Itinya postures up.
Sova wants to get back to full guard.
Sova trying to hold on to Itinya's head to control him but Itinya postures up.
Sova is trying to get back to full guard.
Itinya wants to take a breather but Sova is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to get back to full guard.
Itinya is controlling the pace.
Sova wants to control but Itinya is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova tries to roll over but Itinya keeps him under control.
Itinya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itinya wins on points by 15 to 6.
A victorious Stix Itinya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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