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SSG 320 Gerbandi vs Soderberg 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 11 losses; Krister Soderberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 18 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gerbandi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soderberg gets underhooks to prevent Gerbandi's takedown attempt.
Gerbandi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soderberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gerbandi has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Soderberg regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Soderberg (0) vs (2) Gerbandi
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soderberg lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (2) vs (2) Gerbandi
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.
Gerbandi looking for a guillotine here but Soderberg defends easily.
Soderberg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Soderberg (5) vs (2) Gerbandi
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gerbandi's face as Soderberg controls the position.
Soderberg trying to control the position but Gerbandi is working away.
Gerbandi tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Gerbandi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soderberg controlling from side mount.
Gerbandi controls the position for a moment.
Gerbandi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soderberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to control the action but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Soderberg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gerbandi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gerbandi is controlling Soderberg's trapped leg to prevent Soderberg from advancing to side control.
Gerbandi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soderberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soderberg's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Soderberg (5) vs (6) Gerbandi
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi looking to hold on to the position here but Soderberg rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soderberg pulls Gerbandi in close to prevent any damage.
Soderberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gerbandi controls the pace.
Gerbandi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Soderberg trying to control the position.
Soderberg seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gerbandi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gerbandi controlling from the top position.
Gerbandi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Soderberg (5) vs (9) Gerbandi
Gerbandi trying to control the position but Soderberg is working away.
Gerbandi controls the position.
Gerbandi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (7) vs (9) Gerbandi
Soderberg not doing much here.
Soderberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Soderberg is pressing down on Gerbandi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gerbandi is holding on for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gerbandi keeps working.
Soderberg trying to mount his opponent but Gerbandi defends it.
Gerbandi is looking to improve his position.
Soderberg trying to mount his opponent but Gerbandi defends it.
Gerbandi is staying active underneath Soderberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gerbandi wants to improve his position but Soderberg is controlling well.
Gerbandi is trying to maintain the position but Soderberg is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg prevents Gerbandi from improving his position.
Gerbandi keeps trying to improve his position.
Gerbandi won't allow Soderberg to pass to mount.
Gerbandi is defending against the submission attempts here by Soderberg.
Soderberg is thwarting Gerbandi's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gerbandi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gerbandi is looking to control Soderberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gerbandi avoid being mounted?
Gerbandi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soderberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Soderberg passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Soderberg (10) vs (9) Gerbandi
Gerbandi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (10) vs (11) Gerbandi
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg working a defensive guard here.
Gerbandi trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi pushing down on Soderberg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gerbandi wants to control but Soderberg is keeping him busy.
Soderberg tries to get to full guard but Gerbandi has control of the leg.
Gerbandi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gerbandi is working away from the top position though.
Gerbandi stalling.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is looking to take a break and control but Soderberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soderberg wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gerbandi is working for a kimura but Soderberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Soderberg trying to control here.
Soderberg controlling the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Gerbandi 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.
Soderberg manages to get to full guard.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soderberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi wins on points by 11 to 10.
A relieved looking Dani Gerbandi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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