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SSG 135 Bandini vs Gambini PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 14 losses; Henri Laulhere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gerbandi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Laulhere (0) vs (4) Gerbandi
Laulhere tries to buck Gerbandi off but Gerbandi is having none of it.
Gerbandi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gerbandi trying to control the action but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerbandi tries for a kimura but Laulhere is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulhere struggling a bit here.
Gerbandi trying to control the action but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gerbandi laying and praying for a moment but Laulhere takes advantage and regains half guard.
Laulhere is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at California Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gerbandi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laulhere knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laulhere is trying is best to control the position here.
Laulhere slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Laulhere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laulhere has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gerbandi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laulhere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to pass the guard but Laulhere is keeping the position.
Laulhere lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laulhere (2) vs (4) Gerbandi
Gerbandi controlling Laulhere's posture.
Gerbandi looking for a guillotine here but Laulhere defends easily.
Laulhere got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gerbandi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laulhere has managed to get both his arms back between Gerbandi's legs - danger averted.
Laulhere is pushing down on Gerbandi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gerbandi is fighting to maintain full guard but Laulhere has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gerbandi wants to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi gets back to full guard.
Gerbandi being controlled here, momentarily.
Gerbandi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gerbandi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gerbandi looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gerbandi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laulhere (2) vs (6) Gerbandi
Gerbandi trying to control but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi stopping the sweep attempt from Laulhere.
Gerbandi wants to pass the guard but Laulhere is keeping the position.
Laulhere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Laulhere is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere trying to control the position.
Gerbandi is fighting to break Laulhere's control of his arms but Laulhere is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gerbandi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gerbandi wants to pass the guard but Laulhere is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Laulhere keeps moving.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Laulhere is retaining full guard.
Laulhere had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gerbandi defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laulhere looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Laulhere keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi stands and throws Laulhere's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Laulhere (2) vs (9) Gerbandi
Laulhere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laulhere is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Laulhere tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gerbandi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gerbandi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laulhere tries to bench press Gerbandi off him but Gerbandi keeps the position.
Gerbandi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laulhere is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gerbandi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gerbandi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Laulhere is trying to improve his position.
Gerbandi slows the pace down.
Gerbandi trying to control the position but Laulhere is working away.
Laulhere is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Laulhere is looking for a sweep.
Gerbandi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Laulhere's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Laulhere is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gerbandi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laulhere is looking to reverse the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is looking to take a break and control but Laulhere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gerbandi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Laulhere holding on.
Laulhere is trying to control Gerbandi's posture but Gerbandi avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to control but Laulhere is keeping him busy.
Laulhere tries to bench press Gerbandi off him but Gerbandi keeps the position.
Laulhere is working hard here to advance position.
Gerbandi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gerbandi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laulhere keeps working.
Well,Laulhere is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Laulhere manages to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Laulhere tries to roll over but Gerbandi keeps him under control.
Gerbandi controlling the action here.
Gerbandi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Laulhere sees it coming and defends easily.
Gerbandi trying to mount his opponent but Laulhere defends it.
Laulhere gets full guard.
Gerbandi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Laulhere (2) vs (12) Gerbandi
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gerbandi wants to control but Laulhere is keeping him busy.
Laulhere is trying to control Gerbandi's posture but Gerbandi avoids it.
Laulhere gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerbandi stalling.
Laulhere has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gerbandi is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi wins on points by 12 to 2.
After winning the bout, Dani Gerbandi 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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