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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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 16 losses; Gordon Plant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 4 losses; Addy Edison!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Edison drives through with a takedown into Plant's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Plant (0) vs (2) Edison
Plant 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.
Plant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Plant looking for a sweep. Not yet Plant, not yet.
Plant wants to control but Edison passes easily into half guard.
Plant tries to get to full guard but Edison has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant wants to control but Edison is keeping busy.
Edison frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (0) vs (5) Edison
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant tries to reverse the position but Edison maintains control.
Plant reaches up to try and control the position but Edison seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Plant rolls and tries to escape and now Edison has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Plant (0) vs (8) Edison
Plant trying to control the action but Edison just sinks the hooks in.
Plant is trying to break free.
Plant trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Edison keeps control of the position as Plant tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Edison.
Plant wants to escape the position.
Edison is not going to allow Plant to sit and survive in this position.
Edison is hanging on to Plant's back as he tries to escape.
Edison doesn't have the hooks in and Plant manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (8) Edison
Plant trying to control but Edison is working from the bottom.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edison is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edison is pulling down on Plant's head to control his posture.
Edison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Plant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Edison keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant looking to sit in guard and control but Edison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Plant (2) vs (10) Edison
Edison controls from within his opponent's guard.
Plant is trying to keep Edison in close.
Plant pulls Edison in to control the position.
Edison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Plant has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Edison has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (13) Edison
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Plant is looking to reverse the position.
Plant seems a little lost for a moment, as Edison dominates the positioning.
Plant is trying to control Edison's posture but Edison avoids it.
Edison controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Plant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edison is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Plant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
You can see the frustration on Plant's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Edison presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Plant (2) vs (15) Edison
Plant is looking to get to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Edison controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Edison might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Plant looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Plant (2) vs (18) Edison
Plant rolls, trying to escape but Edison keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to control the hands but Edison breaks the grip.
Plant is really stuck here.
Edison controls the position.
Edison gets his hands free as Plant looks to control.
Plant tries to break free.
Edison keeps control of the position easily here as Plant tries to buck him off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Edison keeps control of the position as Plant tries to break free.
Plant is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Edison.
Plant needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Edison keeps control of the position as Plant tries to break free.
Plant trying to control the hands but Edison breaks the grip.
Edison biding his time, controlling Plant.
Edison is continuing to stall.
Plant trying to control the hands but Edison won't let him.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Plant's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plant is in bad spot here.
Edison has good solid back control here.
Well, with Edison on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Plant is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Plant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Edison avoids the attempt from Plant to control.
Plant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Edison content just to control the position here.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Plant is working hard here to advance position.
Plant manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Plant wants to get back to full guard but Edison has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Plant (2) vs (21) Edison
Plant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Edison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Edison politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Edison prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plant wants to control but Edison postures up.
Plant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edison controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edison wins on points by 21 to 2. |
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