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SSG 223 Gaul vs Gro Ulfimph 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Sea Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Benny Igbko!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Snake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Igbko pulls guard effortlessly.
Snake wants to control from the top but Igbko keeps moving.
Snake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Igbko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Snake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Igbko keeping full guard, as Snake tries to pass.
Igbko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snake defends well.
Igbko keeping full guard, as Snake tries to pass.
Igbko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Igbko keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Igbko is looking for a triangle but Snake pushes his legs off easily.
Igbko keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igbko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Igbko looks winded!
Snake trying to control but Igbko is working from the bottom.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Igbko is keeping the position for now.
Igbko keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Igbko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Igbko looking for a guillotine here but Snake defends easily.
Snake is pushing down on Igbko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Igbko is fighting to maintain full guard but Snake has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake is trying to control the action in half guard but Igbko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Snake perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Igbko is refusing to be controlled, as Snake sits in half guard.
Igbko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snake is looking to advance position but Igbko won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake wants to control but Igbko is keeping him busy.
Snake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Snake is looking to advance position but Igbko won't allow it.
Snake trying to control the action but Igbko is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igbko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Snake wants to control but Igbko is keeping him busy.
Igbko looking for submissions off his back.
Snake is looking to advance position but Igbko won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igbko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snake is looking to take a break and control but Igbko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Igbko wants to improve his position but Snake is controlling well.
Snake has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (3) vs (0) Igbko
Snake prevents Igbko from getting the reversal.
Snake wants to take his opponent's back but Igbko doesn't allow it.
Snake trying to control but Igbko is having none of it.
Snake wants to take Igbko's back here but Igbko is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control but Igbko is having none of it.
Igbko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Snake wants to control the pace but Igbko is squirming around nicely.
Snake wants to take Igbko's back but he can't do it this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake tries to control but Igbko wriggling away.
Snake wants to take Igbko's back but he can't do it this time.
Snake tries to control but Igbko wriggling away.
Igbko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snake controlling the position easily from mount.
Snake tries to control but Igbko wriggling away.
Igbko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Snake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Igbko is looking to get to half guard.
Snake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Snake is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Igbko is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Snake (6) vs (0) Igbko
Snake tries to keep control of the position but Igbko is staying busy.
Snake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Snake is trying to stick to Igbko's back but Igbko is turning into Snake. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Snake's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Igbko. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (6) vs (2) Igbko
Snake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Igbko defends well.
Snake has his foot on Igbko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Igbko works his way back into a safe position though.
Snake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Igbko's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (8) vs (2) Igbko
Igbko keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Snake looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Igbko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snake is aware though and is defending well.
Snake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Igbko's guard.
Snake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Igbko looking for submissions off his back.
Snake trying to control the action but Igbko is working from the bottom.
Snake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snake is looking to take a break and control but Igbko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Snake in particular looking to stall.
Snake wants to pass to mount but Igbko is defending the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the action but Igbko is working from the bottom.
Igbko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Igbko is staying active underneath Snake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Snake is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Snake wants to pass to mount but Igbko is defending the position.
Snake works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (11) vs (2) Igbko
Snake prevents Igbko from getting the reversal.
Snake wants to control the pace but Igbko is squirming around nicely.
Igbko working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Igbko is looking to get to half guard.
Snake trying to control but Igbko is having none of it.
Snake controlling from the full mount.
Igbko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snake is really struggling to control Igbko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snake prevents Igbko from getting the reversal.
Snake trying to control but Igbko is having none of it.
Snake wants to take Igbko's back here but Igbko is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Igbko is looking to improve his position but Snake isn't that keen on the idea.
Igbko is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to control the pace but Igbko is squirming around nicely.
Snake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Snake tries to control but Igbko wriggling away.
Snake prevents Igbko from getting the reversal.
Snake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snake controlling the pace for now.
Snake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Igbko is looking to improve his position but Snake isn't that keen on the idea.
Snake tries to control but Igbko wriggling away.
Igbko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Snake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Igbko is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Igbko is trying to escape the mount.
Snake looking to control but Igbko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Igbko tries to reverse the position but Snake maintains control.
Snake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Igbko is looking to improve his position but Snake isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake takes Igbko's back. Score +3 for taking back: Snake (14) vs (2) Igbko
Snake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Igbko's body.
Igbko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Snake.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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