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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Caio Carvalho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 21 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sova gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sova manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sova is keeping the position for now.
Sova looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova is controlling Carvalho's posture.
Sova looking for a sweep. Not yet Sova, not yet.
Carvalho pushing down on Sova's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Sova defends the submission attempt.
Sova felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sova slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carvalho manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (0) vs (2) Sova
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carvalho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sova puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Carvalho's coaches at Marquis Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carvalho is pressing down on Sova's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carvalho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (2) vs (2) Sova
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
Carvalho passes into half guard.
Sova is not content to let Carvalho control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carvalho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carvalho's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Carvalho (2) vs (6) Sova
Sova tightening his grip on Carvalho, looking for the choke.
Carvalho looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Carvalho tries to roll but Sova sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sova's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Sova keeps control of the position as Carvalho tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control the hands but Sova won't let him.
Sova really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Carvalho.
Sova patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Carvalho is trying to break free.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
Sova tries to get the hooks in deep but Carvalho pushed the leg off.
Carvalho tries to escape the position.
Carvalho tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sova sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to finish this one by submission but Carvalho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sova.
Carvalho is desperately trying to improve his position but Sova has a good base and remains in mount.
Sova trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sova might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carvalho haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sova is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sova is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Carvalho is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Carvalho (2) vs (9) Sova
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Will Sova go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sova has the hooks in. Carvalho is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Carvalho looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sova.
Sova avoiding Carvalho 's attempts to control his hands.
Sova tries to get the hooks in deep but Carvalho pushed the leg off.
Carvalho is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sova.
Carvalho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sova's guard. Nice work there by Carvalho.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (4) vs (9) Sova
Sova working a defensive guard here.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho being controlled here momentarily.
Carvalho passes into half guard.
Sova keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Carvalho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carvalho prevents Sova from improving his position.
Sova trying to hold on to Carvalho's head to control him but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Sova defends the submission attempt.
Sova trying to control here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova moves into full guard.
Sova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (4) vs (11) Sova
Sova is looking to advance position but Carvalho won't allow it.
Carvalho is looking to improve his position.
Carvalho trying to control from the bottom.
Sova prevents Carvalho from improving his position.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (4) vs (14) Sova
Carvalho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Carvalho is trying to improve his position.
Carvalho seems a little lost for a moment, as Sova dominates the positioning.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to regain half guard here but Sova keeps moving and retains side control.
Sova moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.
Carvalho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carvalho is not content to let Sova control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sova's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sova wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Sova prevents Carvalho from improving his position.
Sova trying to control from half guard but Carvalho is working away.
Sova looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carvalho is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho is not content to let Sova control the position.
Carvalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sova trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho is looking to control Sova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carvalho avoid being mounted?
Sova slows the pace down in half guard.
Carvalho tries to get to full guard but Sova has control of the leg.
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sova wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to pass to mount but Carvalho is defending the position.
Well,Carvalho is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Sova is taking a breather. Carvalho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sova trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
Sova looking to sit in guard and control but Carvalho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (6) vs (14) Sova
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Sova looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho is pushing down on Sova's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sova is fighting to maintain full guard but Carvalho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carvalho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sova doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carvalho.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sova gets full guard.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Sova is keeping the position.
Sova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carvalho is one step ahead there.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sova 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.
Sova is adopting a defensive guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Sova keeps moving.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (9) vs (14) Sova
Sova tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carvalho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carvalho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho takes a little break here. Sova wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sova wins on points by 14 to 9.
A very excited looking Pavel Sova 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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