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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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 7 losses; Van Dyke Philbert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Mo Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Philbert gets caught flat footed, as Mohammad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Philbert (0) vs (2) Mohammad
Mohammad wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
Philbert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mohammad trying to control but Philbert is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philbert trying to keep a closed guard but Mohammad is proving a slippery customer.
Mohammad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Philbert is keeping the position for now.
Philbert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (0) vs (5) Mohammad
Mohammad swings around for an armbar but Philbert sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mohammad's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (5) Mohammad
Philbert postures up.
Philbert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mohammad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mohammad keeping moving, preventing Philbert from controlling successfully.
Philbert won't allow Mohammad to sweep him here.
Philbert passes Mohammad's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mohammad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Philbert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Philbert wants to work for an arm triangle but Mohammad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is trying to control the action in half guard but Mohammad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Philbert is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mohammad wants to get back to full guard.
Philbert works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (5) vs (5) Mohammad
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mohammad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Philbert prevents Mohammad from getting the reversal.
Philbert sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries to control but Mohammad wriggling away.
Philbert is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mohammad is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Philbert with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Mohammad 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (8) vs (5) Mohammad
Philbert wants to control the pace but Mohammad is squirming around nicely.
Mohammad keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mohammad wants to hold on but Philbert pushes him away.
Mohammad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Philbert haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Philbert looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Philbert tries to control but Mohammad wriggling away.
Philbert takes Mohammad's back. Score +3 for taking back: Philbert (11) vs (5) Mohammad
Philbert controlling from the back.
Philbert tightening his grip on Mohammad, looking for the choke.
Mohammad showing good submission defense here.
Philbert trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad tries to escape but Philbert has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mohammad defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Philbert's arms.
Philbert is not going to allow Mohammad to sit and survive in this position.
Philbert has the hooks in. Mohammad is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad prevents Philbert from getting a body triangle.
Mohammad preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Philbert.
Mohammad trying to control the position but Philbert manages to sink in the hooks.
Mohammad is really stuck here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mohammad is keeping busy.
Philbert keeps control of the position easily here as Mohammad tries to buck him off.
Mohammad staying busy and making it hard for Philbert to control.
Philbert has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mohammad's body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Philbert is hanging on to Mohammad's back as he tries to escape.
Mohammad manages to reverse the position and now he's in Philbert's guard. Nice work there by Mohammad.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (11) vs (7) Mohammad
Mohammad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Philbert controls Mohammad momentarily but Mohammad frees himself.
Mohammad looking to pass the guard.
Mohammad is stalling in the full guard.
Philbert wants to sweep but no luck.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad looking to sit in guard and control but Philbert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (13) vs (7) Mohammad
Mohammad trying to control the position here.
Mohammad can't keep his opponent in guard - Philbert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Philbert seems to be working for a kimura but Mohammad defends the submission attempt.
Mohammad gets back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert stopping the sweep attempt from Mohammad.
Mohammad can't keep his opponent in guard - Philbert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mohammad wants to get back to full guard.
Philbert wants to take a breather but Mohammad is having none of it.
Philbert works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (16) vs (7) Mohammad
Mohammad can't do much from the bottom here.
Mohammad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Philbert working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mohammad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Philbert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Philbert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mohammad keeps working.
Philbert is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mohammad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mohammad gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Philbert (18) vs (7) Mohammad
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad working to try and regain half guard.
Philbert works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Philbert (21) vs (7) Mohammad
Philbert tries to get the hooks in deep but Mohammad pushed the leg off.
You can see the frustration on Mohammad's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Philbert is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mohammad knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mohammad for a finish.
Mohammad looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Philbert looking to break Mohammad's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mohammad remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Philbert will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Philbert keeps control of the position as Mohammad tries to break free.
Philbert looking for the RNC.
Mohammad tries to roll but Philbert sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mohammad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philbert tries to get the hooks in deep but Mohammad pushed the leg off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philbert takes the fight on points by 21 to 7.
Our winner, Van Dyke Philbert, 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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