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SSG 161 Gerbandi vs Nutz 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Sam Saunders! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Martino Frederick!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Frederick gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Saunders (0) vs (4) Frederick
Frederick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saunders keeps working.
Saunders is looking to reverse the position.
Saunders wants to control but Frederick postures up.
Saunders tries to improve position but can't.
Frederick trying to control the position but Saunders is working away.
You can see the frustration on Saunders's face as Frederick controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders's coaches at Cobra Kai Workout Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Saunders struggling a bit here.
Saunders is trying to improve his position.
Saunders is not content to let Frederick control the position.
Frederick has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Saunders (0) vs (6) Frederick
Saunders is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders stops Frederick from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Saunders tries to improve his position but instead Frederick has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Saunders (0) vs (9) Frederick
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Frederick's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Frederick is not going to allow Saunders to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saunders tries to escape the position.
Frederick controlling the position well here. Saunders rolled but Frederick kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Saunders tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick wants to take Saunders's back but he can't do it this time.
Frederick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saunders tries to improve his position but instead Frederick has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Saunders (0) vs (12) Frederick
Saunders tries to break free.
Saunders is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saunders rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Frederick works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (15) Frederick
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Frederick seems to be working for a kimura but Saunders defends the submission attempt.
Saunders is looking for a sweep. Frederick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frederick wants to control but Saunders is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saunders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frederick trying to control but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Saunders escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frederick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frederick wants to control from the top but Saunders keeps moving.
Saunders wants to improve his position but instead Frederick has moved into half guard.
Saunders wants to control but Frederick is keeping busy.
Saunders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is in trouble now - Frederick has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (18) Frederick
Saunders working to try and regain half guard.
Frederick wants to take his opponent's back but Saunders doesn't allow it.
Saunders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saunders regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to get back to full guard.
Frederick is trying to control the action in half guard but Saunders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saunders is trying to get back to full guard.
Saunders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saunders isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frederick stacks Saunders on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Frederick! Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (0) vs (21) Frederick
Frederick tries for a kimura but Saunders is defending well.
Saunders wants to control but Frederick postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saunders is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Frederick is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saunders (0) vs (23) Frederick
Frederick prevents Saunders from getting the reversal.
Frederick takes Saunders's back. Score +3 for taking back: Saunders (0) vs (26) Frederick
Frederick trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Frederick is trying to stick to Saunders's back but Saunders is turning into Frederick. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Frederick's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Saunders. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saunders (2) vs (26) Frederick
Frederick looking for a guillotine here but Saunders defends easily.
Frederick pulls Saunders in to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saunders wants to control from the top but Frederick keeps moving.
Saunders is looking to pass into half guard but Frederick pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Frederick is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Saunders (2) vs (28) Frederick
Saunders working a defensive guard but Frederick manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Saunders (2) vs (31) Frederick
Frederick is trying to get an arm triangle but Saunders is defending well.
Saunders tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Frederick presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Saunders (2) vs (33) Frederick
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Frederick prevents Saunders from getting the reversal.
Frederick looking to control but Saunders is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frederick might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Saunders haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Saunders tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saunders has given up his back. Will we see Frederick going for some submissions?
Score +3 for taking back: Saunders (2) vs (36) Frederick
Saunders tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frederick looking to break Saunders's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Saunders remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Frederick will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Saunders tries to escape but Frederick has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Frederick looking for the choke from the back.
Saunders tries to roll but Frederick sticks to his back.
Frederick looking for the choke from the back.
Saunders is really stuck here.
Our spies down at at Raptors Den MMA inform us that Frederick has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Frederick has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Saunders! Can he survive? No! He's out! Frederick gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martino Frederick! |
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