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SSG 112 Gracie vs Berendas 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 5 wins and 2 losses; Loma Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berendas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracie (0) vs (2) Berendas
Berendas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berendas defends it easily.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berendas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Berendas is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berendas wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Berendas trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Berendas uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (0) vs (5) Berendas
Berendas advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (0) vs (7) Berendas
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Berendas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Berendas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie wants to control but Berendas is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berendas looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berendas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berendas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Berendas's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (2) vs (7) Berendas
Berendas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is looking to improve his position.
Berendas won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Berendas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Berendas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a breather. Berendas 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.
Berendas won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Berendas defending well.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Berendas is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Berendas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is keen to just control but Berendas is a slippery customer.
Berendas tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berendas keeps working.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Berendas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Berendas defending well.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berendas keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas moves into full guard.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (7) Berendas
Gracie controls the position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Berendas is working away.
Berendas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie working away.
Berendas is trying to improve his position.
Berendas keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Berendas is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie trying to control the position but Berendas is working away.
Berendas is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
Berendas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (5) vs (9) Berendas
Berendas slows the pace down in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking for subs from the bottom but Berendas mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (12) Berendas
Berendas controlling the pace for now.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie tries to hold on but Berendas postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie wants to control but Berendas is having none of it.
Berendas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Berendas isn't that keen on the idea.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Berendas controlling the pace for now.
Berendas working for a submission but Gracie is keeping him at bay.
Gracie wants to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Berendas moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracie has worked his arm free - good work by Gracie!
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Berendas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (5) vs (15) Berendas
Berendas tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Berendas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Berendas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Berendas postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Berendas controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking to control Berendas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas wins on points by 15 to 5.
Our winner, Uvele Berendas, 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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