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TWGC 40 (185lbs, D2): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 7 losses; Gino Gambini! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Porthos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gambini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knox clinches up against the cage.
Knox jumps into guard, dragging Gambini to the mat.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gambini sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Knox is controlling Gambini's posture.
Gambini won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambini passes into half guard.
Knox actively working from the bottom here.
Gambini is taking a breather. Knox 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.
Knox gets back to full guard.
Gambini trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambini sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Gambini from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambini stays in close to Knox's body and controls the position.
Gambini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Knox for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeping moving, preventing Gambini from controlling successfully.
Gambini is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gambini postures up.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Knox is retaining full guard.
Gambini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gambini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knox is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox 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.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gambini advances to half guard.
Knox actively working from the bottom here.
Gambini trying to pass the guard but Knox defending well.
Gambini is taking a breather. Knox 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gambini uses his free foot to push down on Knox's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knox. Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (3) vs (0) Knox
Gambini controlling the pace for now.
Gambini trying to control but Knox is having none of it.
Knox is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knox keeps trying to improve his position.
Gambini controlling his opponent.
Gambini tries to control but Knox wriggling away.
Gambini controlling his opponent.
Knox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini controlling the position easily from mount.
Gambini has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Knox is trying desperately to improve position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries to hold on but Gambini postures up.
Gambini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gambini can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knox is looking to escape.
Gambini sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gambini avoids the attempt from Knox to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking to control but Knox is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knox has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gambini (6) vs (0) Knox
Gambini keeps control of the position as Knox tries to break free.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gambini has good solid back control here.
Gambini continues to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Gambini.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gambini controls the position.
Will Gambini go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Knox rolls, trying to escape but Gambini keeps control of the position.
Gambini controlling from the back.
Gambini trying to control momentarily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Knox rolls, trying to escape but Gambini keeps control of the position.
Knox manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gambini's guard. Nice work there by Knox.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gambini (6) vs (2) Knox
Gambini 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.
Knox stands and throws Gambini's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (6) vs (5) Knox
Gambini tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Knox wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knox is trying to control. Gambini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gambini wants to control the action here but instead Knox manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gambini (6) vs (8) Knox
Gambini holds on for dear life, controlling Knox's posture momentarily.
Knox wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gambini is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knox wins on points by 8 to 6.
Porthos Knox seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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