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SSG 148 Soderberg vs Berendas 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Duncan Idaho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Arelvam Sadrano!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sadrano dives in for a single leg takedown but Idaho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sadrano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Idaho (0) vs (4) Sadrano
Idaho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Idaho seems a little lost for a moment, as Sadrano dominates the positioning.
Idaho is trying to get back to half guard.
Sadrano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Idaho prevents Sadrano from moving into mount.
Idaho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sadrano off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Idaho (4) vs (4) Sadrano
That's one minute gone in the round.
Idaho tightening his grip on Sadrano, looking for the choke.
Idaho is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sadrano knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sadrano for a finish.
Idaho looking for the choke but no joy.
Idaho controlling well, preventing Sadrano from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idaho is persistently looking for the submission but Sadrano is defending it well.
Idaho looking for the RNC.
Idaho looking for the choke from the back.
Sadrano just trying to survive but Idaho is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano is really stuck here.
Idaho has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sadrano has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sadrano tries to break free.
Sadrano trying to control but not successfully.
Sadrano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Idaho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sadrano is having to fend off submission attempts from Idaho, who is looking to sink in the choke. Idaho doesn't have the hooks in though and Sadrano manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Idaho (4) vs (6) Sadrano
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Idaho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sadrano has managed to get both his arms back between Idaho's legs - danger averted.
Sadrano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Idaho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sadrano defends it easily.
Idaho looking for subs off his back but Sadrano has passed one foot through into half guard.
Idaho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Idaho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sadrano pulls his head out easily.
Idaho tries to get to full guard but Sadrano has control of the leg.
Sadrano content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Idaho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sadrano 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.
Idaho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano advances to half guard.
Sadrano is taking a breather. Idaho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Idaho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sadrano pulls his head out easily.
Idaho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sadrano sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Idaho looking for submissions off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Idaho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Idaho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sadrano is working away from the top position though.
Idaho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Idaho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Idaho looking for submissions off his back.
Idaho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (4) vs (9) Sadrano
Idaho wants to control but Sadrano postures up.
Idaho tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sadrano has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Idaho! Score +2 for reaching mount: Idaho (4) vs (11) Sadrano
Sadrano prevents Idaho from getting the reversal.
Sadrano content just to control the position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Idaho wants to hold on but Sadrano pushes him away.
Sadrano controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Idaho tries to hold on but Sadrano postures up.
Idaho is in all sorts of trouble here.
Idaho is working hard here to advance position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Idaho wants to control but Sadrano is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadrano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Idaho is trying to escape the mount.
Sadrano content just to control the position here.
It looks like Sadrano might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Idaho tries to hold on but Sadrano pushes him away.
Sadrano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Idaho regains half guard.
Sadrano controlling the action here.
Idaho is trying to get back to full guard.
Sadrano is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Idaho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Idaho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sadrano pulls his head out easily.
Sadrano stalling.
Idaho trying to control but Sadrano postures up.
Sadrano wants to pass the guard but Idaho is defending well.
Sadrano controlling the action here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Idaho wants to control but Sadrano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sadrano trying to pass the guard but Idaho defending well.
Sadrano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Idaho trying to hold on to Sadrano's head to control him but Sadrano postures up.
Idaho is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Idaho has a hand on Sadrano's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sadrano takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Idaho (4) vs (14) Sadrano
Idaho wants to control but Sadrano is having none of it.
Idaho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sadrano avoids the attempt from Idaho to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sadrano controlling from the full mount.
Sadrano avoids the attempt from Idaho to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sadrano wins on points by 14 to 4.
Arelvam Sadrano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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