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SSG 225 Elvul vs McCain 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 5 wins and 7 losses; Johnny Vilmat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 26 losses; Matt Spanks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Spanks pushes Vilmat up against the cage in a clinch.
Spanks is looking for a takedown.
Vilmat stops a takedown attempt from Spanks.
Spanks jumps into guard, dragging Vilmat to the mat.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Vilmat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vilmat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Spanks for as long as he can get away with.
Vilmat looking to pass the guard.
Spanks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilmat trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vilmat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Spanks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vilmat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spanks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vilmat content to stall in guard here.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Vilmat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Spanks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vilmat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vilmat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Vilmat tries to pass.
Vilmat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Spanks, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vilmat drops back looking for a leg! Spanks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spanks manages to kick Vilmat off! Vilmat jumps back into Spanks's guard.
Vilmat trying to control but Spanks is working from the bottom.
Spanks keeping full guard, as Vilmat tries to pass.
Vilmat preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanks controlling the position.
Vilmat 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.
Vilmat wants to control from the top but Spanks keeps moving.
Vilmat pushes down on Spanks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vilmat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vilmat is thwarting Spanks's attempts to control the position.
Vilmat tries to pass to full mount but Spanks defends it.
Spanks trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vilmat (3) vs (0) Spanks
Spanks is trying to escape the mount.
Vilmat is working for a guillotine from mount but Spanks frees his head quite easily.
Vilmat trying to control but Spanks is having none of it.
Spanks tries to reverse the position but Vilmat maintains control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spanks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Vilmat works to advance to full mount. Spanks defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Vilmat (5) vs (0) Spanks
Vilmat looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vilmat working for a guillotine from mount but Spanks is in no mood to give up.
Spanks gets back to half guard.
Vilmat is looking for a kimura here.
Vilmat maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Spanks could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vilmat has cracked it and Spanks is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vilmat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Vilmat! |
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