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SSG 422 Hall vs Doe PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 25 losses; Leonard Howell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 26 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berendas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Howell was covering up waiting for the punch and Berendas finishes the takedown easily into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Howell (0) vs (2) Berendas
Berendas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howell is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Berendas stacks Howell on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Berendas! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (0) vs (5) Berendas
Berendas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howell keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell sneaks back into half guard.
Berendas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Berendas.
Berendas trying to control the pace.
Howell is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell is looking to control Berendas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howell avoid being mounted?
Berendas controlling the action here.
Berendas prevents Howell from improving his position.
Berendas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howell defends it well.
Howell is not content to let Berendas control the position.
Howell preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berendas wants to control but Howell is keeping him busy.
Howell tries to get to full guard but Berendas has control of the leg.
Berendas wants to pass to mount but Howell is defending the position.
Howell actively working from the bottom here.
Howell trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is looking for a kimura but Howell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Berendas to get the leverage.
Berendas moves into full mount! Howell won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (0) vs (8) Berendas
Berendas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howell is looking to escape.
Berendas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Howell can't escape the position.
Berendas working for a guillotine from mount but Howell is in no mood to give up.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to hold on but Berendas postures up.
Berendas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Howell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berendas looking to control but Howell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berendas controlling the pace for now.
Berendas wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas controlling his opponent.
Howell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Berendas content just to control the position here.
Howell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berendas wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely.
Berendas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Howell (0) vs (11) Berendas
Howell tries to break free.
Howell trying to control the position but Berendas manages to sink in the hooks.
Berendas trying to control momentarily.
Howell rolls, trying to escape but Berendas keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Howell is in bad spot here.
Howell breaks Berendas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (11) Berendas
We've been hearing that Howell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Berendas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howell manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (13) Berendas
Howell has Berendas pulled in close to control his posture.
Howell working a defensive guard here.
Howell wants to sweep here but Berendas controlling him for the moment.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Berendas from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Howell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (4) vs (13) Berendas
Berendas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Howell advances to half guard.
Howell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berendas defends it well.
Howell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Howell passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (7) vs (13) Berendas
Berendas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berendas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas wants to control but Howell is keeping busy.
Berendas wants to get back to full guard.
Howell is looking for a kimura but Berendas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Howell to get the leverage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is trying to maintain the position but Howell is very close to passing his half guard.
Berendas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howell looking to improve position, pressing down on Berendas's thigh with his hand. Berendas seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Howell paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Howell's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Berendas picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uvele Berendas!
A victorious Uvele Berendas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Leonard Howell was interviewed post fight and said 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym an go harda.'. |
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