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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Tobias Bergman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Thomas Engine!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bergman moves into the clinch.
Bergman is trying to pull guard but Engine turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bergman jumps guard.
Engine content to stall in guard here.
Engine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Engine tries to free his leg and advance position but Bergman is retaining full guard.
Bergman working a defensive guard but Engine manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bergman (0) vs (3) Engine
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergman is looking for a sweep.
Bergman struggling a bit here.
Engine tries to move to mount but Bergman blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman can't do much from the bottom here.
Bergman tries to improve position but can't.
Bergman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Engine is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Bergman (0) vs (5) Engine
Bergman gets back to half guard.
Bergman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Engine controlling the action here.
Bergman is trying to control but can't.
Bergman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman working for a triangle but Engine defends it easily.
Bergman is trying to control the position but Engine postures up.
Bergman is looking for a triangle but Engine pushes his legs off easily.
Engine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engine trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Bergman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bergman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Engine is aware though and is defending well.
Engine trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Engine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Engine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Engine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bergman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Engine postures up.
Bergman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Engine wants to pass the guard but Bergman is keeping the position.
Bergman looking for a guillotine here but Engine defends easily.
Bergman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Engine passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bergman (0) vs (8) Engine
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergman stops Engine from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergman is looking for a sweep.
Engine tries to move to mount but Bergman blocks the move with his legs.
Bergman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Engine looks winded!
Bergman wants to control but Engine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bergman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bergman has his hands clasped together around Engine's back. He's all about the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Engine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bergman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bergman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergman is looking to control Engine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bergman avoid being mounted?
Bergman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Engine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Engine with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bergman tries to get to full guard but Engine has control of the leg.
Bergman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bergman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Engine pulls his head out easily.
Bergman wants to improve his position but Engine is controlling well.
Bergman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Engine controlling the action here.
Bergman is pressing down on Engine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bergman is looking for a triangle but Engine pushes his legs off easily.
Bergman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Engine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bergman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Engine has managed to get both his arms back between Bergman's legs - danger averted.
Bergman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Engine is aware though and is defending well.
Bergman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bergman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Engine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Engine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bergman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Engine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Engine is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bergman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Engine wants to pass the guard but Bergman is keeping the position.
Bergman is trying to control the position but Engine postures up.
Engine trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bergman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Engine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bergman trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Engine trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Bergman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Engine is defending well. Bergman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Engine has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bergman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobias Bergman! |
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