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SSG 361 Soderberg vs Miyao 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Fabio Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 48 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lima turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vieira (0) vs (4) Lima
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira tries to buck Lima off but Lima is having none of it.
Lima controlling from side mount.
Vieira can't do much from the bottom here.
Vieira is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lima's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Vieira defends it.
Vieira tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Vieira defends it.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
Lima is keen to just control but Vieira is a slippery customer.
Lima is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vieira manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lima postures up.
Vieira wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (4) Lima
Lima trying to keep a closed guard but Vieira is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira pushes down on Lima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it.
Vieira is stalling here. Lima is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vieira seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lima has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vieira (2) vs (8) Lima
Vieira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lima's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vieira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lima preventing the sweep.
Vieira looking to control but Lima passes into half guard.
Vieira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (4) vs (8) Lima
Lima is looking for a triangle but Vieira pushes his legs off easily.
Vieira passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Lima is working away.
Vieira is just content to waste time from the top position. Lima takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vieira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vieira slips nicely into half guard.
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
Lima is looking to improve his position.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vieira is working hard here to advance position.
Vieira is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well.
Lima is not content to let Vieira control the position.
Lima trying to control but Vieira postures up.
Vieira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (7) vs (8) Lima
Lima is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to control but Lima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vieira seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lima is holding on tight.
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
Vieira controlling from mount.
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Vieira fails to advance to Lima's back.
Vieira jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lima is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lima and Vieira has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lima has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Vieira goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lima has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vieira but great work by Lima. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Vieira (7) vs (12) Lima
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to control Lima's posture but Lima avoids it.
Lima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vieira, who protects the arm well.
Lima has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (7) vs (14) Lima
Vieira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vieira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lima prevents Vieira from improving his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira manages to get to full guard.
Lima stopping the sweep attempt from Vieira.
Vieira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Lima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Vieira is trying to keep Lima in close.
Lima wants to pass the guard but Vieira is keeping the position.
Vieira looking for a sweep. Not yet Vieira, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lima defends well.
Vieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lima trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Lima trying to move into half guard but instead Vieira has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (9) vs (14) Lima
Vieira controlling from the top position.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira forces his way into half guard.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lima wins on points by 14 to 9. |
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