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SSG 196 Majere vs Zulu 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 11 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Solo has closed the distance and engaged Goble in a clinch.
Solo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goble gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goble is looking for a takedown.
Solo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shane Goble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hand Solo.
Solo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goble is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goble is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Solo is looking for a takedown.
Goble is looking to take this one to the mat.
Solo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Goble is trying to keep an underhook but Solo manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Solo
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (0) vs (5) Solo
Solo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goble wants to control but Solo is having none of it.
Solo controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Goble (0) vs (8) Solo
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Goble breaks Solo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (8) Solo
Goble content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Goble's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Solo pulls Goble in close to his closed guard and prevents Goble from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble preventing the sweep.
Solo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (10) Solo
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goble controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Solo stopping the sweep attempt from Goble.
Goble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Goble controls Solo momentarily but Solo frees himself.
Solo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Goble is pulling down on Solo's head. It's preventing any offense from Solo, at least for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo won't allow Goble to sweep him here.
Solo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Solo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goble knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Solo works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (2) vs (13) Solo
Solo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goble is looking to escape.
Goble is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at HELLCADEMY, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo controlling from mount.
Solo looking to control but Goble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solo controlling from the full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to control but Goble wriggling away.
Goble regains half guard.
Solo trying to pass the guard but Goble defending well.
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goble tries to roll over but Solo keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo moves into full mount! Goble won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (2) vs (16) Solo
Goble manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Solo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Solo trying to advance position but Goble counters by regaining guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Goble is retaining full guard.
Goble working a defensive guard here.
Solo pushes down on Goble's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo is trying to control. Goble wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Solo is looking to advance position but Goble won't allow it.
Goble is controlling Solo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Goble.
Solo trying to control from Goble's half guard. Goble has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goble is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo slips nicely into half guard.
Goble keeping control of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Goble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble pulls Solo in close to his closed guard and prevents Solo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Solo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solo trying to control the position from guard on top but Goble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 16 to 2.
A relieved looking Hand Solo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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