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Grappling Hype -13- 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Joao Miyao! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 74 wins and 59 losses; Tres Sulvar! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Miyao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Miyao (2) vs (0) Sulvar Miyao 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 is holding on to half guard well. Sulvar won't allow Miyao to pass to mount. Miyao trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Miyao in particular looking to stall. Miyao trying to pass the guard but Sulvar defending well. Sulvar is trying to maintain the position but Miyao is very close to passing his half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sulvar controlling the position well. Miyao trying to pass the guard but Sulvar defending well. Miyao trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sulvar is looking to control Miyao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sulvar avoid being mounted? Sulvar holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Sulvar's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Miyao wants to take a breather but Sulvar is having none of it. Sulvar is holding on to half guard well. Let's hope that Sulvar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Miyao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working. Sulvar trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sulvar is doing well to control the position and prevent Miyao from advancing to side control.
Miyao 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.
Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miyao is working away from the top position though.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Miyao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulvar keeps working. Sulvar keeping control of the position. Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miyao is working away from the top position though. Sulvar controlling the position for now. Miyao is keen to just control but Sulvar is a slippery customer.
Miyao seems to be working for a kimura but Sulvar defends the submission attempt. Sulvar is pressing down on Miyao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sulvar trying to control the position.
Miyao tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard. Miyao showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Miyao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Miyao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulvar swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sulvar controlling Miyao's posture. Miyao trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Miyao wants to pass the guard but Sulvar is keeping the position. Miyao wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. Miyao being controlled here momentarily. Sulvar working a defensive guard here.
Miyao trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar 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. Sulvar is trying to keep Miyao in close.
Miyao wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. Sulvar managing to control the position. Sulvar is trying to control the position but Miyao postures up.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Miyao trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Miyao wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. Miyao being controlled here momentarily. Miyao wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. Miyao being controlled here momentarily. More stalling from Sulvar. Sulvar trying to control the position.
 That's six minutes gone in the round.
Miyao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully. Miyao tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard. Miyao trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom. Miyao advances to half guard. Sulvar is looking to control Miyao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sulvar avoid being mounted? Sulvar wants to get back to full guard.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Sulvar wants to control but Miyao is keeping busy and won't allow it. Sulvar tries to roll over but Miyao keeps him under control. Sulvar is still trying to improve position. Miyao trying to control from half guard but Sulvar is working away. Sulvar has his hands clasped together around Miyao's back. He's all about the action.
Miyao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Sulvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miyao is working away from the top position though. Miyao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulvar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Sulvar is trying to control but can't.
Miyao trying to control the action but Sulvar is working from the bottom.
Miyao is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Sulvar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Miyao is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sulvar sees it coming and defends easily. Sulvar is trying to control but can't.
Miyao is trying to work for a kimura but Sulvar is defending well.
Miyao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Sulvar is trying to control but can't.
Miyao 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 is controlling Miyao's position as best he can from this difficult position. Sulvar is looking to control Miyao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sulvar avoid being mounted?
 That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyao 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. Miyao eventually gives up the hold. Sulvar is pressing down on Miyao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Miyao is proving a slippery customer.
Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Sulvar keeping full guard, as Miyao tries to pass. Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully. Sulvar is pulling down on Miyao's head to control his posture. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sulvar.
 That's ten minutes gone in the round. Sulvar is trying to control the position but Miyao postures up. Sulvar has his hands on Miyao's head, controlling the position. Sulvar working a defensive guard here.
Sulvar has Miyao pulled in close to control his posture. Miyao looking to pass the guard. Sulvar trying to control the position.
Miyao wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. Sulvar working a defensive guard here.
Sulvar controlling the position.
 That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Sulvar controls Miyao momentarily but Miyao frees himself. Miyao trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom. Sulvar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Sulvar trying to keep a closed guard but Miyao is proving a slippery customer.
Sulvar has his hands on Miyao's head, controlling the position. Miyao tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulvar is retaining full guard. Miyao trying to control but Sulvar is working from the bottom. Sulvar looking to control.
Miyao looking to pass the guard. Sulvar controls Miyao momentarily but Miyao frees himself.
 That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Miyao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulvar is keeping the position for now. Miyao trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miyao looking to pass the guard. Sulvar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Yet more stalling tactics from Sulvar. Miyao looking to pass the guard. Miyao is working hard here to advance position. Miyao being controlled here momentarily. Sulvar controls Miyao momentarily but Miyao frees himself.
 That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Sulvar managing to control the position. Miyao wants to control from the top but Sulvar keeps moving. Sulvar is trying to keep Miyao in close.
Miyao is fighting to break Sulvar's control of his arms but Sulvar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Sulvar keeping full guard, as Miyao tries to pass. Sulvar keeping moving, preventing Miyao from controlling successfully.
 That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Miyao is really struggling to control Sulvar but he's trying to hold on to the position. Sulvar pulls Miyao in to control the position. Sulvar is trying to keep Miyao in close.
Miyao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sulvar's guard.
Miyao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Sulvar trying to control but Miyao postures up.
Miyao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Sulvar trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sulvar wants to get back to full guard. Sulvar is controlling Miyao's trapped leg to prevent Miyao from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Miyao takes the fight on points by 2 to 0. Joao Miyao tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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