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SSG 433 Ibrahim 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 28 wins and 22 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Caio Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Itinya closes the distance and clinches.
Itinya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Itinya pulls guard effortlessly.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Itinya is trying to keep Carvalho in close.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
Itinya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carvalho trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Itinya trying to keep a closed guard but Carvalho is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (3) Carvalho
Itinya struggling a bit here.
Itinya is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho working away.
My spies in Marquis Training Center inform me that Carvalho has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Carvalho is trying to get an arm triangle but Itinya is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itinya is looking for a sweep.
Itinya is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Globo Gym (5000), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Itinya, who protects the arm well.
Carvalho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carvalho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Itinya has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carvalho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carvalho's best efforts.
Itinya is looking to improve his position.
Carvalho passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (0) vs (6) Carvalho
Carvalho tries for a kimura but Itinya is defending well.
Carvalho is trying to get an arm triangle but Itinya is defending well.
Itinya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control the position but Itinya is working away.
Itinya manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carvalho's best efforts.
Itinya preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Itinya is looking to improve his position.
Itinya is working hard here to advance position.
Carvalho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carvalho wants to control but Itinya is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itinya trying to control but Carvalho postures up.
Carvalho wants to control but Itinya is keeping him busy.
Well, if Carvalho is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Itinya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carvalho is working away from the top position though.
Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura but Itinya is defending well.
Carvalho is working for a kimura but Itinya is defending it quite comfortably.
Carvalho 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Itinya gets full guard.
Itinya trying to control the position.
Itinya keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Carvalho wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
Carvalho might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Itinya haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Carvalho tries to free his leg and advance position but Itinya is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho advances to half guard.
Carvalho is looking for a kimura but Itinya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carvalho to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Itinya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Itinya is keeping the position for now.
Itinya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carvalho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Itinya is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Itinya is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (6) Carvalho
Itinya wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya won't allow Carvalho to sweep him here.
Carvalho is still trying to improve position.
Itinya slips nicely into half guard.
Itinya tries to pass to full mount but Carvalho defends it.
Carvalho moves into full guard.
Carvalho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Itinya defends well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carvalho controls Itinya momentarily but Itinya frees himself.
Carvalho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Itinya manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (8) Carvalho
Itinya wants to sweep but no luck.
Itinya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Itinya manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (4) vs (8) Carvalho
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Itinya controls from within his opponent's guard.
Itinya passes Carvalho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Itinya is trying to control. Carvalho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carvalho is trying to get back to full guard.
Itinya not doing much here.
Carvalho moves into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carvalho is keeping the position for now.
Itinya trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho wants to sweep but no luck.
Itinya is pushing down on Carvalho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carvalho is fighting to maintain full guard but Itinya has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carvalho wants to get back to full guard.
Itinya trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Well, if Itinya is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carvalho wants to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho trying to control from the bottom.
Carvalho actively working from the bottom here.
Carvalho moves into full guard.
Itinya sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carvalho wants to sweep but no luck.
Itinya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Itinya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Itinya trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Itinya is one step ahead there.
Carvalho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho wants to sweep but no luck.
Carvalho has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Itinya is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carvalho. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (7) vs (8) Carvalho
Itinya controlling from side mount.
Carvalho wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Itinya has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Carvalho's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Carvalho is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Itinya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stix Itinya!
Stix Itinya retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Stix Itinya thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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