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SSG 111 Waterman vs Gerbandi 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 1 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rafael Souza!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gomes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Souza defends well and Gomes ends up having to push Souza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Souza turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Souza manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gomes (0) vs (4) Souza
Gomes is holding Souza down, trying to stall.
Souza wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
Gomes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
A lull in the action here.
Gomes is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gomes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes tries to bench press Souza off him but Souza keeps the position.
Gomes trying to remain calm as Souza controls from the top position.
It looks like Souza might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gomes can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souza's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to take a breather but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Souza is fighting to break Gomes's control of his arms but Gomes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Souza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Souza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gomes pulls Souza in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes working a defensive guard here.
Souza pushing down on Gomes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard.
Souza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Souza keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomes.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Souza is just content to waste time from the top position. Gomes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gomes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Souza is now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gomes managing to control the position.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is controlling Souza's posture.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes is pulling down on Souza's head. It's preventing any offense from Souza, at least for the moment.
Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (4) Souza
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Souza is defending well.
Gomes not doing much here.
Gomes is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Gomes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gomes is looking to advance position but Souza won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Souza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Souza looking to control.
Souza 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.
Gomes trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes passes Souza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gomes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
Gomes is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomes wants to pass to mount but Souza is defending the position.
Souza wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
Gomes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (5) vs (4) Souza
Gomes tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
Souza felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomes tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
Souza wants to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Gomes looking to secure an arm triangle but Souza defends it well.
Gomes prevents Souza from getting the reversal.
Souza is trying to reverse the position but instead Gomes has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (8) vs (4) Souza
Gomes is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Souza taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gomes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Gomes!
David Gomes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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