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SSG 118 Cheese vs Dew 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 London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 12 losses; Rowan Atkinson! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Atkinson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Soderberg is trying to defend but Atkinson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Atkinson (2) vs (0) Soderberg
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Atkinson pulls his head out easily.
Soderberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soderberg tries to roll over but Atkinson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soderberg is refusing to be controlled, as Atkinson sits in half guard.
Atkinson is really struggling to control Soderberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soderberg sees it coming and defends easily.
Atkinson is looking to take a break and control but Soderberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking for a sweep. Atkinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atkinson is thwarting Soderberg's attempts to control the position.
Atkinson is looking to advance position but Soderberg won't allow it.
Atkinson seems to be working for a kimura but Soderberg defends the submission attempt.
Atkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soderberg keeps working.
Soderberg actively working from the bottom here.
Soderberg is looking to improve his position.
Soderberg gets full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Atkinson tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking for a triangle but Atkinson pushes his legs off easily.
Atkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soderberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Atkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atkinson wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Soderberg looking for a guillotine here but Atkinson defends easily.
Soderberg looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Atkinson passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soderberg defends it well.
Atkinson wants to pass to mount but Soderberg is defending the position.
Soderberg is not content to let Atkinson control the position.
Soderberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soderberg controlling Atkinson's posture.
Soderberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atkinson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atkinson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soderberg has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Atkinson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Soderberg. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (5) vs (0) Soderberg
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson is looking to take a break and control but Soderberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atkinson has knee on belly momentarily but Soderberg bucks him off and regains half guard.
Soderberg is looking to control Atkinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soderberg avoid being mounted?
Soderberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Atkinson pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soderberg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soderberg wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkinson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Atkinson wants to control but Soderberg is keeping him busy.
Soderberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soderberg trying to control here.
Atkinson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soderberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Soderberg works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atkinson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soderberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atkinson is one step ahead there.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Atkinson from controlling successfully.
Atkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Atkinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soderberg's guard.
Soderberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Atkinson is working away from the top position though.
Atkinson is trying to control. Soderberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Atkinson is pressing down on Soderberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soderberg is holding on for now.
Soderberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soderberg won't allow Atkinson to pass to mount.
Soderberg trying to control but Atkinson postures up.
Soderberg wants to improve his position but Atkinson is controlling well.
Soderberg gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg working a defensive guard here.
Atkinson passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Atkinson (8) vs (0) Soderberg
Atkinson is trying to move to mount but Soderberg reverses beautifully and ends up in Atkinson's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Atkinson (8) vs (2) Soderberg
Atkinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soderberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soderberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soderberg passes Atkinson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Soderberg is trying to work for a kimura but Atkinson is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Atkinson wants to improve his position but instead Soderberg has moved into half guard.
Soderberg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Soderberg has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Atkinson defend it? Soderberg steps over the head and cranks it - Atkinson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Soderberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krister Soderberg!
Krister Soderberg 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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