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SSG 178 Berendas vs White 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 19 wins and 5 losses; Uvele Berendas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 13 losses; Ray White!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
White scores with a takedown into Berendas's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berendas (0) vs (2) White
Berendas being controlled here, momentarily.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Berendas.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White wants to control from the top but Berendas keeps moving.
White is looking to advance position but Berendas has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berendas (4) vs (2) White
White tries to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Berendas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to escape the mount.
Berendas content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berendas wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berendas controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Berendas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Berendas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White is looking to get to half guard.
White wants to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Berendas controlling the position easily from mount.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Berendas controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to escape the mount.
Berendas content just to control the position here.
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berendas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White is squirming around, avoiding Berendas's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
White wants to control but Berendas is having none of it.
White is trying to escape the mount.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
White is looking to improve his position but Berendas isn't that keen on the idea.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White is squirming around, avoiding Berendas's attempts to control the action.
Berendas controlling from mount.
White is squirming around, avoiding Berendas's attempts to control the action.
White is looking to get to half guard.
White is still trying to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas controlling his opponent.
Berendas trying to control but White is having none of it.
Berendas prevents White from getting the reversal.
White tries to lock up and control but Berendas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas controlling his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
Berendas avoids the attempt from White to control.
Berendas wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White is working to get back to half guard.
Berendas trying to control but White is having none of it.
White tries to hold on but Berendas postures up.
Berendas is working for a guillotine from mount but White frees his head quite easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berendas looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
White tries to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
White is squirming around, avoiding Berendas's attempts to control the action.
White working to try and regain half guard.
Berendas tries to control but White wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
White is in all sorts of trouble here.
Berendas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
White tries to hold on but Berendas postures up.
Berendas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to escape the mount.
Berendas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White looking for a kimura from the bottom but Berendas passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (7) vs (2) White
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
White tries to buck Berendas off but Berendas is having none of it.
White manages to get back to half guard.
Berendas wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
White looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
White trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Berendas manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (10) vs (2) White
White is squirming around, avoiding Berendas's attempts to control the action.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Berendas content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berendas prevents White from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A relieved looking Uvele Berendas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ray White was interviewed post fight and said 'A-yo check check, brush off my shoulders right next to my neck neck, no sweat I'd bet ya'll yet to see my potential, Evidence in the octagon from foes fixin they dental, I got more hustle than you can ever hope to succumb to, that's it, I'm done with you.'. |
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