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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 2 losses; Krister Soderberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Soderberg has closed the distance and engaged Berendas in a clinch.
Berendas has picked Soderberg up - he's going for a ride! Berendas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Soderberg (0) vs (2) Berendas
Soderberg is controlling Berendas's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Berendas trying to pass the guard but Soderberg defending well.
Soderberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Berendas is keen to just control but Soderberg is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soderberg trying to control but Berendas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control the action but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Soderberg holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Soderberg is looking to improve his position.
Berendas is keen to just control but Soderberg is a slippery customer.
Soderberg actively working from the bottom here.
Soderberg won't allow Berendas to pass to mount.
Berendas is working for a kimura but Soderberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Berendas content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking to improve his position.
Berendas is looking to advance position but Soderberg won't allow it.
Soderberg gets full guard.
Berendas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soderberg is keeping the position for now.
Berendas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is controlling Berendas's posture.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Berendas tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg controlling Berendas's posture.
Berendas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Berendas trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Berendas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soderberg is trying to keep Berendas in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Soderberg, not yet.
Soderberg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (2) vs (2) Berendas
Soderberg wants to control from the top but Berendas keeps moving.
Berendas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berendas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Berendas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soderberg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Berendas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Berendas has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (2) vs (4) Berendas
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas looking to pass the guard.
Berendas slips nicely into half guard.
Berendas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Soderberg wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas wants to pass to mount but Soderberg is defending the position.
Soderberg is defending against the submission attempts here by Berendas.
Berendas wants to take a breather but Soderberg is having none of it.
Berendas tries to pass to full mount but Soderberg defends it.
Soderberg trying to control but Berendas postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is trying to control. Soderberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Berendas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Berendas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soderberg keeps working.
Soderberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berendas is working away from the top position though.
Berendas prevents Soderberg from improving his position.
Soderberg trying to hold on to Berendas's head to control him but Berendas postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas trying to control the action but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Berendas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Soderberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berendas is working away from the top position though.
Soderberg is refusing to be controlled, as Berendas sits in half guard.
Soderberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berendas is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is keen to just control but Soderberg is a slippery customer.
Soderberg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Soderberg wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy.
Berendas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Soderberg is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Soderberg trying to hold on to Berendas's head to control him but Berendas postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Berendas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Soderberg holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Soderberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Soderberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soderberg managing to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Berendas is now in half guard.
Soderberg manages to get to full guard.
Soderberg is trying to keep Berendas in close.
Berendas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Soderberg pulls Berendas in close to his closed guard and prevents Berendas from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg continues to stall.
Soderberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Soderberg, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soderberg is pulling down on Berendas's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas wins on points by 4 to 2.
An out of breath Uvele Berendas 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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