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SSG 180 Philbert vs Gaul 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 0 wins and 2 losses; Phol Boxaaja! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Mattias Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Lundgren fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boxaaja feinted with a counter takedown.
Boxaaja shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lundgren's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Boxaaja (2) vs (0) Lundgren
Lundgren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lundgren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Boxaaja is aware though and is defending well.
Boxaaja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lundgren can't keep his opponent in guard - Boxaaja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boxaaja is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja seems to be working for a kimura but Lundgren defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja trying to control the action but Lundgren is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja prevents Lundgren from improving his position.
Lundgren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boxaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja trying to control the action but Lundgren is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja content to control rather than advance.
Boxaaja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boxaaja looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boxaaja looking to pass the guard.
Lundgren trying to control the position.
Boxaaja trying to control but Lundgren is working from the bottom.
Lundgren is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boxaaja stays in close to Lundgren's body and controls the position.
Boxaaja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lundgren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lundgren looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundgren, not yet.
Boxaaja is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Boxaaja (5) vs (0) Lundgren
Boxaaja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lundgren is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boxaaja tries to advance to mount but Lundgren instead regains half guard.
Boxaaja takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is defending against the submission attempts here by Boxaaja.
Well, if Boxaaja is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lundgren wants to get back to full guard.
Lundgren is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boxaaja pulls his head out easily.
Boxaaja is stalling here. Lundgren is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boxaaja seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lundgren has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boxaaja (5) vs (4) Lundgren
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is looking for a sweep.
Lundgren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxaaja keeps working.
Boxaaja wants to control but Lundgren postures up.
Lundgren is looking to take a break and control but Boxaaja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boxaaja is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lundgren off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Boxaaja (9) vs (4) Lundgren
Boxaaja working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Boxaaja looking for the choke from the back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Boxaaja is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lundgren has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lundgren defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lundgren is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lundgren rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lundgren looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lundgren doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boxaaja.
Lundgren is not content to let Boxaaja control the position.
Lundgren is looking for a sweep. Boxaaja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren trying to control but Boxaaja postures up.
Lundgren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boxaaja sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lundgren regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boxaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundgren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lundgren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boxaaja controls the pace.
Boxaaja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lundgren is keeping the position for now.
Lundgren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lundgren keeping full guard, as Boxaaja tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja trying to move into half guard but instead Lundgren has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Boxaaja (9) vs (6) Lundgren
Boxaaja keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
Lundgren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boxaaja is keeping the position for now.
Lundgren wants to control from the top but Boxaaja keeps moving.
Lundgren wants to pass the guard but Boxaaja is keeping the position.
Lundgren keeps trying to improve his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren trying to control but Boxaaja is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lundgren stands and throws Boxaaja's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Boxaaja (9) vs (9) Lundgren
Boxaaja manages to get back to half guard.
Boxaaja tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lundgren has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Boxaaja (9) vs (12) Lundgren
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren wants to control but Boxaaja has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Boxaaja has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lundgren escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lundgren! Score +3 for passing guard: Boxaaja (9) vs (15) Lundgren
Lundgren working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boxaaja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lundgren wins on points by 15 to 9.
In his post fight interview, Mattias Lundgren started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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