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SSG 367 Chai vs Helvig 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 10 losses; Hoyce Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Binsar Siregar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracias closes the distance and clinches up with Siregar, looking for a takedown. Gracias pushes Siregar against the cage but Siregar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracias drives through and clinches with Siregar against the cage.
Gracias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Siregar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracias is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoyce Gracias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siregar has Gracias pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Siregar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gracias tumbling to the mat - Siregar dives into Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Siregar
Siregar trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Siregar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracias seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siregar wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siregar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Siregar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Siregar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Siregar is working for a submission of some sort.
Siregar passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Siregar
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siregar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (8) Siregar
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siregar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siregar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracias has worked his arm free - good work by Gracias!
Siregar wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siregar working away.
Gracias tries to buck Siregar off but Siregar is having none of it.
Siregar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Siregar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracias! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (0) vs (10) Siregar
Siregar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracias has worked his arm free - good work by Gracias!
Siregar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gracias rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Siregar's guard! Nice work there by Gracias! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (10) Siregar
Gracias will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Siregar working a defensive guard here.
Gracias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Siregar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Siregar trying to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Siregar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracias manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Siregar looking to control.
Siregar is pulling down on Gracias's head to control his posture.
Gracias is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Siregar is trying to hold Gracias in close to prevent damage but Gracias has managed to pass into half guard.
Siregar is trying to get back to full guard.
Siregar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Siregar.
Siregar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siregar is trying to keep Gracias in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Siregar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Siregar looking to control.
Siregar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracias is sitting in close to Siregar's body. Siregar has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gracias is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gracias is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Siregar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Binsar Siregar!
After winning the bout, Binsar Siregar 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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