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SSG 232 Elvul vs Solo 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 31 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Ryan Gordon!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gordon looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mason (0) vs (2) Gordon
Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gordon tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Gordon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Gordon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Gordon defends easily.
Gordon won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
Gordon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gordon looking to pass the guard.
Mason is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gordon is aware though and is defending well.
Gordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gordon is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Gordon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Mason escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gordon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gordon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Gordon 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mason trying to control the position here.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gordon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gordon is one step ahead there.
Gordon advances to half guard.
Gordon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gordon is continuing to stall.
Mason looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordon slows the pace down in half guard.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.
Gordon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gordon.
Mason wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy.
Gordon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to sweep but Gordon has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mason (0) vs (5) Gordon
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The adventures of Gordon the control monster continue. Boring.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Gordon stalls from top position.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason is trying to escape the position but Gordon is controlling the position.
Mason struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controlling the position.
Gordon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason controls the position for a moment.
Mason tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gordon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gordon controls the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon working away.
Gordon happy to just control the position for now.
Mason tries to buck Gordon off but Gordon is having none of it.
Gordon controlling the position from side mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mason tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gordon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mason tries to improve position but can't.
Gordon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Gordon.
Mason tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
More stalling from Gordon.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to get back to half guard.
Gordon staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon wins on points by 5 to 0.
Our winner, Ryan Gordon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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