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SSG 142 Gaul 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Leonhard Klopstock! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Raymond Gascon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Klopstock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Klopstock (4) vs (0) Gascon
Gascon tries to bench press Klopstock off him but Klopstock keeps the position.
Klopstock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gascon keeps working.
Gascon is looking to reverse the position.
Klopstock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Klopstock moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Klopstock (6) vs (0) Gascon
Klopstock trying to control but Gascon is having none of it.
Gascon is desperately trying to improve his position but Klopstock has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klopstock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gascon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gascon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascon trying to control but Klopstock postures up.
Gascon tries to get to full guard but Klopstock has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopstock is working for a submission of some sort.
Gascon wants to improve his position but Klopstock is controlling well.
Gascon moves into full guard.
Klopstock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Klopstock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gascon on the ground.
Gascon controls Klopstock momentarily but Klopstock frees himself.
Klopstock tries to free his leg and advance position but Gascon is retaining full guard.
Gascon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gascon is trying to keep Klopstock in close.
Klopstock pushes down on Gascon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gascon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gascon is trying to get back to full guard.
Gascon gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gascon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Klopstock (6) vs (2) Gascon
Gascon wants to control from the top but Klopstock keeps moving.
Gascon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Klopstock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gascon has managed to get both his arms back between Klopstock's legs - danger averted.
Gascon tries to free his leg and advance position but Klopstock is retaining full guard.
Klopstock 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.
Gascon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Klopstock keeping moving, preventing Gascon from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klopstock is trying to control the position but Gascon postures up.
Klopstock is looking for a triangle but Gascon pushes his legs off easily.
Gascon advances to half guard.
Klopstock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gascon prevents Klopstock from improving his position.
Gascon wants to pass to mount but Klopstock is defending the position.
Klopstock regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klopstock trying to control the position here.
Klopstock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gascon trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gascon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gascon trying to control the position from guard on top but Klopstock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klopstock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Klopstock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Klopstock wants to get back to full guard.
Klopstock is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Besta-Fera Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gascon in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Klopstock tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gascon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raymond Gascon! |
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