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SSG 315 Ottke vs Sershurrapal 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 33 wins and 22 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Holy Moly!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gaul gets a clinch.
Moly decides to pull guard.
Gaul passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (3) vs (0) Moly
Moly tries to improve position but can't.
Gaul is staying tight to Moly's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gaul trying to control the position but Moly is working away.
Gaul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gaul wants to take a breather but Moly manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gaul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moly is looking for a triangle but Gaul pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moly looking to control.
Moly keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul is really struggling to control Moly but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Moly is trying to keep Gaul in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul 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: Gaul (3) vs (4) Moly
Gaul is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gaul regains half guard.
Gaul is looking for a sweep. Moly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaul is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Moly trying to pass the guard but Gaul defending well.
Gaul is looking for a sweep. Moly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moly controlling the action here.
Moly is thwarting Gaul's attempts to control the position.
Gaul tries to roll over but Moly keeps him under control.
Moly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul manages to get to full guard.
Moly wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Moly is still trying to improve position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Moly from controlling successfully.
Gaul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Moly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaul being controlled here, momentarily.
Moly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
Gaul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moly defends well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Moly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gaul is pulling down on Moly's head to control his posture.
Moly trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Moly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moly has managed to get both his arms back between Gaul's legs - danger averted.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gaul controls Moly momentarily but Moly frees himself.
Moly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gaul is keeping the position for now.
Moly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moly manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (5) vs (4) Moly
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Moly is keeping the position.
Gaul controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gaul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (8) vs (4) Moly
Gaul working away.
Moly regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gaul's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moly wants to improve his position but Gaul is controlling well.
Gaul works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (11) vs (4) Moly
Gaul wants to control but Moly is keeping him busy.
Moly struggling a bit here.
Moly is not content to let Gaul control the position.
Gaul is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Moly is trying to escape and Gaul transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Moly is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gaul! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lamban Gaul!
After winning the bout, Lamban Gaul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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