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SSG 137 Lynar vs Chai 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 13 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 4 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Plant rushes Berendas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plant is trying to trip Berendas. He has hold of a leg but Berendas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Plant persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (0) Berendas
Plant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Berendas working for a triangle but Plant defends it easily.
Plant wants to pass the guard but Berendas is keeping the position.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Berendas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Plant postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Berendas holds on and takes a little breather.
Berendas keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berendas 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: Plant (2) vs (2) Berendas
Still in half guard, Berendas seems content to control.
Berendas trying to mount his opponent but Plant defends it.
Plant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Berendas content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant has his hands clasped together around Berendas's back. He's all about the action.
Plant wants to improve his position but Berendas is controlling well.
Plant trying to hold on to Berendas's head to control him but Berendas postures up.
Berendas stalling.
Plant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Berendas has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (5) Berendas
Plant sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Plant tries to get to full guard but Berendas has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Plant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berendas is working away from the top position though.
Plant won't allow Berendas to pass to mount.
Plant preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Berendas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berendas keeps trying to improve his position.
Plant tries to roll over but Berendas keeps him under control.
Berendas trying to pass the guard but Plant defending well.
Plant keeping control of the position.
Berendas wants to pass to mount but Plant is defending the position.
Berendas is trying to control the action in half guard but Plant is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Plant is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Plant managing to control the position.
Plant wants to hit a sweep here but Berendas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Plant there! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (8) Berendas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plant is squirming around, avoiding Berendas's attempts to control the action.
Berendas has control of Plant's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Plant regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas looking to control but Plant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plant is working to get back to half guard.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plant is working to get back to half guard.
Berendas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Plant turns into him and now he's in Berendas's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (4) vs (8) Berendas
Plant looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Plant stopping the sweep attempt from Berendas.
Berendas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (4) vs (10) Berendas
Plant is pulling down on Berendas's head. It's preventing any offense from Berendas, at least for the moment.
Plant wants to sweep here but Berendas controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Berendas tries to free his leg and advance position but Plant is retaining full guard.
Plant 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.
Berendas trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
Berendas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plant is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas won't allow Plant to sweep him here.
Berendas postures up.
Berendas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Berendas preventing the sweep.
Berendas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Plant wants to improve his position but instead Berendas has moved into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Plant tries to roll over but Berendas keeps him under control.
Berendas seems to be looking for submissions.
Plant wants to improve his position but Berendas is controlling well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Plant is doing well to control the position and prevent Berendas from advancing to side control.
Berendas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Plant is pressing down on Berendas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Plant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Berendas is one step ahead there.
Berendas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plant looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berendas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Berendas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to get back to full guard but Berendas takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (4) vs (13) Berendas
Berendas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Plant is surviving well by controlling Berendas's body position as best he can.
Plant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plant tries to lock up and control but Berendas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Plant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berendas looking to control but Plant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plant is looking to improve his position but Berendas isn't that keen on the idea.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plant is working hard here to advance position.
Berendas controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Plant is looking to escape.
Berendas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Plant haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Plant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas wins on points by 13 to 4.
A victorious Uvele Berendas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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