|
|
SSG 223 Gaul vs Gro Ulfimph 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 5 wins and 8 losses; John Johns! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 9 losses; Rodrigo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Johns dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanchez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sanchez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez pulls guard successfully.
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johns is one step ahead there.
Sanchez is pulling down on Johns's head. It's preventing any offense from Johns, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Johns defends easily.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sanchez holds on and takes a little breather.
Johns is stalling in the full guard.
Sanchez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johns stopping the sweep attempt from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns passes Sanchez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez trying to control but Johns postures up.
Johns wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is defending well.
Sanchez is doing well to control the position and prevent Johns from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Sanchez gets full guard.
Johns is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Johns has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchez is pressing down on Johns's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Johns pushes his legs off easily.
Sanchez has control of Johns's left arm, preventing Johns from doing any damage.
Johns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is trying to keep Johns in close.
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez is trying to keep Johns in close.
Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Johns postures up.
Johns passes into half guard.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanchez is staying active underneath Johns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johns pulls his head out easily.
Johns trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Johns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johns wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanchez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanchez controlling the position for now.
Sanchez is looking to control Johns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez wants to control but Johns is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping control of the position.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Johns keeps him under control.
Johns trying to mount his opponent but Sanchez defends it.
Johns trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johns controls the pace.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Johns controlling him for the moment.
Johns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johns is one step ahead there.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sanchez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Sanchez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanchez seems keen to control Johns's posture.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (0) vs (2) Sanchez
Johns keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is still trying to improve position.
Sanchez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez has gone for a leg lock! Johns slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanchez's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Johns (2) vs (2) Sanchez
Johns looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez is trying to keep Johns in close.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez pulls Johns in close to his closed guard and prevents Johns from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanchez is trying to keep Johns in close.
Johns sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sanchez seems keen to control Johns's posture.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Johns is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johns is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sanchez. Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (5) vs (2) Sanchez
Sanchez struggling a bit here.
Sanchez gets back to half guard.
Johns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johns not doing much here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is pressing down on Johns's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sanchez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Johns wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is controlling Johns's posture.
Johns drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sanchez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sanchez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sanchez! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Johns (5) vs (6) Sanchez
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johns gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johns is in trouble now - Sanchez has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Johns (5) vs (9) Sanchez
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanchez wins on points by 9 to 5.
A very excited looking Rodrigo Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
|
|
|
|
|
