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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Vadim Morozov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 26 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berendas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Morozov (0) vs (2) Berendas
Morozov looking for submissions off his back.
Morozov is looking for a sweep. Berendas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Morozov's thigh. Morozov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Berendas passes Morozov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Berendas in particular looking to stall.
Morozov wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov actively working from the bottom here.
Berendas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morozov wants to improve his position but Berendas is controlling well.
Berendas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berendas trying to control from Morozov's half guard. Morozov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov wants to sweep but no luck.
Berendas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Morozov working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is pulling down on Berendas's head to control his posture.
Berendas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berendas tries to free his leg and advance position but Morozov is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berendas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Berendas trying to control but Morozov is working from the bottom.
Berendas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Morozov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Berendas postures up.
Berendas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morozov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Berendas has managed to get both his arms back between Morozov's legs - danger averted.
Berendas trying to control the position from guard on top but Morozov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berendas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morozov working a defensive guard but Berendas manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (0) vs (5) Berendas
Berendas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Berendas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morozov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas tries to advance to mount but can't.
Morozov trying to remain calm as Berendas controls from the top position.
Berendas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morozov has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is trying to get back to half guard.
Berendas tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morozov is not content to let Berendas control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is looking to reverse the position.
Berendas taking a break here but Morozov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Berendas is stalling here. Morozov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Berendas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Morozov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morozov (4) vs (5) Berendas
Berendas is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is being controlled here.
Berendas is not content to let Morozov control the position.
Berendas is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Berendas is holding on to half guard well.
Berendas is refusing to be controlled, as Morozov sits in half guard.
Berendas is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Morozov jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (7) vs (5) Berendas
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Morozov wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
Berendas is looking for a sweep.
Morozov trying to control the action but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Morozov working away.
Berendas prevents Morozov from improving position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Morozov happy to just control the position for now.
Morozov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Berendas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Morozov but great work by Berendas. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Morozov (7) vs (9) Berendas
Morozov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Berendas seems to be looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Morozov is trying to maintain the position but Berendas is very close to passing his half guard.
Berendas is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morozov is looking for a sweep. Berendas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control the action but Morozov is working from the bottom.
Morozov actively working from the bottom here.
Morozov wants to improve his position but Berendas is controlling well.
Berendas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Berendas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morozov! Score +3 for passing guard: Morozov (7) vs (12) Berendas
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Morozov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Morozov (7) vs (15) Berendas
Morozov is in bad spot here.
Berendas has his arm under Morozov's chin here. Game over son! Berendas squeezes tightly and Morozov is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uvele Berendas!
Uvele Berendas thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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