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SSG 255 Thumb vs Shaw 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Dontez Yates! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Thervam Drelas!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yates looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yates (2) vs (0) Drelas
Drelas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (2) vs (2) Drelas
Drelas trying to control from half guard but Yates is working away.
Yates tries to get to full guard but Drelas has control of the leg.
Drelas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Yates! Score +3 for passing guard: Yates (2) vs (5) Drelas
Drelas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Yates turns into him and now he's in Drelas's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (4) vs (5) Drelas
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates pushing down on Drelas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drelas trying to control here.
Yates is looking for a kimura here.
Drelas is looking to improve his position.
Drelas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Drelas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yates manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (4) vs (7) Drelas
Drelas is pushing down on Yates's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yates is fighting to maintain full guard but Drelas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drelas stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drelas moves into full mount! Yates won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Yates (4) vs (10) Drelas
Yates tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yates sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Drelas wants to pass to mount but Yates is defending the position.
Drelas passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yates (4) vs (13) Drelas
Yates really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates is squirming around, avoiding Drelas's attempts to control the action.
Yates stops Drelas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Drelas looking to control but Yates is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Drelas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yates is holding on tight.
Yates has given up his back here. Will Drelas look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Yates (4) vs (16) Drelas
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to escape the position.
Drelas looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Yates is controlling Drelas 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (6) vs (16) Drelas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates postures up.
Drelas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Yates drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drelas dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (6) vs (18) Drelas
Drelas is pushing down on Yates's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yates is fighting to maintain full guard but Drelas has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yates defends it well.
Drelas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Drelas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yates keeps working.
Drelas 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drelas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is working for a submission of some sort.
Drelas wants to take a breather but Yates is having none of it.
Drelas is looking to advance position but Yates won't allow it.
Drelas is trying to control. Yates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yates is pressing down on Drelas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yates bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drelas's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (8) vs (18) Drelas
Drelas trying to control the position here.
Yates wants to control from the top but Drelas keeps moving.
Drelas wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yates drops back looking for a leg! Drelas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drelas manages to kick Yates off! Yates jumps back into Drelas's guard.
Drelas is looking for a triangle but Yates pushes his legs off easily.
Drelas can't keep his opponent in guard - Yates advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yates is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drelas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drelas tries to roll over but Yates keeps him under control.
Drelas is pressing down on Yates's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to control from the top but Drelas keeps moving.
Drelas has an active guard here but Yates has managed to pass into half guard.
Drelas is trying to get back to full guard.
Drelas moves into full guard.
Yates drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drelas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yates has Drelas in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (8) vs (20) Drelas
Drelas looking to pass the guard.
Yates could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yates keeping moving, preventing Drelas from controlling successfully.
Drelas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yates looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yates looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yates! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Yates (12) vs (20) Drelas
Drelas manages to get back to half guard.
Yates is working for a kimura but Drelas is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas gets full guard.
Drelas is pulling down on Yates's head to control his posture.
Drelas keeping moving, preventing Yates from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drelas is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yates (12) vs (22) Drelas
Yates pulls Drelas in close to his closed guard and prevents Drelas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Drelas trying to control the position from guard on top but Yates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drelas looking to pass the guard.
Drelas content to stall in guard here.
Drelas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yates is keeping the position for now.
Drelas wants to control from the top but Yates keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yates controls Drelas momentarily but Drelas frees himself.
Drelas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yates not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yates working for a triangle but Drelas defends it easily.
Drelas stays in close to Yates's body and controls the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drelas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Drelas is pushing down on Yates's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yates is fighting to maintain full guard but Drelas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Drelas is pressing down on Yates's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yates is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drelas works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yates (12) vs (25) Drelas
And that's the end of the fight!
Drelas wins on points by 25 to 12.
An out of breath Thervam Drelas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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