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SSG 160 Berendas vs Lake 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Stella Fella! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 15 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gaul is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fella sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaul shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fella counters by clinching up.
Fella tries for a takedown but Gaul manages to get underhooks.
Fella drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gaul pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gaul looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fella is fending him off so far but Gaul persists. Nope, Fella circles away and we're back to standing.
Stella Fella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamban Gaul.
Gaul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fella sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaul somewhat.
Lamban Gaul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Fella (0) vs (4) Gaul
Gaul content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gaul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fella is not content to let Gaul control the position.
Fella tries to buck Gaul off but Gaul is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fella is letting Gaul control him for a moment.
Gaul's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fella wants to control but Gaul postures up.
Fella regains half guard.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fella keeps working.
Gaul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
More stalling from Gaul.
Gaul is working for a kimura but Fella is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fella trying to hold on to Gaul's head to control him but Gaul postures up.
Gaul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fella knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gaul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fella preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fella trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Fella (0) vs (7) Gaul
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fella is squirming around, avoiding Gaul's attempts to control the action.
Gaul fails to move to back control.
Gaul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fella is looking to escape.
Gaul wants to take his opponent's back but Fella doesn't allow it.
Fella is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaul 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 five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fella is looking to escape.
Fella keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gaul looking for a guillotine from mount but Fella is having none of it.
Fella is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaul looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fella is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to control the pace but Fella is squirming around nicely.
Gaul takes Fella's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fella is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Fella (0) vs (10) Gaul
Gaul trying to control momentarily.
Gaul controlling well, preventing Fella from escaping the position.
Gaul looking to break Fella's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fella remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gaul will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gaul is looking to control Fella but Fella is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fella breaks Gaul's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fella (2) vs (10) Gaul
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fella's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fella has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fella trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gaul keeping full guard, as Fella tries to pass.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully.
Gaul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gaul wants to sweep here but Fella controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Fella from controlling successfully.
Fella looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fella tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fella uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fella (5) vs (10) Gaul
Fella looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gaul tries to bench press Fella off him but Fella keeps the position.
Gaul is trying to control Fella's posture but Fella avoids it.
Gaul is being controlled here.
Gaul tries to bench press Fella off him but Fella keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Gaul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gaul is looking to reverse the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fella is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gaul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gaul struggling a bit here.
Fella is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gaul will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fella wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
Fella goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gaul has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fella but great work by Gaul. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fella (5) vs (14) Gaul
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gaul with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fella knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fella is letting Gaul control him for a moment.
Gaul wants to control for a moment but Fella uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Fella wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul is thwarting Fella's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Fella tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Fella is working hard here to advance position.
Still in half guard, Gaul seems content to control.
Gaul is looking to pass Fella's guard but actually Fella recovers to full guard.
Fella looking to control.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Fella is keeping the position.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Fella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fella is pulling down on Gaul's head to control his posture.
Fella's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Fella.
Fella is trying to control the position but Gaul postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Fella throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fella keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Fella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fella swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaul wins on points by 14 to 5.
After winning the bout, Lamban Gaul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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