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SSG 378 Ozymandias 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 16 losses; Krister Soderberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Fabio Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Soderberg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vieira to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Soderberg (0) vs (2) Vieira
Soderberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Soderberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vieira defends it easily.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Soderberg trying to control the position.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Soderberg is looking for a triangle but Vieira pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Soderberg wants to sweep here but Vieira controlling him for the moment.
Vieira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soderberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vieira has managed to get both his arms back between Soderberg's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soderberg looking for a guillotine here but Vieira defends easily.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
Soderberg wants to improve his position but instead Vieira has moved into half guard.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vieira stalling.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but Soderberg defending well.
Soderberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to free his trapped foot but Soderberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vieira trying to control the action but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Soderberg defends it.
Vieira trying to control from half guard but Soderberg is working away.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soderberg sees it coming and defends easily.
Soderberg trying to hold on to Vieira's head to control him but Vieira postures up.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vieira pulls his head out easily.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Soderberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vieira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to control the action in half guard but Soderberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back.
Soderberg is looking to improve his position.
Vieira wants to pass to mount but Soderberg is defending the position.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vieira pulls his head out easily.
Vieira is looking for a kimura but Soderberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vieira to get the leverage.
Soderberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira controlling the action here.
Soderberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Soderberg (0) vs (5) Vieira
Vieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soderberg keeps working.
Soderberg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vieira off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Soderberg (4) vs (5) Vieira
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira wants to escape the position.
Vieira turns into Soderberg and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (4) vs (7) Vieira
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Soderberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vieira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vieira trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soderberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soderberg seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soderberg's guard.
Vieira wants to control but Soderberg is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Soderberg is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vieira pulls his head out easily.
Vieira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soderberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soderberg sees it coming and defends easily.
Vieira prevents Soderberg from improving his position.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vieira pulls his head out easily.
Vieira wants to pass to mount but Soderberg is defending the position.
Soderberg actively working from the bottom here.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vieira pulls his head out easily.
Soderberg is pressing down on Vieira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vieira is aware though and is defending well.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soderberg is keeping the position for now.
Vieira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Vieira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vieira advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Soderberg (4) vs (10) Vieira
Soderberg can't do much from the bottom here.
Soderberg tries to bench press Vieira off him but Vieira keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries for a kimura but Soderberg is defending well.
Vieira tries to advance to mount but Soderberg denies him.
Vieira wants to control but Soderberg is keeping him busy.
Soderberg tries to bench press Vieira off him but Vieira keeps the position.
Vieira is trying to get an arm triangle but Soderberg is defending well.
Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vieira working away.
Soderberg is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control but Soderberg is keeping him busy.
Soderberg tries to improve position but can't.
Soderberg wants to control but Vieira postures up.
Soderberg tries to buck Vieira off but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Soderberg (4) vs (12) Vieira
Soderberg can't escape the position.
Vieira works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Soderberg (4) vs (15) Vieira
Soderberg wants to escape the position.
Vieira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Soderberg knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Soderberg for a finish.
Vieira has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Soderberg has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Soderberg wants to control his opponent's hands but Vieira gets his hands free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is in bad spot here.
Soderberg is keeping busy.
Vieira is hanging on to Soderberg's back as he tries to escape.
Vieira is persistently looking for the submission but Soderberg is defending it well.
Soderberg is in bad spot here.
Soderberg turns into Vieira and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (6) vs (15) Vieira
Soderberg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vieira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vieira has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (6) vs (17) Vieira
Vieira forces his way into half guard.
Soderberg gets full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Soderberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
Soderberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soderberg has his feet on Vieira's thighs here. He's pushed Vieira off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Vieira screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krister Soderberg!
A very excited looking Krister Soderberg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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