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SSG 391 Gracias 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 53 losses; Marcelinho Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bohumil Bazant! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. A momentary lapse in concentration from Lima enables Bazant to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lima manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lima (0) vs (2) Bazant Lima being controlled here, momentarily. It looks like Bazant might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Bazant forces his way into half guard. Bazant looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Lima wants to improve his position but Bazant is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bazant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lima is trying to maintain the position but Bazant is very close to passing his half guard. Bazant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Bazant wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well. Bazant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Bazant wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well. Lima moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bazant advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (0) vs (5) Bazant Bazant controlling the position from side mount. Lima can't do much from the bottom here. Bazant taking a breather here. Bazant has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lima! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lima (0) vs (7) Bazant Bazant controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bazant is continuing to stall. Bazant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Lima wants to control but Bazant is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bazant controlling from mount. Bazant's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Lima is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bazant controlling from the full mount. Lima 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. Bazant slows the pace down in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Lima wants to sweep but Bazant has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (0) vs (10) Bazant Lima wants to control but Bazant postures up. Bazant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Bazant controlling the position. Let's hope that Bazant has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bazant tries to move to mount but Lima blocks the move with his legs. Bazant controls the position from side control. Lima is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Bazant has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lima (0) vs (12) Bazant Bazant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Lima is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Alpha Brasil, so we'll see if he gets out of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The adventures of Bazant the control monster continue. Boring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lima is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Bazant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bazant. Yet more stalling tactics from Bazant. Lima is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Bazant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Lima working to try and regain half guard.
Bazant controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Lima tries to hold on but Bazant pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Bazant controlling from the full mount. More stalling from Bazant.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Lima is looking to get to half guard. Bazant controlling the position easily from mount. Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bazant controlling from mount. Lima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Bazant controlling from the full mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Bazant wins on points by 12 to 0. |
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