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SSG 107 Cheese vs Gambini 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 3 wins and 0 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 3 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yasalmibaal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (0) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
Yasalmibaal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Yasalmibaal slips nicely into half guard.
Gomes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes trying to hold on to Yasalmibaal's head to control him but Yasalmibaal postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yasalmibaal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Yasalmibaal is proving a slippery customer.
Yasalmibaal trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has his foot on Yasalmibaal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yasalmibaal works his way back into a safe position though.
Yasalmibaal preventing the sweep.
Yasalmibaal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yasalmibaal trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yasalmibaal trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Yasalmibaal is now in half guard.
Yasalmibaal is pressing down on Gomes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomes is holding on for now.
Yasalmibaal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomes is defending against the submission attempts here by Yasalmibaal.
Gomes works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yasalmibaal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Yasalmibaal advances to half guard.
Gomes trying to get back to full guard but Yasalmibaal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (5) Yasalmibaal
Gomes is desperately trying to improve his position but Yasalmibaal has a good base and remains in mount.
Yasalmibaal controlling from mount.
Gomes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yasalmibaal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yasalmibaal wants to control the pace but Gomes is squirming around nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to hold on but Yasalmibaal pushes him away.
Yasalmibaal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes regains half guard.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomes defends it well.
Yasalmibaal is trying to work for a kimura but Gomes is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yasalmibaal controlling the action here.
Yasalmibaal trying to mount his opponent but Gomes defends it.
Yasalmibaal prevents Gomes from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gomes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
Odaishah Yasalmibaal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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