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SSG 229 Thumb vs Grace 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Bernardo Belmiro! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 0 losses; Android Sixty Five!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sixty Five closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Belmiro did well to prevent Sixty Five getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Belmiro (0) vs (2) Sixty Five
Sixty Five prevents Belmiro from improving his position.
Sixty Five is thwarting Belmiro's attempts to control the position.
Belmiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixty Five sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sixty Five trying to mount his opponent but Belmiro defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixty Five is taking a breather. Belmiro 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.
Sixty Five tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belmiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sixty Five is still trying to improve position.
Belmiro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sixty Five has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Belmiro (0) vs (5) Sixty Five
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sixty Five is looking to work his way around to Belmiro's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Belmiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Sixty Five has a good base and remains in mount.
Belmiro is working hard here to advance position.
Sixty Five tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro working to try and regain half guard.
Sixty Five controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Sixty Five 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.
Sixty Five wants to take Belmiro's back here but Belmiro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sixty Five takes Belmiro's back. Score +3 for taking back: Belmiro (0) vs (8) Sixty Five
Belmiro is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Belmiro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sixty Five controls the position.
Belmiro is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five has good solid back control here.
Belmiro wants to escape the position.
Belmiro looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sixty Five.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sixty Five controlling the positon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Belmiro's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sixty Five trying to control.
Belmiro is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sixty Five controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sixty Five prevents Belmiro from getting the reversal.
Sixty Five sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sixty Five trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Belmiro wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Belmiro (0) vs (11) Sixty Five
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five keeps control of the position easily here as Belmiro tries to buck him off.
Sixty Five controlling well, preventing Belmiro from escaping the position.
Belmiro defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sixty Five's arms.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sixty Five's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Belmiro breaks Sixty Five's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Belmiro (2) vs (11) Sixty Five
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro content to stall in guard here.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro is fighting to break Sixty Five's control of his arms but Sixty Five is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Belmiro trying to control but Sixty Five is working from the bottom.
Belmiro wants to pass the guard but Sixty Five is keeping the position.
Belmiro won't allow Sixty Five to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixty Five is retaining full guard.
Sixty Five pulls Belmiro in to control the position.
Belmiro forces his way into half guard.
Belmiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sixty Five has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belmiro is working away from the top position though.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura but Sixty Five is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Belmiro to get the leverage.
Belmiro is looking for a kimura but Sixty Five is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Belmiro to get the leverage.
Belmiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Sixty Five is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sixty Five wants to get back to full guard.
Belmiro is keen to just control but Sixty Five is a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sixty Five is trying to control but can't.
Belmiro is trying to work for a kimura but Sixty Five is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belmiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sixty Five desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sixty Five wants to improve his position but Belmiro is controlling well.
Belmiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro 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.
Sixty Five is not content to let Belmiro control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sixty Five manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sixty Five is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Sixty Five has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sixty Five keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro won't allow Sixty Five to sweep him here.
Belmiro wants to control from the top but Sixty Five keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sixty Five bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belmiro's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Belmiro (2) vs (13) Sixty Five
Sixty Five trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sixty Five wins on points by 13 to 2.
Android Sixty Five decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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