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SSG 421 Gracias vs Yasamibaal PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 26 losses; Pavel Sova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 5 losses; Tervur Braven!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Braven swats away the attempt to clinch by Sova.
Braven shoots in and gets a takedown into Sova's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sova (0) vs (2) Braven
Braven wants to pass the guard but Sova is keeping the position.
Sova has control of Braven's left arm, preventing Braven from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braven won't allow Sova to sweep him here.
Braven tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
Sova wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Braven passes Sova's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braven is working for a submission of some sort.
Sova is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Brloh, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sova regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sova trying to keep a closed guard but Braven is proving a slippery customer.
Braven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Braven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braven forces his way into half guard.
Braven 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.
Sova trying to hold on to Braven's head to control him but Braven postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova is controlling Braven's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sova moves into full guard.
Sova 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sova has Braven pulled in close to control his posture.
Sova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Braven manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (2) Braven
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sova gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sova trying to control but Braven is working from the bottom.
Sova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Braven has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sova has managed to get both his arms back between Braven's legs - danger averted.
Braven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sova's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (4) Braven
Sova trying to control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Braven working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sova has his hands on Braven's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braven trying to control but Sova is working from the bottom.
Braven postures up.
Sova is adopting a defensive guard.
Sova has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Braven has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (2) vs (7) Braven
Sova sneaks back into half guard.
Sova works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sova working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sova wants to improve his position but instead Braven has moved into half guard.
Sova is trying to get back to full guard.
Sova is pressing down on Braven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Braven has gone for a leg lock! Sova slips out almost immediately though and dives into Braven's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (4) vs (7) Braven
Braven is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
Sova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sova preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braven throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sova trying to control but Braven is working from the bottom.
Sova seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Braven is retaining full guard.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Braven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Braven keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Braven working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Braven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sova defends well.
Sova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Braven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova sitting in guard here, content to control.
Braven looking for a guillotine here but Sova defends easily.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Sova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braven can't keep his opponent in guard - Sova advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to control but Braven is keeping him busy.
Braven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (7) vs (7) Braven
Sova wants to control but Braven is keeping him busy.
Sova looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sova controls the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braven is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Braven's face as Sova controls the position.
Braven gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Braven looking for submissions off his back.
Sova frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (10) vs (7) Braven
Sova controlling from mount.
Sova tries to control but Braven wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Braven gets back to half guard.
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Braven is looking to improve his position.
Sova is trying to control the action in half guard but Braven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sova is looking to advance position but Braven won't allow it.
Sova controlling the action here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova prevents Braven from improving his position.
Braven is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sova pulls his head out easily.
Sova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Braven looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (13) vs (7) Braven
Braven manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sova wants to pass the guard but Braven is defending well.
Sova passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (16) vs (7) Braven
Sova controlling from the full mount.
Braven tries to reverse the position but Sova maintains control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova fails to move to back control.
Sova looking to control but Braven is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Braven is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sova controlling from mount.
Sova pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Braven is squirming around, avoiding Sova's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova controlling his opponent.
Sova wants to control the pace but Braven is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sova takes the fight on points by 16 to 7.
Pavel Sova seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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