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SSG 381 Finn vs Gracias 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 21 losses; Luis Marrero! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Jan Sokol!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Marrero moves into the clinch.
Sokol can't get the takedown.
Marrero is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sokol can't fight it off and eventually Marrero manages to take the fight to the floor. Sokol looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Marrero (2) vs (0) Sokol
Marrero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marrero preventing the sweep.
Marrero passes into half guard.
Marrero is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol trying to control but Marrero postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marrero trying to pass the guard but Sokol defending well.
Marrero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (5) vs (0) Sokol
Sokol is looking to get to half guard.
Marrero tries to control but Sokol wriggling away.
Marrero controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marrero looking to control but Sokol is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marrero is working for a guillotine from mount but Sokol frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sokol is squirming around, avoiding Marrero's attempts to control the action.
Sokol defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Marrero.
Sokol is looking to improve his position but Marrero isn't that keen on the idea.
Marrero looking for a guillotine from mount but Sokol is having none of it.
Marrero wants to control the pace but Sokol is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sokol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sokol tries to roll over but Marrero keeps him under control.
Sokol is still trying to improve position.
Sokol has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marrero is working away from the top position though.
Marrero is trying to control. Sokol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sokol is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sokol is in trouble now - Marrero has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (8) vs (0) Sokol
Marrero controlling his opponent.
Marrero seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sokol for as long as he can get away with.
Marrero wants to control the pace but Sokol is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marrero controlling the position easily from mount.
Marrero wants to control the pace but Sokol is squirming around nicely.
Marrero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sokol wants to control but Marrero is having none of it.
Marrero prevents Sokol from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marrero wants to control the pace but Sokol is squirming around nicely.
Marrero wants to control the action but instead Sokol gets a body lock and reverses into Marrero's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marrero (8) vs (2) Sokol
Marrero trying to keep a closed guard but Sokol is proving a slippery customer.
Marrero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sokol slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (8) vs (5) Sokol
Sokol is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marrero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marrero is looking to reverse the position.
Marrero is working hard here to advance position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marrero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sokol's best efforts.
Marrero is pressing down on Sokol's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sokol trying to control the position from guard on top but Marrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marrero managing to control the position.
Sokol trying to control the position from guard on top but Marrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marrero has his hands on Sokol's head, controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marrero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sokol preventing the sweep.
Marrero has his hands on Sokol's head, controlling the position.
Marrero looking for a sweep. Not yet Marrero, not yet.
Sokol trying to control but Marrero is working from the bottom.
Marrero wants to sweep here but Sokol controlling him for the moment.
Marrero keeping full guard, as Sokol tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sokol got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marrero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sokol has managed to get both his arms back between Marrero's legs - danger averted.
Sokol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sokol trying to control but Marrero is working from the bottom.
Sokol forces his way into half guard.
Marrero is pressing down on Sokol's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marrero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sokol doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sokol manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marrero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marrero keeping moving, preventing Sokol from controlling successfully.
Marrero working for a triangle but Sokol defends it easily.
Sokol preventing the sweep.
Sokol slips nicely into half guard.
Sokol looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sokol is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marrero is just riding it out for now. Sokol eventually gives up the hold.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marrero gets full guard.
Sokol wants to pass the guard but Marrero is keeping the position.
Sokol avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sokol trying to control but Marrero is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marrero seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marrero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marrero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marrero lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marrero (10) vs (5) Sokol
Sokol is trying to keep Marrero in close.
Marrero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sokol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sokol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marrero advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marrero trying to control from half guard but Sokol is working away.
Marrero works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Marrero (13) vs (5) Sokol
Marrero is looking to take a break and control but Sokol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marrero advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Marrero (15) vs (5) Sokol
Marrero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sokol can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marrero tries to control but Sokol wriggling away.
Sokol is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marrero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sokol can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marrero takes the fight on points by 15 to 5.
Luis Marrero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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