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Stepping Stone 46 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Gang ge! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. ge fails with the takedown. ge gets caught napping as Gaul dives in and scores a takedown. ge manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) ge ge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaul is aware though and is defending well. ge working for a triangle but Gaul defends it easily.
ge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gaul controlling from the top position. Gaul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gaul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (0) ge ge is looking for a sweep. Gaul trying to control the action but ge is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gaul just content to control the position. Gaul in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... ge is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lamban Gaul! An out of breath Lamban Gaul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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