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SSG 400 Chai vs Itinya 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 11 losses; Fabio Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Jake Askren!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Askren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vieira (0) vs (2) Askren
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Askren passes Vieira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vieira is looking to control Askren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vieira avoid being mounted?
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira trying to control but Askren postures up.
Askren is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vieira! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (0) vs (5) Askren
Vieira tries to lock up and control but Askren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vieira is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Askren has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (0) vs (8) Askren
Vieira trying to control but not successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vieira is defending well though. Askren let's go of the attempt for now.
Askren is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Vieira is defending well though. Askren let's go of the attempt for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Askren.
Vieira rolls, trying to escape but Askren keeps control of the position.
Vieira manages to reverse the position and now he's in Askren's guard. Nice work there by Vieira.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (8) Askren
Vieira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Askren's guard.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Askren defends it well.
Vieira stalling.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Askren is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to pass to full mount but Askren defends it.
Vieira is working hard here to advance position.
Vieira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Askren is trying to maintain the position but Vieira is very close to passing his half guard.
Vieira is looking for a kimura but Askren is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vieira to get the leverage.
Vieira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Askren tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vieira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabio Vieira!
A very excited looking Fabio Vieira 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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