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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Anderson Da Silva! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Johnny Vilmat!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Da Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Da Silva pulls Vilmat into guard.
Vilmat should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Da Silva is pulling down on Vilmat's head. It's preventing any offense from Vilmat, at least for the moment.
Vilmat tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Vilmat's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vilmat being controlled here momentarily.
Vilmat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Da Silva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilmat drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Da Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vilmat has Da Silva in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Da Silva (2) vs (0) Vilmat
Vilmat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Da Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Da Silva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Da Silva advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Da Silva in particular looking to stall.
Vilmat is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vilmat wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Vilmat wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Da Silva wants to pass to mount but Vilmat is defending the position.
Da Silva prevents Vilmat from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat is trying to maintain the position but Da Silva is very close to passing his half guard.
Vilmat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
Vilmat tries to roll over but Da Silva keeps him under control.
Vilmat is still trying to improve position.
Da Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vilmat wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Da Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (5) vs (0) Vilmat
Vilmat is trying to escape the mount.
Da Silva controlling from the full mount.
Da Silva is looking to work his way around to Vilmat's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vilmat wants to control but Da Silva is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vilmat tries to hold on but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva prevents Vilmat from getting the reversal.
Da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vilmat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vilmat tries to lock up and control but Da Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vilmat working to try and regain half guard.
Da Silva controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilmat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vilmat tries to hold on but Da Silva pushes him away.
Vilmat is working to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat is controlling an arm, preventing Da Silva from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Vilmat can't escape the position.
Da Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vilmat tries to hold on but Da Silva pushes him away.
Vilmat working to try and regain half guard.
Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Da Silva.
Vilmat is looking to get to half guard.
Da Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vilmat tries to lock up and control but Da Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva controlling from mount.
Da Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vilmat for as long as he can get away with.
Da Silva with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vilmat is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to control but Vilmat wriggling away.
Da Silva wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Da Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Da Silva continues to hold on tight.
Vilmat tries to lock up and control but Da Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vilmat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vilmat tries to hold on but Da Silva pushes him away.
Vilmat is desperately trying to improve his position but Da Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Da Silva controlling his opponent.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Da Silva controlling from mount.
Vilmat sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vilmat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vilmat trying to hold on to Da Silva's head to control him but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (8) vs (0) Vilmat
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vilmat tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Vilmat is looking to control Da Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vilmat avoid being mounted?
Da Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Da Silva wants to pass the guard but Vilmat is defending well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vilmat wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vilmat wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva is pressing down on Vilmat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vilmat is holding on for now.
Vilmat wants to get back to full guard.
Da Silva trying to control the pace.
Vilmat tries to roll over but Da Silva keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva moves into full mount! Vilmat won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Da Silva (11) vs (0) Vilmat
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Silva takes the fight on points by 11 to 0.
Our winner, Anderson Da Silva, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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