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SSG 148 Soderberg 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 9 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Solo gets caught flat footed, as Goble shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (0) Solo
Goble wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
Solo being controlled here, momentarily.
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Goble from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Solo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goble trying to control the position from guard on top but Solo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Goble passes into half guard.
Goble is thwarting Solo's attempts to control the position.
Goble not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goble is trying to control the action in half guard but Solo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Solo trying to hold on to Goble's head to control him but Goble postures up.
Solo wants to get back to full guard.
Solo is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo is staying active underneath Goble, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goble trying to mount his opponent but Solo defends it.
Goble is keen to just control but Solo is a slippery customer.
Solo keeping control of the position.
Goble stalling.
Solo moves into full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solo is keeping the position for now.
Goble is fighting to break Solo's control of his arms but Solo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Goble from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goble passes Solo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Goble is looking to stall here but Solo recovers full guard.
Solo looking for a sweep. Not yet Solo, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to control the position but Goble postures up.
Solo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Goble puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Goble trying to control the action but Solo is working from the bottom.
Solo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goble sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Solo is trying to get back to full guard.
Solo is trying to maintain the position but Goble is very close to passing his half guard.
Goble is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Solo reverses the position - he's now on top in Goble's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (2) Solo
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goble is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goble keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
Solo slips nicely into half guard.
Goble trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to free his trapped foot but Goble is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goble actively working from the bottom here.
Goble is not content to let Solo control the position.
Goble trying to control but Solo postures up.
Goble moves into full guard.
Solo wants to control from the top but Goble keeps moving.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Goble can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Solo controls the pace.
Goble trying to control the position here.
Goble wants to hit a sweep here but Solo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Goble there! Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (2) vs (5) Solo
Solo mounts Goble! Really nice guard pass there!
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Goble wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Solo tries to control but Goble wriggling away.
Solo controlling from mount.
Goble gets back to half guard.
Goble is staying active underneath Solo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goble regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble has Solo pulled in close to control his posture.
Goble being controlled here, momentarily.
Solo preventing the sweep.
Goble is working hard here to advance position.
Solo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Goble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Solo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goble's guard.
Goble actively working from the bottom here.
Solo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Goble! Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (2) vs (8) Solo
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goble is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Solo tries to control but Goble wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 8 to 2.
An out of breath Hand Solo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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