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SSG 304 Solo vs Elvul PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 14 losses; Bulla Marden! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 8 losses; Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sova rushes Marden and presses him up against the cage.
Sova is looking for a takedown.
Sova pulls Marden into 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.
Sova keeping full guard, as Marden tries to pass.
Sova lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (0) vs (2) Sova
Marden 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Sova postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Sova has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sova wants to control from the top but Marden keeps moving.
Marden wants to sweep but no luck.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Marden wants to sweep here but Sova controlling him for the moment.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Marden being controlled here, momentarily.
Marden is looking for a triangle but Sova pushes his legs off easily.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marden is controlling Sova's posture.
Sova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (0) vs (5) Sova
Sova wants to control but Marden is keeping him busy.
Marden prevents Sova from improving position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marden tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sova wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sova wants to take a breather but Marden manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sova.
Sova is stalling in the full guard.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Sova looking to pass the guard.
Marden wants to sweep but no luck.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova pushes down on Marden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sova is looking to pass Marden's guard but actually Marden recovers to full guard.
Marden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sova trying to control but Marden is working from the bottom.
Sova passes Marden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sova looking for a submission but Marden manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marden keeping full guard, as Sova tries to pass.
Sova trying to control but Marden is working from the bottom.
Sova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marden is keeping the position for now.
Marden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sova passes Marden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sova passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Marden (0) vs (8) Sova
Sova advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Marden (0) vs (10) Sova
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sova tries to control but Marden wriggling away.
Marden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sova controlling the pace for now.
Marden is squirming around, avoiding Sova's attempts to control the action.
Sova works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Marden (0) vs (13) Sova
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova controls the action.
Marden trying to control the position but Sova manages to sink in the hooks.
Sova doesn't have the hooks in and Marden manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (2) vs (13) Sova
Marden 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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marden is looking to pass into half guard but Sova pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sova is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marden (2) vs (15) Sova
Marden seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sova slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sova trying to control but Marden is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marden wants to sweep here but Sova controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova trying to control the position from guard on top but Marden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sova preventing the sweep.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Marden is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Marden is working hard here to advance position.
Sova is stalling in the full guard.
Marden pulls Sova in to control the position.
Sova wants to control from the top but Marden keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sova wants to control from the top but Marden keeps moving.
Marden working a defensive guard here.
Marden keeping moving, preventing Sova from controlling successfully.
Marden 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 sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Marden is retaining full guard.
Sova passes into half guard.
Sova is pressing down on Marden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marden is holding on for now.
Marden desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sova performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sova wins on points by 15 to 2.
After winning the bout, Pavel Sova thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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