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SSG 314 Bar vs Makarov PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 4 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 14 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Elvul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elvul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gomes's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gomes (0) vs (2) Elvul
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elvul is one step ahead there.
Elvul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul preventing the sweep.
Gomes working a defensive guard but Elvul passes into half guard.
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elvul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes controlling Elvul's posture.
Elvul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (5) Elvul
Gomes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul controls the position from side control.
Let's hope that Elvul 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elvul perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gomes wants to get back to full guard but Elvul has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (8) Elvul
Gomes gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Elvul wants to take a breather but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes is looking to improve his position.
Elvul wants to free his trapped foot but Gomes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Elvul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elvul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Elvul has control of the leg.
Gomes is doing well to control the position and prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Elvul is controlling the pace.
Gomes keeping control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Elvul slows the pace down in half guard.
Gomes trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is looking to advance position but Gomes won't allow it.
Gomes wants to control but Elvul passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (11) Elvul
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes is looking to regain half guard here but Elvul keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to escape the position but Elvul is controlling the position.
Gomes is looking for a sweep.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Elvul working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Elvul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomes is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomes avoid being mounted?
Elvul is controlling the pace.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Elvul is looking to take a break and control but Gomes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Elvul prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes wants to control but Elvul is keeping busy.
Elvul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Elvul prevents Gomes from improving his position.
Gomes is looking to control Elvul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomes avoid being mounted?
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gomes reverses the position - he's now on top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (11) Elvul
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Elvul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Elvul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Elvul wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
Elvul keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elvul is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (2) vs (13) Elvul
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 13 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Dreynos Elvul thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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