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SSG 308 Elvul vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 14 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (0) Dallas
Dallas is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dallas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Gomes is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dallas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomes postures up.
Dallas wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gomes is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is looking to improve his position.
Gomes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dallas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dallas is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dallas avoid being mounted?
Dallas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dallas is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is controlling Gomes's posture.
Gomes won't allow Dallas to sweep him here.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dallas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dallas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes pushing down on Dallas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dallas wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but Dallas defending well.
Gomes controlling the pace.
Dallas wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but Dallas defending well.
Gomes content to control rather than advance.
Dallas won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
Dallas is holding on to half guard well.
Gomes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is thwarting Dallas's attempts to control the position.
Dallas is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomes controlling the action here.
Dallas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gomes works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (5) vs (0) Dallas
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dallas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dallas wants to control but Gomes is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dallas can't escape the position.
Gomes controlling the pace for now.
Dallas gets back to half guard.
Dallas is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dallas avoid being mounted?
Gomes controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dallas with the active half guard here but Gomes passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (8) vs (0) Dallas
Dallas is trying to get back to half guard.
Dallas keeping his opponent close.
Dallas is trying to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dallas sneaks back into half guard.
Dallas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gomes has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (11) vs (0) Dallas
Dallas tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Dallas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomes prevents Dallas from getting the reversal.
Dallas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gomes (14) vs (0) Dallas
Gomes controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dallas trying to control the hands but Gomes breaks the grip.
Gomes keeps control of the position as Dallas tries to break free.
Dallas breaks Gomes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (14) vs (2) Dallas
Dallas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
My spies in Bowsh Gym inform me that Dallas has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gomes is pulling down on Dallas's head. It's preventing any offense from Dallas, at least for the moment.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dallas is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dallas wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Dallas pushing down on Gomes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gomes gets full guard.
Dallas wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Gomes trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dallas's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (16) vs (2) Dallas
Gomes stays in close to Dallas's body and controls the position.
Gomes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dallas for as long as he can get away with.
Gomes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (19) vs (2) Dallas
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dallas is looking for a sweep.
Dallas struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 19 to 2.
Ronaldo Gomes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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