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SSG 135 Bandini vs Gambini 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 9 losses; Raymond Gascon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Biden looking to score a takedown here. Gascon is defending well but Biden drives through and ends up in Gascon's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gascon (0) vs (2) Biden
Gascon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gascon, not yet.
Biden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gascon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Biden is one step ahead there.
Gascon 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: Gascon (2) vs (2) Biden
Biden wants to control but Gascon is keeping busy.
Biden tries to get to full guard but Gascon has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gascon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gascon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gascon (2) vs (6) Biden
Good control from Biden.
Biden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gascon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Biden avoiding Gascon 's attempts to control his hands.
Gascon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden has the hooks in. Gascon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gascon's coaches at Besta-Fera Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Biden has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gascon's body.
Let's hope that Biden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Biden looking for the RNC.
Gascon can't escape the position.
Gascon trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gascon prevents Biden from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascon trying to control the hands but Biden breaks the grip.
Biden is trying to stick to Gascon's back but Gascon is turning into Biden. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Biden's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gascon. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascon (4) vs (6) Biden
Gascon trying to control but Biden is working from the bottom.
Gascon controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gascon trying to control but Biden is working from the bottom.
Biden trying to keep a closed guard but Gascon is proving a slippery customer.
Gascon looking to pass the guard.
Biden can't keep his opponent in guard - Gascon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden is trying to control but can't.
Gascon trying to control the action but Biden is working from the bottom.
Gascon seems to be working for a kimura but Biden defends the submission attempt.
Gascon uses his free foot to push down on Biden's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Biden. Score +3 for passing guard: Gascon (7) vs (6) Biden
Biden is desperately trying to improve his position but Gascon has a good base and remains in mount.
Gascon wants to control the pace but Biden is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gascon looking for a guillotine from mount but Biden is having none of it.
Biden wants to hold on but Gascon pushes him away.
Gascon prevents Biden from getting the reversal.
Gascon looking to control but Biden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Biden tries to reverse the position but Gascon maintains control.
Biden 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Biden manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Biden is refusing to be controlled, as Gascon sits in half guard.
Gascon is thwarting Biden's attempts to control the position.
Gascon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Biden sees it coming and defends easily.
Gascon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Biden does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Biden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gascon is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Gascon seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascon trying to control from Biden's half guard. Biden has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Biden working a defensive guard here.
Gascon wants to pass the guard but Biden is keeping the position.
Gascon wants to control from the top but Biden keeps moving.
Gascon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Biden is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Biden has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascon (7) vs (8) Biden
Gascon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Biden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gascon looking to control.
Biden wants to control from the top but Gascon keeps moving.
Biden must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Biden is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gascon keeping full guard, as Biden tries to pass.
Biden keeps trying to improve his position.
Biden drops back looking for a leg! Gascon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gascon manages to kick Biden off! Biden jumps back into Gascon's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascon has his foot on Biden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Biden works his way back into a safe position though.
Biden stopping the sweep attempt from Gascon.
Biden trying to control but Gascon is working from the bottom.
Gascon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gascon looking for a guillotine here but Biden defends easily.
Biden slips nicely into half guard.
Gascon is breathing heavily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Biden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gascon is doing well to control the position and prevent Biden from advancing to side control.
Biden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gascon trying to get back to full guard but Biden takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascon (7) vs (11) Biden
Biden is looking to work his way around to Gascon's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Biden wants to finish this one by submission but Gascon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Biden.
Gascon working to try and regain half guard.
Gascon wants to hold on but Biden pushes him away.
Biden controlling his opponent.
Gascon is working to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Biden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gascon is looking to escape.
Gascon gets back to half guard.
Biden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gascon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gascon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Biden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Biden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gascon working a defensive guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Biden wants to control from the top but Gascon keeps moving.
Biden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Biden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gascon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gascon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Biden's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascon (9) vs (11) Biden
Gascon slips nicely into half guard.
Gascon is pressing down on Biden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Biden is holding on for now.
Biden trying to hold on to Gascon's head to control him but Gascon postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Biden is looking to improve his position.
Gascon content to control rather than advance.
Gascon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gascon (12) vs (11) Biden
Gascon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Biden, who protects the arm well.
Gascon is trying to get an arm triangle but Biden is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Biden manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Biden holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Biden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Biden trying to control here.
Gascon seems to be working for a kimura but Biden defends the submission attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascon works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascon (15) vs (11) Biden
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascon takes the fight on points by 15 to 11. |
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