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SSG 176 Chai vs Gerbandi 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 6 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 16 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rhodeo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gascoigne to the ground. Rhodeo is now in Gascoigne's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gascoigne has control of Rhodeo's left arm, preventing Rhodeo from doing any damage.
Rhodeo sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Rhodeo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rhodeo looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodeo controlling from the top position.
Gascoigne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is controlling Gascoigne's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rhodeo wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping busy.
Gascoigne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rhodeo has his hands clasped together around Gascoigne's back. He's all about the action.
Gascoigne is looking to take a break and control but Rhodeo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gascoigne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is thwarting Rhodeo's attempts to control the position.
Rhodeo is trying to control but Gascoigne passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (5) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gascoigne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rhodeo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Rhodeo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodeo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rhodeo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is looking to control Gascoigne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodeo avoid being mounted?
Rhodeo won't allow Gascoigne to pass to mount.
Gascoigne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gascoigne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gascoigne is working hard here to advance position.
Gascoigne not doing much here.
Rhodeo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gascoigne is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gascoigne prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Gascoigne is trying to control. Rhodeo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rhodeo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gascoigne trying to control from half guard but Rhodeo is working away.
Gascoigne is thwarting Rhodeo's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is holding on to half guard well.
Gascoigne prevents Rhodeo from improving his position.
Gascoigne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gascoigne works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (8) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gascoigne controlling the position easily from mount.
Gascoigne tries to control but Rhodeo wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
Rhodeo holds on for dear life, controlling Gascoigne's posture momentarily.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Gascoigne postures up.
Gascoigne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Gascoigne postures up.
Gascoigne controlling from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to reverse the position but Gascoigne maintains control.
Gascoigne fails to take his opponent's back.
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Gascoigne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gascoigne content just to control the position here.
Rhodeo wants to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gascoigne fails to take his opponent's back.
Gascoigne content just to control the position here.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control but Rhodeo is having none of it.
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Gascoigne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rhodeo can't escape the position.
Gascoigne controlling from mount.
Rhodeo tries to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rhodeo gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo gets full guard.
Rhodeo looking to control.
Rhodeo pulls Gascoigne in close to his closed guard and prevents Gascoigne from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gascoigne trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gascoigne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodeo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gascoigne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhodeo is keeping the position for now.
Rhodeo managing to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gascoigne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gascoigne forces his way into half guard.
Rhodeo has a hand on Gascoigne's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gascoigne takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (11) vs (2) Rhodeo
Gascoigne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rhodeo tries to lock up and control but Gascoigne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is working to get back to half guard.
Gascoigne controlling his opponent.
Rhodeo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rhodeo wants to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Rhodeo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rhodeo keeps trying to improve his position.
Rhodeo wants to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne prevents Rhodeo from getting the reversal.
Gascoigne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne prevents Rhodeo from getting the reversal.
Gascoigne is stalling here but it's allowed Rhodeo to get half guard.
Gascoigne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gascoigne tries to pass to full mount but Rhodeo defends it.
Gascoigne not doing much here.
Rhodeo wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping busy.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is doing well to control the position and prevent Gascoigne from advancing to side control.
Rhodeo is trying to maintain the position but Gascoigne is very close to passing his half guard.
Gascoigne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo is looking to control Gascoigne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhodeo avoid being mounted?
Gascoigne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Gascoigne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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