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SSG 276 Silalahi vs Gerbandi 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 London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Raja Silalahi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 16 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silalahi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silalahi (2) vs (0) Gerbandi
Gerbandi trying to control here.
Silalahi is trying to control. Gerbandi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gerbandi is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gerbandi moves into full guard.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Silalahi from controlling successfully.
Silalahi being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silalahi sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerbandi trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi keeping full guard, as Silalahi tries to pass.
Silalahi stays in close to Gerbandi's body and controls the position.
Silalahi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gerbandi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silalahi is one step ahead there.
Gerbandi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silalahi defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerbandi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silalahi is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi seems keen to control Silalahi's posture.
Silalahi advances to half guard.
Silalahi is keen to just control but Gerbandi is a slippery customer.
Silalahi prevents Gerbandi from improving his position.
Well, if Silalahi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gerbandi is holding on to half guard well.
Silalahi controlling the pace.
Silalahi wants to take a breather but Gerbandi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to free his trapped foot but Gerbandi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silalahi wants to work for an arm triangle but Gerbandi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gerbandi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silalahi pulls his head out easily.
Gerbandi is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gerbandi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gerbandi looking to control.
Silalahi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silalahi is looking to pass into half guard but Gerbandi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gerbandi is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (2) vs (2) Gerbandi
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi controls Gerbandi momentarily but Gerbandi frees himself.
Gerbandi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silalahi controlling Gerbandi's posture.
Gerbandi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi looking to control but Gerbandi passes into half guard.
Silalahi wants to sweep but Gerbandi has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (2) vs (5) Gerbandi
A lull in the action here.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep.
Silalahi is letting Gerbandi control him for a moment.
Gerbandi wants to control but Silalahi is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to buck Gerbandi off but Gerbandi is having none of it.
Gerbandi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silalahi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Silalahi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gerbandi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silalahi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Silalahi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gerbandi trying to control the action but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi sneaks back into half guard.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard but Silalahi defending well.
Silalahi wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is defending against the submission attempts here by Gerbandi.
Gerbandi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silalahi trying to hold on to Gerbandi's head to control him but Gerbandi postures up.
Gerbandi trying to control from half guard but Silalahi is working away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gerbandi in particular looking to stall.
Gerbandi prevents Silalahi from improving his position.
Silalahi wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gerbandi is trying to control. Silalahi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gerbandi prevents Silalahi from improving his position.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is working for a submission of some sort.
Silalahi trying to control but Gerbandi postures up.
Silalahi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gerbandi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silalahi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silalahi holds on and takes a little breather.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi trying to keep a closed guard but Gerbandi is proving a slippery customer.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silalahi trying to keep a closed guard but Gerbandi is proving a slippery customer.
Gerbandi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (2) vs (8) Gerbandi
Silalahi being controlled for a moment.
Silalahi is trying to control Gerbandi's posture but Gerbandi avoids it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is trying to improve his position.
Silalahi is not content to let Gerbandi control the position.
Silalahi is trying to control Gerbandi's posture but Gerbandi avoids it.
Gerbandi happy to just control the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi is keen to just control but Silalahi is a slippery customer.
Gerbandi is controlling the pace.
Silalahi is pressing down on Gerbandi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gerbandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silalahi is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi 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.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Silalahi is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Silalahi keeps moving.
Silalahi trying to control the position.
Gerbandi preventing the sweep.
Silalahi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silalahi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerbandi being controlled here momentarily.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi wins on points by 8 to 2.
An out of breath Dani Gerbandi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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