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SSG 370 Borgia vs Clubber 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Rhett Kline! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 8 losses; Fabio Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Kline manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vieira on his heels. He'll look to pass Vieira's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kline (2) vs (0) Vieira
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kline pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Kline from controlling successfully.
Kline preventing the sweep.
Vieira looking for a guillotine here but Kline defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira controls Kline momentarily but Kline frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Kline tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kline sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vieira working for a triangle but Kline defends it easily.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Kline from controlling successfully.
Vieira controls Kline momentarily but Kline frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kline trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kline tries to free his leg and advance position but Vieira is retaining full guard.
Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Kline is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vieira is looking for a triangle here but Kline uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (5) vs (0) Vieira
Kline will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vieira tries to buck Kline off but Kline is having none of it.
Vieira is trying to control Kline's posture but Kline avoids it.
Vieira manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira manages to get to full guard.
Vieira wants to improve his position but instead Kline has moved into half guard.
Kline is trying to control. Vieira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kline looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kline is thwarting Vieira's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to roll over but Kline keeps him under control.
Kline is thwarting Vieira's attempts to control the position.
Vieira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kline trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Vieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vieira is trying to keep Kline in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kline got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vieira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kline has managed to get both his arms back between Vieira's legs - danger averted.
We've been hearing good reports from Kline's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Kline from controlling successfully.
Kline pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Kline trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kline looking to pass the guard.
Kline trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira has his foot on Kline's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kline works his way back into a safe position though.
Kline won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vieira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kline puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kline looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kline wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kline wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vieira keeps working.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kline pulls his head out easily.
Kline seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vieira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kline trying to pass the guard but Vieira defending well.
Kline wants to take a breather but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kline is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vieira is looking to improve his position.
Vieira trying to control but Kline postures up.
Vieira tries to get to full guard but Kline has control of the leg.
Vieira actively working from the bottom here.
Vieira trying to control but Kline postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kline content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kline trying to control from half guard but Vieira is working away.
Kline performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kline trying to pass the guard but Vieira defending well.
Vieira controlling the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vieira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kline is looking to pass into half guard but Vieira pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vieira is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kline (5) vs (2) Vieira
Kline looking to control.
Kline seems keen to control Vieira's posture.
Kline's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kline working a defensive guard here.
Vieira is fighting to break Kline's control of his arms but Kline is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kline swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vieira trying to control but Kline is working from the bottom.
Kline is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vieira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kline doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vieira.
Kline is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kline is looking to control Vieira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kline avoid being mounted?
Vieira tries to pass to full mount but Kline defends it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kline manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kline trying to keep a closed guard but Vieira is proving a slippery customer.
Vieira stopping the sweep attempt from Kline.
Vieira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Kline (5) vs (5) Vieira
Vieira is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kline will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kline tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vieira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kline is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kline manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vieira's best efforts.
Kline tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Kline is having none of it.
Kline gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Kline working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Vieira gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Vieira wins on points by 6 to 5.
Our winner, Fabio Vieira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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