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SSG 203 Chai vs Shalit 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Anno Bik!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bik has managed to clinch.
Gascoigne lands a takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (0) Bik
Our spies down at at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning inform us that Bik has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bik looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gascoigne passes into half guard.
Gascoigne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gascoigne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bik is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bik looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bik working a defensive guard here.
Gascoigne slips nicely into half guard.
Bik is trying to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne is looking to advance position but Bik won't allow it.
Bik is looking to improve his position.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is taking a breather. Bik 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.
Gascoigne trying to mount his opponent but Bik defends it.
Gascoigne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bik is trying to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bik is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascoigne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bik trying to control but Gascoigne postures up.
Gascoigne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is pressing down on Bik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bik is holding on for now.
Gascoigne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bik keeps working.
Gascoigne is taking a breather. Bik 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.
Bik wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bik is trying to get back to full guard.
Bik actively working from the bottom here.
Gascoigne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gascoigne pulls his head out easily.
Bik has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gascoigne escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gascoigne! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (5) vs (0) Bik
Bik is trying to get back to half guard.
Gascoigne advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gascoigne (7) vs (0) Bik
Bik wants to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
Bik is looking to get to half guard.
Gascoigne controlling from mount.
Bik tries to improve his position but instead Gascoigne has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gascoigne (10) vs (0) Bik
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne looking for the choke from the back.
Gascoigne is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
You can see the frustration on Bik's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gascoigne keeps control of the position easily here as Bik tries to buck him off.
Bik turns into Gascoigne and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (10) vs (2) Bik
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bik trying to move into half guard but instead Gascoigne has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (12) vs (2) Bik
Bik working for a triangle but Gascoigne defends it easily.
Bik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bik looking for a guillotine here but Gascoigne defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bik's guard.
Bik tries to roll over but Gascoigne keeps him under control.
Bik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bik looking for submissions off his back.
Bik is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gascoigne jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (15) vs (2) Bik
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bik is trying to escape the position but Gascoigne is controlling the position.
Bik trying his best to control but Gascoigne has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gascoigne (17) vs (2) Bik
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gascoigne forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gascoigne (20) vs (2) Bik
Bik is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bik rolls, trying to escape but Gascoigne keeps control of the position.
Good control from Gascoigne.
Bik tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bik can't escape the position.
Gascoigne controlling his opponent.
Bik is trying to reverse the position but instead Gascoigne has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Gascoigne (23) vs (2) Bik
Bik is in bad spot here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gascoigne is hanging on to Bik's back as he tries to escape.
Gascoigne controls the action.
Bik can't escape the position.
Gascoigne is trying to stick to Bik's back but Bik is turning into Gascoigne. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gascoigne's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bik. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (23) vs (4) Bik
Gascoigne is controlling Bik's posture.
Bik has gone for a leg lock! Gascoigne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bik's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (25) vs (4) Bik
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bik being controlled here, momentarily.
Bik is looking for a triangle here but Gascoigne uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (28) vs (4) Bik
A lull in the action here as Gascoigne stalls from top position.
Bik gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bik wants to control the action here but instead Gascoigne manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (31) vs (4) Bik
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to take his opponent's back but Bik doesn't allow it.
Bik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gascoigne is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gascoigne controlling the pace for now.
Bik bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (31) vs (6) Bik
Bik trying to control but Gascoigne is working from the bottom.
Gascoigne looking for a sweep. Not yet Gascoigne, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bik preventing the sweep.
Bik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bik has gone for a leg lock! Gascoigne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bik's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (33) vs (6) Bik
Bik being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascoigne seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bik for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne takes the fight on points by 33 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Gascoigne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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