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SSG 155 Solo vs Kersikov 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Willie Stroker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Hiroshi Sato!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Stroker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Stroker (2) vs (0) Sato
Sato working a defensive guard here.
Stroker wants to pass the guard but Sato is keeping the position.
Sato working a defensive guard here.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sato is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (2) vs (2) Sato
Stroker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stroker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroker is looking for a triangle but Sato pushes his legs off easily.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stroker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stroker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stroker is keeping the position for now.
Stroker pulls Sato in close to prevent any damage.
Sato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stroker has Sato pulled in close to control his posture.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stroker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sato wants to control from the top but Stroker keeps moving.
Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stroker working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sato is pushing down on Stroker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stroker is fighting to maintain full guard but Sato has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stroker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily.
Sato wants to pass the guard but Stroker is defending well.
Stroker is trying to get back to full guard.
Sato is thwarting Stroker's attempts to control the position.
Stroker is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stroker won't allow Sato to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker wants to improve his position but Sato is controlling well.
Sato wants to pass to mount but Stroker is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stroker is looking to improve his position.
Stroker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stroker is looking for a sweep. Sato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to take a break and control but Stroker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stroker wants to control but Sato is keeping busy.
Stroker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sato is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stroker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stroker actively working from the bottom here.
Stroker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sato is pressing down on Stroker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stroker is holding on for now.
Sato seems to be working for a kimura but Stroker defends the submission attempt.
Sato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stroker is just riding it out for now. Sato eventually gives up the hold.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stroker gets full guard.
Stroker is looking to sweep but instead, Sato has passed into half guard.
Sato wants to pass the guard but Stroker is defending well.
Stroker trying to control from the bottom.
Stroker is defending against the submission attempts here by Sato.
Stroker tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stroker looking for submissions off his back.
Stroker is trying to get back to full guard.
Stroker actively working from the bottom here.
Sato uses his free foot to push down on Stroker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stroker. Score +3 for passing guard: Stroker (2) vs (5) Sato
Stroker working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to take Stroker's back here but Stroker is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sato controlling the position easily from mount.
Stroker stops Sato from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sato avoids the attempt from Stroker to control.
Stroker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stroker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sato's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sato's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stroker (6) vs (5) Sato
You can see the frustration on Sato's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sato looks winded!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stroker working for the choke.
Stroker could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sato tries to roll but Stroker sticks to his back.
Stroker not allowing Sato to control his hands.
Sato is in bad spot here.
Sato preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stroker.
Stroker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sato is defending well though. Stroker let's go of the attempt for now.
Stroker gets his hands free as Sato looks to control.
Sato tries to escape but Stroker has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sato manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stroker's guard. Nice work there by Sato.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (6) vs (7) Sato
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stroker trying to control the position.
Sato wants to pass the guard but Stroker is keeping the position.
Stroker looking for a guillotine here but Sato defends easily.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroker controlling the position.
Sato wants to control from the top but Stroker keeps moving.
Stroker has his foot on Sato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sato works his way back into a safe position though.
Sato tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroker is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Stroker is looking for a triangle but Sato pushes his legs off easily.
Sato preventing the sweep.
Sato looking to pass the guard.
Stroker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sato sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sato preventing the sweep.
Stroker keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Stroker looking for a guillotine here but Sato defends easily.
Stroker trying to control the position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stroker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stroker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sato looking to sit in guard and control but Stroker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (8) vs (7) Sato
Stroker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stroker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sato is keeping the position for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stroker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stroker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Stroker from controlling successfully.
Stroker passes into half guard.
Sato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stroker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stroker's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Stroker (8) vs (11) Sato
Stroker is in bad spot here.
Sato is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stroker knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stroker for a finish.
Sato looking to break Stroker's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stroker remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sato will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Stroker just trying to survive but Sato is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sato is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Stroker holding both Sato 's hands and preventing any damage.
Stroker wants to control his opponent's hands but Sato gets his hands free.
Stroker tries to roll but Sato sticks to his back.
Stroker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sato.
Stroker controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Sato doesn't have the hooks in and Stroker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (10) vs (11) Sato
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Stroker trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Stroker stays in close to Sato's body and controls the position.
Stroker has gone for a leg lock! Sato slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stroker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Stroker (10) vs (13) Sato
Sato wants to control from the top but Stroker keeps moving.
Stroker has his foot on Sato's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sato works his way back into a safe position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stroker trying to control the position.
Sato stopping the sweep attempt from Stroker.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sato wins on points by 13 to 10. |
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