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SSG 384 Macker vs Helvig PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 19 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Itinya darts in and clinches Yasalmibaal up against the cage.
Itinya looking for a takedown.
Yasalmibaal is fighting off a takedown attempt but Itinya is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yasalmibaal to the mat. Yasalmibaal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Yasalmibaal is trying to keep Itinya in close.
Itinya stopping the sweep attempt from Yasalmibaal.
Itinya trying to control the position from guard on top but Yasalmibaal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Itinya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yasalmibaal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Yasalmibaal has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Itinya is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yasalmibaal. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (5) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Itinya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yasalmibaal keeps working.
Yasalmibaal is looking to regain half guard here but Itinya keeps moving and retains side control.
Itinya gets to mount! Yasalmibaal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Itinya (7) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Itinya controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to reverse the position but Itinya maintains control.
Itinya tries to control but Yasalmibaal wriggling away.
Yasalmibaal is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itinya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yasalmibaal wants to control but Itinya is having none of it.
Itinya controlling from the full mount.
Yasalmibaal is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controlling from mount.
Itinya looking to control but Yasalmibaal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yasalmibaal wants to control but Itinya is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've been hearing good reports from Itinya'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.
Itinya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yasalmibaal is looking to escape.
Itinya is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yasalmibaal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yasalmibaal is looking to improve his position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Itinya has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (10) vs (0) Yasalmibaal
Itinya controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yasalmibaal is looking to escape.
Itinya controlling the pace for now.
Itinya wants to control the pace but Yasalmibaal is squirming around nicely.
Itinya controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is squirming around, avoiding Itinya's attempts to control the action.
Yasalmibaal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Itinya content just to control the position here.
Yasalmibaal is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal keeps trying to improve his position.
Itinya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Itinya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yasalmibaal is looking to escape.
Yasalmibaal is desperately trying to improve his position but Itinya has a good base and remains in mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controlling from mount.
Yasalmibaal working to try and regain half guard.
Yasalmibaal is squirming around, avoiding Itinya's attempts to control the action.
Itinya looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is trying to escape the mount.
Itinya controlling the position easily from mount.
Itinya trying to control but Yasalmibaal is having none of it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is looking to improve his position but Itinya isn't that keen on the idea.
Itinya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya prevents Yasalmibaal from getting the reversal.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controlling the pace for now.
Yasalmibaal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Itinya controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yasalmibaal is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itinya takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
Stix Itinya thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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