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SSG 394 Gracias vs Chai 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 28 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Reed forces Ibrahim back against the cage and clinches.
Ibrahim has picked Reed up - he's going for a ride! Ibrahim dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (0) vs (2) Ibrahim
Reed won't allow Ibrahim to pass to mount.
Reed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim is looking for a kimura but Reed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ibrahim to get the leverage.
Ibrahim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reed trying to control here.
Ibrahim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reed wants to control but Ibrahim is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Ibrahim seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Reed reverses the position - he's now on top in Ibrahim's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (2) Ibrahim
Reed trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Reed passes Ibrahim's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura but Ibrahim is defending well.
Reed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ibrahim has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Ibrahim moves into full guard.
Ibrahim looking for a sweep. Not yet Ibrahim, not yet.
Ibrahim is pulling down on Reed's head. It's preventing any offense from Reed, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim has his hands on Reed's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ibrahim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to keep a closed guard but Reed is proving a slippery customer.
Ibrahim is pulling down on Reed's head. It's preventing any offense from Reed, at least for the moment.
Ibrahim looking for a sweep. Not yet Ibrahim, not yet.
Ibrahim pulls Reed in to control the position.
Ibrahim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reed trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Reed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ibrahim's guard.
Ibrahim won't allow Reed to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed not doing much here.
Reed 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.
Reed has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ibrahim holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ibrahim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reed pulls his head out easily.
Ibrahim works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Reed wants to pass the guard but Ibrahim is keeping the position.
Reed wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Ibrahim 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.
Reed being controlled here momentarily.
Reed wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is adopting a defensive guard.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
Reed wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking for a sweep. Not yet Ibrahim, not yet.
Ibrahim throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ibrahim looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ibrahim trying to control the position.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibrahim is keeping the position for now.
Ibrahim working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim is controlling Reed's posture.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim is controlling Reed's posture.
Ibrahim's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Reed trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim is adopting a defensive guard.
Let's hope that Ibrahim 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.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim controlling the position.
Reed trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Reed postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim pulls Reed in close to his closed guard and prevents Reed from doing any damage or advancing position.
Reed showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahim is retaining full guard.
Ibrahim is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Reed frees his head nicely. Oh but Ibrahim has switched to an armbar! Reed is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ahmad Ibrahim!
A very excited looking Ahmad Ibrahim made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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