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SSG 305 Feet vs Chai 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 17 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Holy Moly!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gerbandi doesn't manage to clinch there - Moly circles away.
Moly rushes Gerbandi and presses him up against the cage.
Moly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gerbandi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moly successfully pulls guard.
Gerbandi trying to control but Moly is working from the bottom.
Moly controls Gerbandi momentarily but Gerbandi frees himself.
Moly keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
Gerbandi is looking to advance position but Moly has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (4) Moly
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moly is looking to work his way around to Gerbandi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gerbandi tries to lock up and control but Moly gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gerbandi wants to hold on but Moly pushes him away.
Gerbandi is trying desperately to improve position.
Moly looking to control but Gerbandi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi is working hard here to advance position.
Gerbandi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (0) vs (7) Moly
Moly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gerbandi's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly is hanging on to Gerbandi's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moly not allowing Gerbandi to control his hands.
Gerbandi turns into Moly and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (7) Moly
Moly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gerbandi forces his way into half guard.
Moly is pressing down on Gerbandi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Moly keeps moving.
Moly is trying to control the position but Gerbandi postures up.
Gerbandi stands and throws Moly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (7) Moly
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Moly has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gerbandi but great work by Moly. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (11) Moly
Gerbandi is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gerbandi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moly advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gerbandi (5) vs (13) Moly
Gerbandi wants to control but Moly is having none of it.
Gerbandi has given up his back here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (5) vs (16) Moly
Good control from Moly.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moly doesn't have the hooks in and Gerbandi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (16) Moly
Moly keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moly keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control but Moly is working from the bottom.
Moly is looking for a triangle here but Gerbandi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (10) vs (16) Moly
Gerbandi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moly is not content to let Gerbandi control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to get an arm triangle but Moly is defending well.
Moly manages to get back to half guard.
Moly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gerbandi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gerbandi's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (10) vs (20) Moly
You can see the frustration on Gerbandi's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gerbandi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Moly has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (10) vs (23) Moly
Gerbandi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moly content just to control the position here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to control but Moly is having none of it.
Gerbandi is just holding on here. Moly manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (10) vs (26) Moly
Gerbandi tries to break free.
Moly working for the choke.
Gerbandi tries to escape but Moly has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Moly trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gerbandi rolls, trying to escape but Moly keeps control of the position.
Moly tries to keep control of the position but Gerbandi is staying busy.
Moly keeps control of the position as Gerbandi tries to break free.
Gerbandi staying busy and making it hard for Moly to control.
Gerbandi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Moly.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Gerbandi trying to control the hands but Moly won't let him.
Gerbandi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Moly's guard. Nice work there by Gerbandi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (12) vs (26) Moly
Gerbandi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gerbandi won't allow Moly to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi content to stall in guard here.
Gerbandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moly is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gerbandi has managed to get both his arms back between Moly's legs - danger averted.
Gerbandi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moly's guard.
Well, if Gerbandi 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 wants to take a breather but Moly is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Moly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gerbandi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerbandi stands and throws Moly's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (15) vs (26) Moly
Moly is looking to regain half guard here but Gerbandi keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moly wins on points by 26 to 15.
Our winner, Holy Moly, 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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