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SSG 410 McDonald vs Ribeiro 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 20 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 21 losses; Seemah Feet!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Feet 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: Itinya (0) vs (2) Feet
Itinya controls Feet momentarily but Feet frees himself.
Itinya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Feet passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (5) Feet
Itinya wants to control but Feet postures up.
Feet tries to move into full mount but can't pass Itinya's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Itinya keeps working.
Feet tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Itinya tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet happy to just control the position for now.
Feet tries to move to mount but Itinya blocks the move with his legs.
Feet controls the position.
Itinya is looking to regain half guard here but Feet keeps moving and retains side control.
Itinya is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Globo Gym (5000), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itinya being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is not content to let Feet control the position.
You can see the frustration on Itinya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Itinya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Feet pulls his head out easily.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Feet is controlling well.
Feet controlling the action here.
Itinya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Feet pulls his head out easily.
Itinya trying to hold on to Feet's head to control him but Feet postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Feet keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
My spies in Dorito Academy inform me that Feet has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Itinya is trying to control but can't.
Feet is looking to advance position but Itinya won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is looking for a sweep. Feet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Itinya actively working from the bottom here.
Feet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Feet sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Itinya is looking for a sweep. Feet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya trying to control here.
Feet slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Feet might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Itinya tries to get to full guard but Feet has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is refusing to be controlled, as Feet sits in half guard.
Feet might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Itinya haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Itinya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Feet is working away from the top position though.
Feet content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Itinya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Itinya wants to sweep but no luck.
Feet wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
Feet is stalling in the full guard.
Feet wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Itinya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Feet defends it easily.
Feet wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feet pushes down on Itinya's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Feet in particular looking to stall.
Itinya trying to control but Feet postures up.
Itinya wants to get back to full guard.
Feet takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Itinya trying to control but Feet postures up.
Itinya is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to sweep but Feet has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (8) Feet
Feet trying to control the position but Itinya is working away.
Itinya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Feet is working to tighten his grip on Itinya's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Itinya has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Feet is really squeezing tight and eventually Itinya passes out! Feet breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Seemah Feet!
A relieved looking Seemah Feet thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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