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SSG 372 Hlervu 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 14 wins and 9 losses; Thervam Drelas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 50 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Drelas keeps the fight on the outside.
Drelas feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Drelas. No joy for Lima on that attempt.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Drelas circles away.
Drelas scores with a takedown into Lima's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Drelas (2) vs (0) Lima
Drelas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drelas stays in close to Lima's body and controls the position.
Drelas'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima has control of Drelas's left arm, preventing Drelas from doing any damage.
Drelas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima has his foot on Drelas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drelas works his way back into a safe position though.
Lima is trying to keep Drelas in close.
Drelas pushing down on Lima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Drelas is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now.
Drelas not doing much here.
Drelas is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drelas controlling the pace.
Lima wants to control but Drelas is keeping busy.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Drelas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lima won't allow Drelas to pass to mount.
Drelas content to control rather than advance.
Lima is staying active underneath Drelas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Drelas stalling.
Lima felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
Lima trying to control here.
Drelas controlling the action here.
Drelas moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (5) vs (0) Lima
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Drelas trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Drelas controlling the position from side mount.
Drelas 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 Drelas but great work by Lima. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Drelas (5) vs (4) Lima
Drelas can't do much from the bottom here.
Drelas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lima off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Drelas (9) vs (4) Lima
That's six minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Lima right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drelas not allowing Lima to control his hands.
Lima is keeping busy.
Drelas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Lima rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to hold on to Drelas's head to control him but Drelas postures up.
Drelas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Drelas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lima is trying to maintain the position but Drelas is very close to passing his half guard.
Lima won't allow Drelas to pass to mount.
Drelas slows the pace down in half guard.
Drelas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lima! Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (12) vs (4) Lima
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to hold on but Drelas pushes him away.
Lima is working to get back to half guard.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
Lima is squirming around, avoiding Drelas's attempts to control the action.
Drelas 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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Lima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Drelas controlling his opponent.
Drelas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lima for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Drelas.
Drelas looking to control but Lima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drelas controlling the position easily from mount.
Drelas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is working for a guillotine from mount but Lima frees his head quite easily.
Lima tries to lock up and control but Drelas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to hold on but Drelas pushes him away.
Drelas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lima is working to get back to half guard.
Lima tries to lock up and control but Drelas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas controlling the position easily from mount.
Drelas continues to stall.
Drelas looking to control but Lima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lima is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas controlling the pace for now.
Drelas trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Drelas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Drelas takes the fight on points by 12 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Thervam Drelas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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