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SSG 177 Chai vs Kyng 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 3 wins and 2 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Marcelo Castro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Castro instigates a clinch.
Castro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blue is defending well.
Blue jumps into guard, dragging Castro to the mat.
Castro is stalling in the full guard.
Blue throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Castro pushing down on Blue's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Castro prevents Blue from improving his position.
Castro is looking to advance position but Blue won't allow it.
Blue is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy's Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blue is working hard here to advance position.
Castro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Castro postures up.
Blue tries to roll over but Castro keeps him under control.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Castro prevents Blue from improving his position.
Castro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blue is controlling Castro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Castro tries to pass to full mount but Blue defends it.
Blue wants to control but Castro is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Castro tries to pass to full mount but Blue defends it.
Castro controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blue is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blue works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (0) Castro
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to sweep here but Blue controlling him for the moment.
Castro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blue wants to pass the guard but Castro is keeping the position.
Blue trying to control but Castro is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Castro has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castro working a defensive guard here.
Blue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castro is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue advances to half guard.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Blue is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Castro is staying active underneath Blue, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Castro is looking for a sweep. Blue is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blue tries to pass the half guard into mount. Castro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blue 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.
Castro looking for submissions off his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control from half guard but Castro is working away.
Blue 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.
Castro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to take a breather but Castro is having none of it.
Blue is really struggling to control Castro but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Castro tries to roll over but Blue keeps him under control.
Castro won't allow Blue to pass to mount.
Castro tries to get to full guard but Blue has control of the leg.
Castro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blue wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue looking to pass the guard.
Castro can't keep his opponent in guard - Blue advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blue seems to be looking for submissions.
Blue prevents Castro from improving his position.
Castro wants to control but Blue is keeping busy.
Blue is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castro is just riding it out for now. Blue eventually gives up the hold.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Blue has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (5) vs (0) Castro
Castro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blue is working for a guillotine from mount but Castro frees his head quite easily.
Blue fails to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue avoids the attempt from Castro to control.
Castro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blue haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Castro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Castro keeping control of the position.
Blue is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (8) vs (0) Castro
Castro tries to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Castro has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Blue (11) vs (0) Castro
Blue looking for the choke from the back.
Castro can't escape the position.
Blue looking for the choke from the back.
Blue tries to keep control of the position but Castro is staying busy.
Castro is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Blue off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Castro defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Castro tries to escape the position.
Blue is not going to allow Castro to sit and survive in this position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blue keeps control of the position as Castro tries to break free.
Castro looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Blue tries to get the hooks in deep but Castro pushed the leg off.
Castro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Castro trying to control the action but Blue just sinks the hooks in.
Castro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Castro is defending well though. Blue let's go of the attempt for now.
Blue is trying to stick to Castro's back but Castro is turning into Blue. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blue's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Castro. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (11) vs (2) Castro
Blue is pulling down on Castro's head to control his posture.
Blue keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Castro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blue looking for a sweep. Not yet Blue, not yet.
Castro wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castro is aware though and is defending well.
Castro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Castro trying to control from Blue's half guard. Blue has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Castro stands and throws Blue's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (11) vs (5) Castro
Blue is not content to let Castro control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue takes the fight on points by 11 to 5.
After winning the bout, Satan Blue thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Marcelo Castro stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to Him, he was the better fighter today'. |
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