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SSG 104 Gomes vs Rua 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 London, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 6 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 5 losses; Wanderlei Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rua changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rua gets a clinch.
Rua gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (0) vs (2) Rua
Gomes tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rua controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rua is now in half guard.
Rua is thwarting Gomes's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua looking to pass the guard.
Rua preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes pulls Rua in to control the position.
Rua stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Rua wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.
Rua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Gomes is trying to keep Rua in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomes holds on and takes a little breather.
Rua postures up.
Gomes is trying to hold Rua in close to prevent damage but Rua has managed to pass into half guard.
Gomes is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Is It Avatary Enough? , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Rua keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rua is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control here.
Rua prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomes has a hand on Rua's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rua takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (5) Rua
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rua looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control but Rua is having none of it.
Gomes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gomes is trying to control but can't.
Gomes tries to roll over but Rua keeps him under control.
Rua is taking a breather. Gomes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomes wants to control the action here but instead Rua manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (8) Rua
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to escape the mount.
Gomes tries to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Rua is looking to work his way around to Gomes's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gomes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomes tries to lock up and control but Rua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rua controlling the pace for now.
Gomes is looking to get to half guard.
Gomes tries to lock up and control but Rua gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rua takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gomes is looking to get to half guard.
Rua tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Rua wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gomes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (0) vs (11) Rua
Rua biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gomes tries to break free.
Gomes trying to control the hands but Rua breaks the grip.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gomes just trying to survive but Rua is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gomes is really stuck here.
Rua avoiding Gomes 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Gomes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rua gets his hands free as Gomes looks to control.
Gomes wants to escape the position.
Rua doesn't have the hooks in and Gomes manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (11) Rua
Rua is pulling down on Gomes's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomes, at least for the moment.
The adventures of Rua the control monster continue. Boring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Gomes being controlled here momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rua tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rua wins on points by 11 to 2.
Our winner, Wanderlei Rua, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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