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SSG 119 Waterman vs Kimura 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Marcelo Castro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Melinos Jargon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Castro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jargon.
Castro drives through and clinches with Jargon against the cage.
Castro tightens his grip and picks Jargon up, before dumping him to the ground. Jargon manages to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Castro (2) vs (0) Jargon
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Castro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jargon working for a triangle but Castro defends it easily.
Castro controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jargon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jargon trying to control the position.
Castro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Castro tries to free his leg and advance position but Jargon is retaining full guard.
Castro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Castro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jargon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castro has managed to get both his arms back between Jargon's legs - danger averted.
Jargon trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jargon is keeping the position for now.
Jargon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jargon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Castro forces his way into half guard.
Jargon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Castro postures up.
Jargon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Jargon is keeping the position.
Castro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jargon wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro stays in close to Jargon's body and controls the position.
Jargon looking to control.
Jargon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Castro 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.
Jargon is trying to control the position but Castro postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Jargon is trying to control the position but Castro postures up.
Castro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Castro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jargon controls Castro momentarily but Castro frees himself.
Jargon looking for a guillotine here but Castro defends easily.
Castro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Castro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Castro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jargon is keeping the position for now.
Jargon controls Castro momentarily but Castro frees himself.
Castro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jargon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jargon controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jargon working for a triangle but Castro defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jargon wants to sweep but no luck.
Jargon is trying to control the position but Castro postures up.
Castro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jargon wants to sweep but no luck.
Castro sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to pass the guard.
Jargon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jargon keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Jargon 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: Castro (2) vs (2) Jargon
Castro is concentrating on defense, preventing Jargon from advancing position.
Jargon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jargon.
Castro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jargon on the ground.
Castro tries to roll over but Jargon keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to control but Jargon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Jargon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jargon trying to pass the guard but Castro defending well.
Jargon works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (2) vs (5) Jargon
Jargon tries to control but Castro wriggling away.
Castro tries to reverse the position but Jargon maintains control.
Jargon trying to control but Castro is having none of it.
Jargon has control of Castro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Castro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jargon wants to take Castro's back here but Castro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to hold on but Jargon pushes him away.
Jargon wants to control but instead Castro manages to regain half guard.
Castro wants to get back to full guard.
Jargon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Jargon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jargon stalling.
Jargon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castro keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to roll over but Jargon keeps him under control.
Castro is doing well to control the position and prevent Jargon from advancing to side control.
Jargon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castro keeps working.
Castro is looking to improve his position.
Jargon trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Castro trying to control from the bottom.
Castro wants to improve his position but Jargon is controlling well.
Jargon is trying to control the action in half guard but Castro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jargon wants to pass the guard but Castro is defending well.
Castro gets full guard.
Jargon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jargon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Castro (2) vs (8) Jargon
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to control but Jargon postures up.
Castro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jargon taking a breather here.
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Castro gets back to half guard.
Jargon is looking to take a break and control but Castro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Castro controlling the position for now.
Castro is pressing down on Jargon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jargon tries to free his leg and advance position but Castro is retaining full guard.
Jargon is still trying to improve position.
Jargon passes Castro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jargon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Castro is not content to let Jargon control the position.
Jargon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jargon is thwarting Castro's attempts to control the position.
Castro is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Castro holds on and takes a little breather.
Jargon stopping the sweep attempt from Castro.
Castro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castro tries to get out of the position.
Jargon trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Jargon looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jargon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Castro (4) vs (8) Jargon
Jargon is trying to control the position but Castro postures up.
Castro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jargon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jargon wins on points by 8 to 4.
During a confident post fight interview, Melinos Jargon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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