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SSG 190 Ottke vs Shalit 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ieyasu moves in looking to clinch but Sershurrapal pushes him off.
Sershurrapal tries to counter with a clinch but Ieyasu shakes him off and moves away.
Ieyasu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ieyasu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sershurrapal tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ieyasu is in Sershurrapal's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ieyasu (2) vs (0) Sershurrapal
Sershurrapal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ieyasu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sershurrapal being controlled here, momentarily.
Sershurrapal is looking for a triangle but Ieyasu pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ieyasu is aware though and is defending well.
Sershurrapal has his foot on Ieyasu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ieyasu works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ieyasu slips nicely into half guard.
Ieyasu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sershurrapal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ieyasu seems to be working for a kimura but Sershurrapal defends the submission attempt.
Ieyasu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sershurrapal keeps working.
Ieyasu is looking to advance position but Sershurrapal won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ieyasu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sershurrapal defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal is defending against the submission attempts here by Ieyasu.
Ieyasu 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.
Sershurrapal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ieyasu pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying to work for a kimura but Sershurrapal is defending well.
Sershurrapal actively working from the bottom here.
Ieyasu seems to be working for a kimura but Sershurrapal defends the submission attempt.
Ieyasu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sershurrapal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sershurrapal is just riding it out for now. Ieyasu eventually gives up the hold.
Ieyasu is looking to stall here but Sershurrapal recovers full guard.
Sershurrapal looking for a guillotine here but Ieyasu defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sershurrapal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sershurrapal is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ieyasu (2) vs (2) Sershurrapal
Sershurrapal wants to pass the guard but Ieyasu is keeping the position.
Ieyasu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sershurrapal is aware though and is defending well.
Sershurrapal postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sershurrapal slips nicely into half guard.
Sershurrapal 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.
Sershurrapal is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal wants to work for an arm triangle but Ieyasu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ieyasu gets back to full guard.
Sershurrapal passes Ieyasu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sershurrapal wants to work for an arm triangle but Ieyasu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sershurrapal's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sershurrapal's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ieyasu (6) vs (2) Sershurrapal
Ieyasu looking for the choke but no joy.
Ieyasu tightening his grip on Sershurrapal, looking for the choke.
Ieyasu is hanging on to Sershurrapal's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu working for a choke but Sershurrapal is defending well.
Ieyasu looking for the choke but no joy.
Sershurrapal breaks Ieyasu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ieyasu (6) vs (4) Sershurrapal
Ieyasu trying to keep a closed guard but Sershurrapal is proving a slippery customer.
Sershurrapal 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal pushes down on Ieyasu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ieyasu tries to get to full guard but Sershurrapal has control of the leg.
Ieyasu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ieyasu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sershurrapal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu keeping full guard, as Sershurrapal tries to pass.
Ieyasu controls Sershurrapal momentarily but Sershurrapal frees himself.
Sershurrapal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ieyasu's guard.
Ieyasu trying to hold on to Sershurrapal's head to control him but Sershurrapal postures up.
Sershurrapal wants to work for an arm triangle but Ieyasu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is defending against the submission attempts here by Sershurrapal.
Ieyasu trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Ieyasu (6) vs (7) Sershurrapal
Sershurrapal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ieyasu to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ieyasu shrugs it off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to hold on but Sershurrapal pushes him away.
Sershurrapal goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ieyasu is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ieyasu (8) vs (7) Sershurrapal
Sershurrapal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ieyasu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Sershurrapal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sershurrapal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu passes Sershurrapal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sershurrapal is refusing to be controlled, as Ieyasu sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Ieyasu seems content to control.
Ieyasu trying to control the action but Sershurrapal is working from the bottom.
Sershurrapal actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ieyasu works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Ieyasu (11) vs (7) Sershurrapal
And that's the end of the fight!
Ieyasu takes the fight on points by 11 to 7.
Our winner, Toyotomi Ieyasu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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