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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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 28 losses; Milton Viera! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 24 losses; Luis Marrero! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Viera tries to sprawl but Marrero drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Viera (0) vs (2) Marrero Marrero wants to pass to mount but Viera is defending the position. Marrero wants to control but Viera is keeping him busy. Viera tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marrero has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Viera (0) vs (5) Marrero Marrero wants to control the pace but Viera is squirming around nicely. Viera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marrero content just to control the position here. Marrero tries to control but Viera wriggling away.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Viera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Viera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Marrero is trying to control the action in half guard but Viera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Viera is looking for a sweep. Marrero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Viera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marrero is working away from the top position though. Marrero is looking to take a break and control but Viera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Viera is trying to control but Marrero passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Viera (0) vs (8) Marrero
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Viera seems a little lost for a moment, as Marrero dominates the positioning. Viera is trying to control Marrero's posture but Marrero avoids it. Marrero tries to move to mount but Viera blocks the move with his legs. Viera tries to bench press Marrero off him but Marrero keeps the position. Marrero tries to advance to mount but Viera denies him. Marrero working away.
Marrero goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Viera has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Marrero but great work by Viera. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Viera (4) vs (8) Marrero
Viera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marrero has escaped the position, nice work there. Viera trying to control the position but Marrero is working away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marrero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Marrero sneaks back into half guard.
Viera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marrero defends it well.
Viera is trying to work for a kimura but Marrero is defending well.
Marrero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Viera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marrero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Marrero gets back to full guard.
Viera looking to pass the guard.
Marrero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Viera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Viera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Marrero trying to control the position.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Marrero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Marrero trying to control the position.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Marrero has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Viera wants to control from the top but Marrero keeps moving. Marrero controlling Viera's posture.
Viera lying in Marrero's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Marrero decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Viera taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luis Marrero! Luis Marrero thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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