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SSG 418 Ozymandias 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Graeme Du Bois! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Larrius Varro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Varro misses with a takedown attempt
and Du Bois holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Du Bois gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Varro.
Du Bois has hold of one of Varro's legs. Varro is fighting the takedown attempt but Du Bois gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Du Bois (2) vs (0) Varro
Du Bois trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Du Bois is working hard here to advance position.
Du Bois is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at CN・Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Du Bois sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Varro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Bois is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Du Bois passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Bois is taking a breather. Varro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du Bois tries to pass to full mount but Varro defends it.
Du Bois passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Varro! Score +3 for passing guard: Du Bois (5) vs (0) Varro
Du Bois content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois avoids the attempt from Varro to control.
Du Bois controlling his opponent.
Du Bois really is a fat lump.
Varro is trying desperately to improve position.
Du Bois content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Du Bois seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Varro for as long as he can get away with.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Varro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Varro is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois controlling the position easily from mount.
Varro wants to control but Du Bois is having none of it.
Du Bois controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Varro is trying to escape the mount.
Du Bois takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Varro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Du Bois tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Du Bois.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois continues to stall.
Further stalling from Du Bois.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Varro working to try and regain half guard.
Du Bois controlling the pace for now.
Varro tries to improve his position but Du Bois has taken his back! Du Bois has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Varro tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Du Bois pushes Varro away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Graeme Du Bois!
During a confident post fight interview, Graeme Du Bois thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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