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SSG 172 Gaul vs Gambini 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 15 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 33 wins and 6 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gaul fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gambini to the ground. Gaul is now in Gambini's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) Gambini
Gambini is controlling Gaul's posture.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gambini pulls Gaul in close to his closed guard and prevents Gaul from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gaul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gambini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gambini looking for a sweep. Not yet Gambini, not yet.
Gambini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul preventing the sweep.
Gaul slips nicely into half guard.
Gambini wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul wants to free his trapped foot but Gambini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gambini tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Gambini keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gaul is trying to control the action in half guard but Gambini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gambini is looking for a sweep. Gaul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but Gambini defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gambini wants to get back to full guard.
Gambini felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gambini keeping hold of Gaul's head, controlling as best he can.
Gaul is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gambini reverses the position - he's now on top in Gaul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (2) Gambini
Gaul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gambini controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gambini is one step ahead there.
Gaul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gambini manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (4) vs (2) Gambini
Gambini seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gambini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Gaul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gambini is pulling down on Gaul's head. It's preventing any offense from Gaul, at least for the moment.
Gambini is trying to control the position but Gaul postures up.
Gaul trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Gambini controlling Gaul's posture.
Gaul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gambini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini managing to control the position.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul is really struggling to control Gambini but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gaul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gaul looking to sit in guard and control but Gambini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (4) vs (4) Gambini
Gaul is trying to keep Gambini in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gambini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gaul's guard.
Gaul trying to control from the bottom.
Gaul wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Gambini looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini tries to pass to full mount but Gaul defends it.
Gaul is trying to maintain the position but Gambini is very close to passing his half guard.
Gambini content to control rather than advance.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gambini tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to control the action but Gaul is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gambini pushes down on Gaul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gaul is looking to control Gambini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaul avoid being mounted?
Gambini trying to control the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Gambini trying to mount his opponent but Gaul defends it.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back.
Gambini is thwarting Gaul's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini slows the pace down in half guard.
Gaul trying to hold on to Gambini's head to control him but Gambini postures up.
Gambini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
Gambini is taking a breather. Gaul says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gaul is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to control from half guard but Gaul is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gaul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gambini's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gambini's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gaul (8) vs (4) Gambini
Gambini trying to control the position but Gaul manages to sink in the hooks.
Gaul is looking to control Gambini but Gambini is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Gambini looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is looking for the choke from the back position but Gambini is controlling his hands well.
Gambini just trying to survive but Gaul is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gaul working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Gambini is doing well to defend. Gaul seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Gambini is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lamban Gaul!
An out of breath Lamban Gaul 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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