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SSG 414 Chai vs Feet 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 21 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 17 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cardosi dives in for a single leg takedown but Itinya sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cardosi looking to score a takedown here. Itinya is defending well but Cardosi drives through and ends up in Itinya's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (0) vs (2) Cardosi
Cardosi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Itinya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cardosi trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Itinya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardosi slips nicely into half guard.
My spies in The Forge 👊 inform me that Cardosi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Itinya is not content to let Cardosi control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya is looking to improve his position.
Cardosi wants to take a breather but Itinya is having none of it.
Itinya preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cardosi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Itinya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardosi pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (5) Cardosi
Cardosi controlling from mount.
Cardosi trying to control but Itinya is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cardosi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Itinya to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Itinya shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Cardosi moves to his opponent's back but Itinya bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Cardosi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (5) Cardosi
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Itinya is one step ahead there.
Cardosi looking to control but Itinya passes into half guard.
Cardosi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is in trouble now - Itinya has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (5) vs (5) Cardosi
Itinya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cardosi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cardosi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cardosi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Itinya advances to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking to improve his position.
Cardosi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Itinya has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (8) vs (5) Cardosi
Itinya wants to control the pace but Cardosi is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Itinya controlling from mount.
Cardosi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cardosi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cardosi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cardosi.
Itinya trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi is looking for a triangle but Itinya pushes his legs off easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is trying to control the position but Itinya postures up.
Cardosi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Itinya passes into half guard.
Itinya moves into full mount! Cardosi won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (11) vs (5) Cardosi
Cardosi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cardosi is squirming around, avoiding Itinya's attempts to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cardosi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cardosi is squirming around, avoiding Itinya's attempts to control the action.
Cardosi 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.
Itinya looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Itinya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cardosi is trying to maintain the position but Itinya is very close to passing his half guard.
Cardosi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Itinya sitting in guard here, content to control.
Itinya passes Cardosi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Itinya seems to be working for a kimura but Cardosi defends the submission attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cardosi gets full guard.
Itinya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Itinya's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi controls Itinya momentarily but Itinya frees himself.
Itinya trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi 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: Itinya (11) vs (7) Cardosi
Itinya trying to control here.
Cardosi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Itinya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cardosi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (11) vs (10) Cardosi
Cardosi content just to control the position here.
Cardosi wants to control the pace but Itinya is squirming around nicely.
Itinya 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.
Itinya is looking to improve his position.
Cardosi wants to take a breather but Itinya is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to control but Cardosi is keeping busy.
Cardosi wants to advance to full mount but Itinya doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Itinya controls Cardosi momentarily but Cardosi frees himself.
Cardosi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Itinya's guard.
Itinya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Cardosi is controlling well.
We've been hearing good reports from Itinya'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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi trying to pass the guard but Itinya defending well.
Cardosi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Itinya keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itinya is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cardosi wants to take a breather but Itinya is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itinya takes the fight on points by 11 to 10.
Stix Itinya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Thiago Cardosi spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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