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SSG 114 Waterman vs Rhodeo 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 9 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 19 losses; Bea Mason!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gaul tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gaul gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mason regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) Mason
Gaul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mason 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.
Mason has control of Gaul's left arm, preventing Gaul from doing any damage.
Mason wants to sweep here but Gaul controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul forces his way into half guard.
Gaul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gaul preventing the sweep.
Gaul passes into half guard.
Gaul wants to control but Mason is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul is working for a submission of some sort.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gaul in particular looking to stall.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
Gaul is trying to control the action in half guard but Mason is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gaul looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gaul is stalling here. Mason is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gaul seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mason has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gaul (2) vs (4) Mason
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason swings around for an armbar but Gaul sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mason's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (4) vs (4) Mason
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Gaul defends easily.
Gaul controlling from the top position.
Gaul drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mason dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (4) vs (6) Mason
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul trying to control the position here.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mason drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gaul manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mason has Gaul in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (6) vs (6) Mason
Gaul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Gaul forces his way into half guard.
Gaul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mason is just riding it out for now. Gaul eventually gives up the hold.
Gaul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mason is staying active underneath Gaul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mason is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mason is looking to improve his position.
Gaul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gaul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (9) vs (6) Mason
Gaul has control of Mason's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mason regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to take Mason's back but he can't do it this time.
Gaul looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mason tries to reverse the position but Gaul maintains control.
Gaul wants to control the pace but Mason is squirming around nicely.
Mason is looking to improve his position but Gaul isn't that keen on the idea.
Mason is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mason has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gaul avoids the attempt from Mason to control.
Mason is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaul fails to move to back control.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gaul wants to take Mason's back but he can't do it this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gaul tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
Mason really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gaul controlling the pace for now.
Mason sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is looking for a kimura here.
Gaul prevents Mason from improving his position.
Mason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mason wants to control but Gaul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mason is staying active underneath Gaul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control here.
Gaul is looking for a kimura here.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gaul is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Gaul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control here.
Gaul controlling the action here.
Mason is looking for a sweep. Gaul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaul is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it.
Gaul passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mason! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (12) vs (6) Mason
Gaul wants to take Mason's back here but Mason is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mason is looking to escape.
Mason is working to get back to half guard.
Mason wants to control but Gaul is having none of it.
Gaul goes for an armbar but Mason turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mason. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (12) vs (8) Mason
Mason wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
Gaul seems keen to control Mason's posture.
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mason is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gaul has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mason is looking to defend but Gaul has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mason! Gaul pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mason taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lamban Gaul!
After winning the bout, Lamban Gaul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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