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SSG 289 Octavio vs Maximus 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 13 wins and 6 losses; Raja Silalahi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 38 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lima scores with a takedown into Silalahi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silalahi (0) vs (2) Lima
Lima postures up.
Silalahi keeping full guard, as Lima tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silalahi managing to control the position.
Silalahi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Silalahi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silalahi is keeping the position for now.
Lima is still trying to improve position.
Lima forces his way into half guard.
Silalahi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Silalahi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silalahi pulls Lima in close to his closed guard and prevents Lima from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silalahi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lima defends it easily.
Lima trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
Silalahi is adopting a defensive guard.
Silalahi is looking for a triangle but Lima pushes his legs off easily.
Lima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi 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: Silalahi (2) vs (2) Lima
Lima wants to control but Silalahi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silalahi wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Lima is trying to get back to full guard.
Silalahi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silalahi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lima for as long as he can get away with.
Lima trying to control here.
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Lima is looking to improve his position.
Silalahi moves into full mount! Lima won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (5) vs (2) Lima
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to lock up and control but Silalahi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silalahi wants to control the pace but Lima is squirming around nicely.
Silalahi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lima prevents Silalahi from taking his back.
Lima tries to lock up and control but Silalahi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Silalahi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to control but Lima wriggling away.
Lima has given up his back here. Will Silalahi look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Silalahi (8) vs (2) Lima
A lull in the action here.
Lima tries to roll but Silalahi sticks to his back.
Silalahi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Lima preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silalahi.
Lima showing good submission defense here.
Lima felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lima is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Lima right now.
Silalahi has good solid back control here.
Silalahi avoiding Lima 's attempts to control his hands.
Silalahi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Good control from Silalahi.
Lima wants to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Silalahi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lima has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Silalahi working for a choke but Lima is defending well.
Silalahi is looking for a choke. Lima gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Lima manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (8) vs (4) Lima
Silalahi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lima engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lima trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi has an active guard here but Lima has managed to pass into half guard.
Silalahi tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lima 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.
Silalahi controlling the position for now.
Silalahi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lima jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (8) vs (7) Lima
Lima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silalahi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silalahi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lima's best efforts.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Silalahi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silalahi is trying to control but can't.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.
Lima trying to mount his opponent but Silalahi defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silalahi.
Silalahi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silalahi trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
Lima sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silalahi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silalahi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lima defends it easily.
Lima is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi pulls Lima in close to prevent any damage.
Lima stopping the sweep attempt from Silalahi.
Silalahi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lima defends it easily.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silalahi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lima throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Silalahi's body to avoid the submission. Silalahi has instead reached around Lima's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Silalahi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raja Silalahi!
A very excited looking Raja Silalahi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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