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SSG 182 Beat The Man 7 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bernhard River! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 7 losses; Shane Goble!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Goble tries to clinch up but River circles away and keeps his distance.
Goble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and River counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: River (2) vs (0) Goble
River seems to be working for a kimura but Goble defends the submission attempt.
River is thwarting Goble's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goble is not content to let River control the position.
Goble 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.
River is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Goble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: River (5) vs (0) Goble
Goble is trying to control River's posture but River avoids it.
What's Goble going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
River tries for a kimura but Goble is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River working away.
River tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no River has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control the position but Goble is working away.
Goble is trying to get back to half guard.
River has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Goble wants to control but River postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Goble wants to control but River postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River taking a break here but Goble is having none of it and regains half guard.
River is looking for a kimura here.
River trying to control from Goble's half guard. Goble has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
River pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goble is keeping the position for now.
Goble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goble is looking for a triangle but River pushes his legs off easily.
River trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control the position from guard on top but Goble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
River is really struggling to control Goble but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Goble looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
River sitting in guard here, content to control.
River trying to control the position from guard on top but Goble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
River is stalling in the full guard.
Goble controls River momentarily but River frees himself.
River stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
River might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goble keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goble has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. River 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 Goble. Score +3 for passing guard: River (8) vs (0) Goble
Goble is not content to let River control the position.
River controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goble is looking to reverse the position.
Goble trying to remain calm as River controls from the top position.
River working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Goble is not content to let River control the position.
River is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goble has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goble is looking to reverse the position.
River swings around for an armbar but Goble sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into River's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River (8) vs (2) Goble
River looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Goble passes into half guard.
River trying to hold on to Goble's head to control him but Goble postures up.
Goble is trying to control. River wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goble frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: River (8) vs (5) Goble
River tries to hold on but Goble pushes him away.
River is trying to reverse the position but instead Goble has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: River (8) vs (8) Goble
A bit of a pause in the action here. Goble controlling the positon.
Goble not allowing River to control his hands.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
River is trying to break free.
Goble avoiding River 's attempts to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Goble avoiding River 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble controlling from the back.
River tries to roll but Goble sticks to his back.
River is working hard here to advance position.
Goble really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for River.
River rolls, trying to escape but Goble keeps control of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble not allowing River to control his hands.
River tries to break free.
Goble slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goble is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. River is defending well though. Goble let's go of the attempt for now.
River is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and River gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
River takes the fight on points by 9 to 8.
During a confident post fight interview, Bernhard River thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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