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SSG 382 Ozymandias vs Majere 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 23 losses; Milton Viera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Yevgeny Ignatov! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Ignatov gets tackled into the cage by Viera. Viera maintains the clinch. Ignatov jumps guard but Viera stands there with Ignatov around his waist. Ignatov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ignatov decides to pull guard. Viera works a leg free and moves into half guard. Ignatov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ignatov. Ignatov looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Viera wants to control from the top but Ignatov keeps moving. Viera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ignatov is keeping the position for now. Ignatov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ignatov is controlling Viera's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Viera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ignatov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ignatov has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viera (0) vs (2) Ignatov Ignatov advances to half guard. Ignatov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Viera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ignatov performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Ignatov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Viera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Viera trying to hold on to Ignatov's head to control him but Ignatov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Viera tries to get to full guard but Ignatov has control of the leg. Viera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ignatov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ignatov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Viera (4) vs (2) Ignatov Will Viera go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Viera keeps control of the position as Ignatov tries to break free.
Viera is trying to stick to Ignatov's back but Ignatov is turning into Viera. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Viera's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ignatov. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viera (4) vs (4) Ignatov Ignatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Viera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Viera looking for a guillotine here but Ignatov defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ignatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Viera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ignatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Viera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ignatov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Viera (6) vs (4) Ignatov Ignatov looking to control.
Ignatov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Ignatov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Viera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ignatov is tightening it up a little... Viera has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Viera reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Viera taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ignatov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yevgeny Ignatov! After winning the bout, Yevgeny Ignatov 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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