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SSG 384 Macker vs Helvig 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 19 wins and 8 losses; John Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Fabio Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snake stuffs the takedown attempt from Vieira. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Snake closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (0) Vieira
Vieira gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snake is aware though and is defending well.
Vieira controlling the position.
Snake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vieira's guard.
Snake is working for a submission of some sort.
Vieira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira is not content to let Snake control the position.
Vieira is looking to improve his position.
Snake is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vieira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Snake is fighting to break Vieira's control of his arms but Vieira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vieira 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.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
Snake slips nicely into half guard.
Vieira is positioning himself well to prevent Snake advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake wants to work for an arm triangle but Vieira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake prevents Vieira from improving his position.
Snake is working for a kimura but Vieira is defending it quite comfortably.
Vieira is defending against the submission attempts here by Snake.
Snake is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to control Snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vieira avoid being mounted?
Vieira makes his way to full guard, as Snake worked for a kimura.
Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Snake is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (2) Vieira
Snake had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vieira defends it easily.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vieira won't allow Snake to sweep him here.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is stalling in the full guard.
Snake has his foot on Vieira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vieira works his way back into a safe position though.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Snake is retaining full guard.
Vieira passes Snake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vieira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Snake actively working from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vieira trying to advance position but Snake counters by regaining guard.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Vieira looking to improve position, pressing down on Snake's thigh with his hand. Snake seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Vieira paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Vieira's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Snake picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Snake! |
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