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SSG 415 Borgia vs Hall 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 1 wins and 7 losses; Yevgeny Ignatov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 31 losses; Milton Viera!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ignatov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ignatov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Viera walks away with a smile on his face. Ignatov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Viera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ignatov (0) vs (2) Viera
Ignatov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Viera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Viera 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.
Viera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Viera trying to control but Ignatov is working from the bottom.
Ignatov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ignatov has his foot on Viera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Viera works his way back into a safe position though.
Viera passes Ignatov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Viera is working for a submission of some sort.
Ignatov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Viera trying to mount his opponent but Ignatov defends it.
Viera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera is looking for a kimura here.
Ignatov trying to hold on to Viera's head to control him but Viera postures up.
Viera is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ignatov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Viera prevents Ignatov from improving his position.
Viera trying to control from half guard but Ignatov is working away.
Ignatov trying to control from the bottom.
Viera wants to work for an arm triangle but Ignatov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ignatov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Viera is working away from the top position though.
Viera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignatov keeps working.
Viera is just content to waste time from the top position. Ignatov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ignatov is controlling Viera's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Viera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Viera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Viera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Ignatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ignatov keeping full guard, as Viera tries to pass.
Viera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ignatov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ignatov has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (2) vs (2) Viera
Ignatov trying to move into half guard but instead Viera has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (2) vs (4) Viera
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to control from the top but Ignatov keeps moving.
Ignatov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Viera is stalling in the full guard.
Ignatov looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ignatov is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (4) vs (4) Viera
Ignatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Viera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ignatov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ignatov 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov wants to pass the guard but Viera is keeping the position.
Ignatov 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.
Viera keeping full guard, as Ignatov tries to pass.
Viera looking for a guillotine here but Ignatov defends easily.
Ignatov preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Viera keeping moving, preventing Ignatov from controlling successfully.
Ignatov looking to pass the guard.
Viera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Viera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Viera keeping moving, preventing Ignatov from controlling successfully.
Viera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ignatov controlling from the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Viera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ignatov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Viera's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ignatov in particular looking to stall.
Viera tries to roll over but Ignatov keeps him under control.
Viera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ignatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Viera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignatov looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov wants to control from the top but Viera keeps moving.
Viera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ignatov trying to control but Viera is working from the bottom.
Ignatov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Viera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Viera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ignatov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (4) vs (6) Viera
Ignatov is controlling Viera's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viera preventing the sweep.
Ignatov controls Viera momentarily but Viera frees himself.
Viera trying to control but Ignatov is working from the bottom.
Ignatov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (6) vs (6) Viera
Ignatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ignatov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ignatov (9) vs (6) Viera
Viera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ignatov off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ignatov (9) vs (10) Viera
Viera patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov breaks Viera's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (11) vs (10) Viera
Ignatov wants to pass the guard but Viera is keeping the position.
Ignatov is working hard here to advance position.
Viera has his foot on Ignatov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ignatov works his way back into a safe position though.
Viera is trying to keep Ignatov in close.
Ignatov wants to control from the top but Viera keeps moving.
Viera is looking for a triangle but Ignatov pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ignatov trying to control but Viera is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ignatov's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (11) vs (12) Viera
Viera tries to free his leg and advance position but Ignatov is retaining full guard.
Ignatov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ignatov keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
Viera has gone for a leg lock! Ignatov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Viera's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (13) vs (12) Viera
Viera wants to sweep here but Ignatov controlling him for the moment.
Viera is still trying to improve position.
Ignatov tries to free his leg and advance position but Viera is retaining full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Viera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ignatov defends it easily.
Ignatov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Viera working a defensive guard here.
Ignatov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ignatov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ignatov looking to sit in guard and control but Viera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (13) vs (14) Viera
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to control from the top but Ignatov keeps moving.
Viera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ignatov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Viera has gone for a leg lock! Ignatov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Viera's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ignatov (15) vs (14) Viera
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ignatov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatov takes the fight on points by 15 to 14.
Yevgeny Ignatov thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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