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SSG 409 Borgia vs Hlervu 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Bohumil Bazant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Fabio Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bazant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vieira is fending him off so far but Bazant persists. Nope, Vieira circles away and we're back to standing.
Vieira gets a double leg takedown into Bazant's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bazant (0) vs (2) Vieira
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Bazant is keeping the position.
Vieira is still trying to improve position.
Bazant looking for a sweep. Not yet Bazant, not yet.
Vieira drops back looking for a leg! Bazant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bazant manages to kick Vieira off! Vieira jumps back into Bazant's guard.
Vieira trying to control but Bazant is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bazant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vieira's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bazant (2) vs (2) Vieira
We've been hearing good reports from Bazant's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bazant stays in close to Vieira's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira pulls Bazant in close to his closed guard and prevents Bazant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vieira working for a triangle but Bazant defends it easily.
Bazant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Bazant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bazant tries to free his leg and advance position but Vieira is retaining full guard.
Vieira controls Bazant momentarily but Bazant frees himself.
Bazant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bazant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bazant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vieira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bazant manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bazant (2) vs (4) Vieira
Bazant keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira advances to half guard.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Bazant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bazant is looking to improve his position.
Bazant controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.
Bazant wants to improve his position but Vieira is controlling well.
Vieira wants to work for an arm triangle but Bazant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bazant controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Bazant is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazant tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bazant defends it well.
Bazant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bazant.
Bazant has control of Vieira's left arm, preventing Vieira from doing any damage.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bazant is keeping the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bazant controlling Vieira's posture.
Bazant continues to stall.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bazant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vieira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (2) vs (7) Vieira
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is trying to control Vieira's posture but Vieira avoids it.
Vieira wants to control but Bazant is keeping him busy.
Bazant stops Vieira from passing to mount.
Vieira trying to control the action but Bazant is working from the bottom.
Vieira slows the pace down.
Bazant is looking to regain half guard here but Vieira keeps moving and retains side control.
Bazant manages to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to take a break and control but Bazant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bazant trying to control from the bottom.
Vieira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bazant keeps working.
Bazant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vieira is working away from the top position though.
Bazant is pressing down on Vieira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Bazant keeps moving.
Bazant controlling the position.
Vieira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vieira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bazant tries to get to full guard but Vieira has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bazant moves into full guard.
Bazant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Bazant is keeping the position.
Bazant has Vieira pulled in close to control his posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Bazant keeps moving.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Bazant is keeping the position.
Vieira keeps trying to improve his position.
Bazant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vieira trying to control but Bazant is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bazant looking to control.
Vieira is stalling in the full guard.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bazant is keeping the position for now.
Bazant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bazant keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bazant holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bazant keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Bazant is pulling down on Vieira's head. It's preventing any offense from Vieira, at least for the moment.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bazant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Bazant keeps moving.
Vieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control but Bazant is working from the bottom.
Bazant is controlling Vieira's posture.
Vieira stays in close to Bazant's body and controls the position.
Vieira is fighting to break Bazant's control of his arms but Bazant is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vieira is pushing down on Bazant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bazant is fighting to maintain full guard but Vieira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vieira is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (2) vs (10) Vieira
Bazant tries to lock up and control but Vieira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vieira working for a submission but Bazant is keeping him at bay.
Bazant holds on to Vieira as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to control but Vieira is having none of it.
Bazant sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bazant is pressing down on Vieira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bazant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bazant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bazant pulls Vieira in close to prevent any damage.
Bazant looking to control.
Bazant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Bazant is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant controlling the position.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Bazant is retaining full guard.
Bazant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bazant (4) vs (10) Vieira
Bazant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vieira looking for a guillotine here but Bazant defends easily.
Bazant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bazant controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vieira wins on points by 10 to 4.
Fabio Vieira thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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