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SSG 310 Silalahi vs Gabenagus 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 19 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 23 losses; Dusty Rhodeo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Rhodeo is looking to clinch but Doe is avoiding it.
Rhodeo tries to clinch but Doe is having none of it.
Rhodeo darts in and clinches Doe up against the cage.
Doe wants a takedown but no success here.
Rhodeo jumps guard and drags Doe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rhodeo 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.
Rhodeo is adopting a defensive guard.
Rhodeo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhodeo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe looking to pass the guard.
Rhodeo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doe is one step ahead there.
Rhodeo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doe manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (0) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rhodeo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rhodeo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doe's guard.
Rhodeo is pressing down on Doe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doe is holding on for now.
Rhodeo controlling the action here.
Doe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rhodeo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rhodeo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Doe (4) vs (2) Rhodeo
Rhodeo is in bad spot here.
Rhodeo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Rhodeo trying to control but not successfully.
Rhodeo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Doe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Doe's hands.
Doe doesn't have the hooks in and Rhodeo manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (4) vs (4) Rhodeo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doe keeping full guard, as Rhodeo tries to pass.
Rhodeo is stalling in the full guard.
Rhodeo stands and throws Doe's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (4) vs (7) Rhodeo
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe is trying to escape the position but Rhodeo is controlling the position.
Let's hope that Rhodeo 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.
Doe is trying to control Rhodeo's posture but Rhodeo avoids it.
Rhodeo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Doe, who protects the arm well.
Rhodeo has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (4) vs (9) Rhodeo
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rhodeo prevents Doe from getting the reversal.
Rhodeo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Doe is holding on tight.
Doe is trying desperately to improve position.
Rhodeo moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Doe (4) vs (12) Rhodeo
Rhodeo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Doe doesn't escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo keeps control of the position as Doe tries to break free.
Doe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Doe staying busy and making it hard for Rhodeo to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Doe is keeping busy.
Rhodeo controlling the position well here. Doe rolled but Rhodeo kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo tries to keep control of the position but Doe is staying busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Rhodeo avoiding Doe 's attempts to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe can't escape the position.
Rhodeo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Doe doesn't escape.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rhodeo.
More stalling from Rhodeo.
Doe wants to escape the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Doe's body.
Rhodeo tries to keep control of the position but Doe is staying busy.
Doe is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Rhodeo trying to control.
Rhodeo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo is looking to control Doe but Doe is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rhodeo biding his time, looking for the opening.
It looks like Rhodeo 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to escape but Rhodeo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
Rhodeo really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Doe.
Well,Doe is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Doe tries to escape the position.
Rhodeo tries to get the hooks in deep but Doe pushed the leg off.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo has the hooks in. Doe is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Doe is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Rhodeo is trying to control but Doe is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Rhodeo fails to take his opponent's back.
Rhodeo controlling his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rhodeo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Doe is holding on tight.
Doe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rhodeo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rhodeo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhodeo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhodeo wins on points by 12 to 4.
After the big win, Dusty Rhodeo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fantasy Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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