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Grappling Hype -8- 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 73 wins and 57 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 14 losses; Robert Melia!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sulvar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sulvar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Melia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sulvar (4) vs (0) Melia
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulvar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Melia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Melia for a finish.
Sulvar is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Melia defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Melia manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sulvar's guard. Nice work there by Melia.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sulvar (4) vs (2) Melia
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melia wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving.
Melia forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melia is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sulvar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sulvar looking for submissions off his back.
Melia is trying to control. Sulvar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Melia is trying to work for a kimura but Sulvar is defending well.
Melia wants to work for an arm triangle but Sulvar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Melia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sulvar is just riding it out for now. Melia eventually gives up the hold.
Melia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar tries to get to full guard but Melia has control of the leg.
Melia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (4) vs (5) Melia
Melia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sulvar is looking to escape.
Sulvar tries to reverse the position but Melia maintains control.
Melia is working for a guillotine from mount but Sulvar frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to hold on but Melia pushes him away.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Melia controlling from the full mount.
Melia wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Melia tries to control but Sulvar wriggling away.
Melia fails to move to back control.
Sulvar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sulvar is controlling an arm, preventing Melia from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to hold on but Melia pushes him away.
Sulvar working to try and regain half guard.
Melia looking for a guillotine from mount but Sulvar is having none of it.
Sulvar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sulvar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sulvar wants to get back to full guard.
Melia is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulvar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sulvar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sulvar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sulvar being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Melia trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Melia is proving a slippery customer.
Melia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now.
Sulvar is looking for a triangle but Melia pushes his legs off easily.
Melia sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Sulvar doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Melia paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Sulvar - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tres Sulvar!
Tres Sulvar retains his super heavyweight title!
Tres Sulvar thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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