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SSG 105 Shaver vs Waterman 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 3 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gambini tries for a takedown but Plant circles away easily
and Plant counters by moving into the clinch.
Gambini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plant pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Plant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gambini tries to pull guard but Plant holds him up against the cage and eventually Gambini drops back down to his feet.
Gordon Plant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gino Gambini.
Plant gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (0) Gambini
Plant tries to free his leg and advance position but Gambini is retaining full guard.
Gambini controlling Plant's posture.
Gambini is continuing to stall.
Plant wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini has Plant pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gambini's guard.
Gambini manages to get to full guard.
Plant wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gambini pulls Plant in close to prevent any damage.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plant is one step ahead there.
Plant trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Plant wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Gambini controlling the position.
Gambini 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.
Gambini keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Gambini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Plant wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Plant won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gambini holds on and takes a little breather.
Plant tries to free his leg and advance position but Gambini is retaining full guard.
Gambini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Plant trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gambini manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (2) Gambini
Gambini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gambini content to stall in guard here.
Plant trying to control the position.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Plant is retaining full guard.
Plant can't keep his opponent in guard - Gambini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gambini controlling the pace.
Plant tries to get to full guard but Gambini has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gambini not doing much here.
Gambini trying to mount his opponent but Plant defends it.
Gambini seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gambini is looking to advance position but Plant won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gambini controlling the action here.
Plant trying to control from the bottom.
Gambini is taking a breather. Plant 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control here.
Gambini prevents Plant from improving his position.
Plant trying to hold on to Gambini's head to control him but Gambini postures up.
Gambini with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gambini trying to mount his opponent but Plant defends it.
Plant is looking for a sweep. Gambini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gambini content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gambini prevents Plant from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Plant wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy.
Gambini is pressing down on Plant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plant is holding on for now.
Gambini works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (5) Gambini
Gambini content just to control the position here.
Plant tries to hold on but Gambini pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Plant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gambini controlling from the full mount.
Plant tries to lock up and control but Gambini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gambini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Plant is working to get back to half guard.
Gambini controlling from mount.
Plant tries to hold on but Gambini postures up.
Plant is looking to get to half guard.
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plant is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini content just to control the position here.
Plant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gambini controlling the position easily from mount.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Plant gets back to half guard.
Gambini tries to pass to full mount but Plant defends it.
Gambini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is thwarting Plant's attempts to control the position.
Plant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gambini is pressing down on Plant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plant is holding on for now.
Gambini passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (8) Gambini
Gambini controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Gambini has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plant is working hard here to advance position.
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Plant bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (4) vs (8) Gambini
Gambini is pulling down on Plant's head. It's preventing any offense from Plant, at least for the moment.
Plant trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini pulls Plant in close to prevent any damage.
Gambini wants to sweep here but Plant controlling him for the moment.
Plant looking to pass the guard.
Plant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Plant wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gambini trying to control the position here.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 8 to 4.
Our winner, Gino Gambini, 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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