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SSG 406 Gomes vs Makarov 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 20 wins and 11 losses; Fabio Vieira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 18 losses; Holy Moly!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vieira.
Moly forces Vieira back against the cage and clinches.
Vieira is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moly is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vieira to the mat. Vieira regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Vieira (0) vs (2) Moly
Vieira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moly won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vieira is trying to keep Moly in close.
Vieira wants to improve his position but instead Moly has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Moly seems content to control.
Vieira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Moly has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (0) vs (5) Moly
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moly tries to control but Vieira wriggling away.
Vieira is trying desperately to improve position.
Vieira is just holding on here. Moly manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (0) vs (8) Moly
I really don't envy Vieira right now.
Vieira tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira working to try and regain half guard.
Vieira wants to hold on but Moly pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vieira is squirming around, avoiding Moly's attempts to control the action.
Vieira regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vieira trying to hold on to Moly's head to control him but Moly postures up.
Vieira is looking to improve his position.
Vieira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moly content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a triangle but Moly pushes his legs off easily.
Moly won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vieira wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Moly is now in half guard.
Vieira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moly won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Vieira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (8) Moly
Moly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (2) vs (10) Moly
Moly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vieira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moly has managed to get both his arms back between Vieira's legs - danger averted.
Vieira looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira controls Moly momentarily but Moly frees himself.
Vieira being controlled here, momentarily.
Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vieira wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moly forces his way into half guard.
Vieira wants to improve his position but Moly is controlling well.
Vieira is trying to control but Moly passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (2) vs (13) Moly
Vieira tries to improve position but can't.
Vieira wants to control but Moly postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moly gets to mount! Vieira was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vieira (2) vs (15) Moly
Vieira is looking to improve his position but Moly isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control but Moly is having none of it.
Moly with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vieira wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Vieira (2) vs (18) Moly
Moly is trying to stick to Vieira's back but Vieira is turning into Moly. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Moly's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vieira. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (4) vs (18) Moly
Moly lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vieira (4) vs (20) Moly
Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Moly is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is pulling down on Moly's head. It's preventing any offense from Moly, at least for the moment.
Vieira wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Moly is now in half guard.
Moly controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Moly 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 ten minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking for a sweep. Moly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vieira trying to get back to full guard but Moly takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (4) vs (23) Moly
Vieira manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vieira wants to sweep but Moly has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (4) vs (26) Moly
Vieira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vieira wants to improve his position but Moly is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moly is working away from the top position though.
Moly is pressing down on Vieira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vieira is holding on for now.
Vieira tries to get to full guard but Moly has control of the leg.
Moly wants to free his trapped foot but Vieira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Moly is trying to control the action in half guard but Vieira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moly content to control rather than advance.
Vieira with the active half guard here but Moly passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (4) vs (29) Moly
Vieira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vieira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moly pulls his head out easily.
Vieira is holding on to half guard well.
Moly is controlling the pace.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vieira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vieira wants to control but Moly passes easily into half guard.
Moly moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Vieira. Score +3 for passing guard: Vieira (4) vs (32) Moly
Moly in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Moly wins on points by 32 to 4.
After winning the bout, Holy Moly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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