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SSG 424 Gracias vs Macker PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 22 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 21 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yasalmibaal shoots in and gets a takedown into Itinya's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (0) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
Itinya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Itinya looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yasalmibaal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Itinya tries to roll over but Yasalmibaal keeps him under control.
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.
Itinya regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yasalmibaal trying to move into half guard but instead Itinya has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itinya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yasalmibaal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Itinya has managed to get both his arms back between Yasalmibaal's legs - danger averted.
Itinya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yasalmibaal is keeping the position for now.
Itinya passes into half guard.
Itinya slows the pace down in half guard.
Yasalmibaal looking for submissions off his back.
Itinya is pressing down on Yasalmibaal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yasalmibaal is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is looking for a kimura but Yasalmibaal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Itinya to get the leverage.
Yasalmibaal 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.
Itinya sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Itinya is trying to control the action in half guard but Yasalmibaal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Itinya prevents Yasalmibaal from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Itinya pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Itinya is trying to control. Yasalmibaal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Itinya in particular looking to stall.
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.
Yasalmibaal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Itinya has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (5) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to control the pace but Yasalmibaal is squirming around nicely.
Yasalmibaal working to try and regain half guard.
Itinya looking to control but Yasalmibaal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Itinya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya prevents Yasalmibaal from getting the reversal.
Itinya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Further stalling from Itinya.
Yasalmibaal can't escape the position.
Itinya throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Yasalmibaal has his hands clasped together but Itinya breaks the hold and Yasalmibaal is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Itinya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stix Itinya!
A relieved looking Stix Itinya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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