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SSG 412 Banner vs Ozymandias 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 8 losses; Jan Sokol! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 26 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sokol darts in and clinches Berendas up against the cage.
Sokol is trying to trip Berendas. He has hold of a leg but Berendas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sokol persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sokol (2) vs (0) Berendas
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sokol sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Berendas keeps moving.
Berendas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sokol pushing down on Berendas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol wants to pass to mount but Berendas is defending the position.
Berendas tries to roll over but Sokol keeps him under control.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but Berendas defending well.
Berendas wants to get back to full guard.
Sokol trying to control the action but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Berendas actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sokol seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berendas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sokol prevents Berendas from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Sokol seems content to control.
Sokol trying to pass the guard but Berendas defending well.
Sokol sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is trying to get back to full guard.
Sokol wants to pass the guard but Berendas is defending well.
Sokol seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sokol is trying to control. Berendas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sokol is thwarting Berendas's attempts to control the position.
Sokol is trying to control the action in half guard but Berendas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sokol is really struggling to control Berendas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Berendas wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control but Sokol postures up.
Sokol is trying to control. Berendas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sokol works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sokol (5) vs (0) Berendas
Berendas regains half guard.
Sokol wants to take a breather but Berendas is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sokol stalling.
Berendas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sokol is keen to just control but Berendas is a slippery customer.
Sokol is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berendas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Berendas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Berendas is pressing down on Sokol's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sokol wants to control from the top but Berendas keeps moving.
Sokol controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control the position here.
Berendas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sokol is aware though and is defending well.
Berendas wants to control the position but Sokol says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Berendas is positioning himself well to prevent Sokol advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Sokol seems content to control.
Sokol wants to take a breather but Berendas is having none of it.
Berendas works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Sokol from controlling successfully.
Sokol looking to pass the guard.
Berendas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sokol manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sokol (5) vs (2) Berendas
Berendas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Berendas pushing down on Sokol's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Berendas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is keen to just control but Sokol is a slippery customer.
Sokol keeping control of the position.
Berendas trying to control the pace.
Sokol tries to get to full guard but Berendas has control of the leg.
Sokol trying to control but Berendas postures up.
Berendas controlling the action here.
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is working for a submission of some sort.
Sokol wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy.
Berendas passes into side control, despite Sokol's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sokol (5) vs (5) Berendas
Sokol wants to control but Berendas postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berendas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sokol, who protects the arm well.
Sokol tries to bench press Berendas off him but Berendas keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Sokol's face as Berendas controls the position.
Berendas gets to mount! Sokol was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sokol (5) vs (7) Berendas
Berendas controlling from mount.
Sokol is looking to improve his position but Berendas isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sokol wants to control but Berendas is having none of it.
Sokol keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Berendas wants to control the pace but Sokol is squirming around nicely.
Sokol is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Berendas controlling the pace for now.
Berendas wants to control the pace but Sokol is squirming around nicely.
Sokol tries to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Berendas content just to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokol has given up his back here. Will Berendas look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Sokol (5) vs (10) Berendas
Sokol is in bad spot here.
Berendas is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
It looks like Berendas 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.
Berendas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Berendas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sokol has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sokol can't escape the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is keeping busy.
Berendas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sokol is defending well though. Berendas let's go of the attempt for now.
Berendas is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas wins on points by 10 to 5.
An out of breath Uvele Berendas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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