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SSG 416 Itinya vs Gracias 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 22 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 27 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Solo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Elvul to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (0) Solo
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solo is keeping the position for now.
Solo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elvul manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (2) Solo
Solo sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo won't allow Elvul to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elvul seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position.
Solo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo wants to control from the top but Elvul keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul looking to control but Solo passes into half guard.
Elvul is trying to get back to full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvul trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Solo in particular looking to stall.
Elvul actively working from the bottom here.
Solo trying to control from half guard but Elvul is working away.
Solo wants to free his trapped foot but Elvul is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Elvul moves into full guard.
Elvul being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Solo passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (2) vs (5) Solo
A lull in the action here.
Solo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Solo is looking to take a break and control but Elvul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo staying calm.
Solo is looking to take a break and control but Elvul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is looking to regain half guard here but Solo keeps moving and retains side control.
Elvul looking for a sweep but Solo has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Elvul (2) vs (7) Solo
Elvul is squirming around, avoiding Solo's attempts to control the action.
Solo is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Solo controlling his opponent.
Solo trying to control but Elvul is having none of it.
Elvul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Elvul is desperately trying to improve his position but Solo has a good base and remains in mount.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Solo wants to control the action but instead Elvul gets a body lock and reverses into Solo's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (7) Solo
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Elvul looking to sit in guard and control but Solo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (4) vs (9) Solo
Solo is looking to advance position but Elvul has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Elvul (8) vs (9) Solo
Solo has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Elvul's lack of action.
Solo is trying to maintain the position but Elvul is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Elvul trying to control the position from guard on top but Solo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Solo has control of Elvul's left arm, preventing Elvul from doing any damage.
Elvul wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Solo has his hands on Elvul's head, controlling the position.
Solo is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Solo wants to sweep here but Elvul controlling him for the moment.
Elvul trying to control but Solo is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solo is keeping the position for now.
Solo is trying to control the position but Elvul postures up.
Elvul looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Solo keeping full guard, as Elvul tries to pass.
Solo looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solo wants to improve his position but instead Elvul has moved into half guard.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 9 to 8.
Hand Solo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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