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SSG 127 Chai vs Soderberg 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 26 wins and 3 losses; Gino Gambini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gambini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gambini shoots in for a double leg but Barnes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes wants to counter the offense by Gambini and move into the clinch position.
Barnes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barnes has hold of one of Gambini's legs. Gambini is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gambini (0) vs (2) Barnes
Gambini controlling the position.
Barnes stands and throws Gambini's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (0) vs (5) Barnes
Gambini is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Gambini wants to control but Barnes postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gambini knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gambini wants to control but Barnes postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gambini struggling a bit here.
Gambini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Barnes seems to be looking for submissions.
Gambini gets full guard.
Gambini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Gambini.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Gambini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (2) vs (5) Barnes
Barnes keeping full guard, as Gambini tries to pass.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Gambini stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Gambini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Gambini content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gambini looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Gambini postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gambini content to stall in guard here.
Gambini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barnes for as long as he can get away with.
We've been informed that Barnes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gambini forces his way into half guard.
Gambini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gambini controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gambini.
Barnes tries to roll over but Gambini keeps him under control.
Gambini not doing much here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Barnes wants to control but Gambini is keeping busy.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gambini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gambini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes is trying to control the position but Gambini postures up.
Gambini showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambini postures up.
Gambini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes looking to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping full guard, as Gambini tries to pass.
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gambini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gambini manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (2) vs (7) Barnes
Gambini has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Gambini's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gambini 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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini seems keen to control Barnes's posture.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Gambini pulls Barnes in to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes is looking to pass into half guard but Gambini pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gambini is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (4) vs (7) Barnes
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
Barnes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gambini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes has control of Gambini's left arm, preventing Gambini from doing any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini postures up.
Barnes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gambini haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gambini wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.
Gambini stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes is trying to keep Gambini in close.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barnes wins on points by 7 to 4.
After winning the bout, Trevor Barnes 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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