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SSG 404 Majere vs Hall PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Caio Carvalho! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Jan Sokol!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sokol displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carvalho.
Carvalho gets tackled into the cage by Sokol. Sokol maintains the clinch.
Sokol is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sokol goes for a takedown attempt but Carvalho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carvalho has managed to clinch.
Sokol pulls Carvalho into guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Carvalho's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Carvalho is looking to pass into half guard but Sokol pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sokol is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (0) vs (2) Sokol
Sokol advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (0) vs (5) Sokol
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho is trying to get back to half guard.
Sokol trying to control the position but Carvalho is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol taking a breather here.
Carvalho tries to improve position but can't.
Carvalho trying to remain calm as Sokol controls from the top position.
Let's hope that Sokol 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.
Sokol trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho regains half guard.
Sokol wants to pass the guard but Carvalho is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is looking to take a break and control but Carvalho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carvalho wants to control but Sokol is keeping busy.
Carvalho tries to roll over but Sokol keeps him under control.
Sokol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carvalho keeps working.
Sokol controlling the action here.
Sokol is keen to just control but Carvalho is a slippery customer.
Sokol trying to mount his opponent but Carvalho defends it.
Sokol is looking to take a break and control but Carvalho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is stalling here. Carvalho is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sokol seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carvalho has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Carvalho (4) vs (5) Sokol
Carvalho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sokol is being controlled here.
Carvalho wants to control but Sokol is keeping him busy.
Sokol tries to improve position but can't.
Carvalho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sokol keeps working.
Carvalho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sokol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol is looking to regain half guard here but Carvalho keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sokol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carvalho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carvalho tries for a kimura but Sokol is defending well.
Carvalho wants to control but Sokol is keeping him busy.
Sokol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carvalho working away.
Sokol is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Carvalho is staying active.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sokol tries to bench press Carvalho off him but Carvalho keeps the position.
Carvalho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carvalho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carvalho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carvalho goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sokol rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carvalho's guard! Nice work there by Sokol! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (4) vs (7) Sokol
Carvalho is trying to keep Sokol in close.
Sokol is looking to advance position but Carvalho has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Carvalho (8) vs (7) Sokol
Sokol manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sokol knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carvalho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (11) vs (7) Sokol
Sokol is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sokol stops Carvalho from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
Carvalho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sokol is looking to escape.
Carvalho fails to move to back control.
Sokol working to try and regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to take Sokol's back but he can't do it this time.
Sokol working to try and regain half guard.
Sokol is trying to escape the mount but Carvalho keeps good control and instead manages to take Sokol's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Carvalho (14) vs (7) Sokol
Carvalho is looking for a rear naked choke here but Sokol reverses the position brilliantly into Carvalho's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (14) vs (9) Sokol
Sokol trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carvalho is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Carvalho (16) vs (9) Sokol
Carvalho preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sokol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sokol looking to control.
Carvalho passes Sokol's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sokol tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
Sokol felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Carvalho works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (19) vs (9) Sokol
Sokol tries to bench press Carvalho off him but Carvalho keeps the position.
Carvalho taking a break here but Sokol is having none of it and regains half guard.
Carvalho is trying to control the action in half guard but Sokol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho seems to be working for a kimura but Sokol defends the submission attempt.
Carvalho is looking to advance position but Sokol won't allow it.
Carvalho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sokol sees it coming and defends easily.
Sokol is looking to control Carvalho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sokol avoid being mounted?
Carvalho prevents Sokol from improving his position.
Carvalho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sokol knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carvalho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sokol wants to control but Carvalho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sokol sees it coming and defends easily.
Carvalho is keen to just control but Sokol is a slippery customer.
Sokol is trying to get back to full guard.
Carvalho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sokol doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carvalho.
Sokol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carvalho is looking for a kimura here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to take a breather but Sokol is having none of it.
Sokol wants to get back to full guard.
Carvalho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sokol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carvalho wants to pass to mount but Sokol is defending the position.
Sokol is looking to improve his position.
Sokol is looking to control Carvalho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sokol avoid being mounted?
Carvalho is looking to advance position but Sokol won't allow it.
Sokol trying to control but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho is working for a submission of some sort.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is concentrating on defense, preventing Carvalho from advancing position.
Carvalho trying to mount his opponent but Sokol defends it.
Sokol tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
Carvalho is working for a submission of some sort.
Sokol tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
Sokol is looking to control Carvalho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sokol avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sokol is defending against the submission attempts here by Carvalho.
Sokol wants to get back to full guard.
Sokol won't allow Carvalho to pass to mount.
Carvalho is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sokol has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sokol is defending against the submission attempts here by Carvalho.
Sokol is looking to control Carvalho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sokol avoid being mounted?
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sokol is just riding it out for now. Carvalho eventually gives up the hold.
Sokol won't allow Carvalho to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Carvalho (22) vs (9) Sokol
Sokol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carvalho takes the fight on points by 22 to 9.
An out of breath Caio Carvalho 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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