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SSG 262 Cahute vs Hunt 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 13 wins and 7 losses; Addy Edison! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 17 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaul is defended easily by Edison.
Gaul closes the distance and pushes Edison back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gaul manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Edison (0) vs (4) Gaul
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edison keeps working.
Gaul is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Edison will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul wants to control but Edison is keeping him busy.
Edison tries to improve position but can't.
Edison is trying to escape the position but Gaul is controlling the position.
Gaul in the domination position with Edison hanging on.
Gaul tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gaul has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking to control but instead Edison has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gaul trying to mount his opponent but Edison defends it.
Edison is not content to let Gaul control the position.
Gaul is controlling the pace.
Gaul seems to be working for a kimura but Edison defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edison has his hands clasped together around Gaul's back. He's all about the action.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edison keeps working.
Gaul wants to advance to full mount but Edison doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaul looking to sit in guard and control but Edison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Edison (2) vs (4) Gaul
Edison trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Edison passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Edison (5) vs (4) Gaul
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is trying to improve his position.
Edison controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaul tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Edison presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Edison (7) vs (4) Gaul
Edison trying to control but Gaul is having none of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edison prevents Gaul from getting the reversal.
Gaul tries to lock up and control but Edison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gaul can't escape the position.
Edison looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaul is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Edison (10) vs (4) Gaul
Gaul is really stuck here.
What can Gaul do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gaul is in bad spot here.
Edison doesn't have the hooks in and Gaul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Edison (10) vs (6) Gaul
Edison pulls Gaul in close to his closed guard and prevents Gaul from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Edison is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Edison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Edison keeps moving.
Gaul stays in close to Edison's body and controls the position.
Gaul trying to control but Edison is working from the bottom.
Edison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Edison (12) vs (6) Gaul
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Edison pushing down on Gaul's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gaul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Edison (12) vs (8) Gaul
Gaul 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.
Edison keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul pushing down on Edison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Edison moves into full guard.
Gaul trying to control but Edison is working from the bottom.
Edison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gaul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Gaul 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.
Edison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaul is one step ahead there.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Edison working a defensive guard here.
Gaul tries to free his leg and advance position but Edison is retaining full guard.
Gaul pushing down on Edison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edison keeps working.
Gaul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gaul is looking for a kimura but Edison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gaul to get the leverage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gaul in particular looking to stall.
Gaul trying to advance position but Edison counters by regaining guard.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gaul advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Edison actively working from the bottom here.
Gaul is pressing down on Edison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Edison is holding on for now.
Gaul seems to be looking for submissions.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edison keeps working.
Gaul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Edison regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul trying to control but Edison is working from the bottom.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Edison looking to control.
Gaul tries to free his leg and advance position but Edison is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Edison keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edison takes the fight on points by 12 to 8. |
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