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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 London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 2 losses; John Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Thervam Drelas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Drelas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Snake! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Snake (0) vs (4) Drelas
Drelas is trying to move to mount but Snake reverses beautifully and ends up in Drelas's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (4) Drelas
Drelas controls Snake momentarily but Snake frees himself.
Drelas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Snake 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.
Snake won't allow Drelas to sweep him here.
Drelas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Snake stacks Drelas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Snake! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (5) vs (4) Drelas
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Drelas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Drelas is looking for a sweep.
Snake controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drelas is not content to let Snake control the position.
Snake tries to move to mount but Drelas blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Snake off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Snake (5) vs (8) Drelas
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Snake is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drelas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Snake has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Drelas wants to control but Snake is keeping busy.
Snake trying to control the hands but Drelas breaks the grip.
Drelas tries to get the hooks in deep but Snake pushed the leg off.
Drelas is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake is in bad spot here.
Snake biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Snake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Drelas is looking to control Snake but Snake is wriggling around and keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Drelas controlling the positon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Snake is defending well though. Drelas let's go of the attempt for now.
Snake is keeping busy.
Drelas controlling well, preventing Snake from escaping the position.
Drelas is trying to stick to Snake's back but Snake is turning into Drelas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Drelas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Snake. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (7) vs (8) Drelas
Snake slips nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drelas tries to roll over but Snake keeps him under control.
Drelas is concentrating on defense, preventing Snake from advancing position.
Snake wants to take a breather but Drelas is having none of it.
Drelas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drelas trying to control but Snake postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake is working for a submission of some sort.
Snake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Snake wants to pass the guard but Drelas is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake is keen to just control but Drelas is a slippery customer.
Drelas is looking to control Snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drelas avoid being mounted?
Drelas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snake seems to be looking for submissions.
Drelas wants to get back to full guard.
Snake controlling the action here.
Drelas trying to control but Snake postures up.
Drelas manages to get to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but Drelas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drelas wants to improve his position but instead Snake has moved into half guard.
Drelas tries to roll over but Snake keeps him under control.
Snake tries to pass to full mount but Drelas defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is looking for a sweep. Snake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Snake works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (10) vs (8) Drelas
Drelas is trying to control Snake's posture but Snake avoids it.
Drelas is looking to reverse the position.
Snake taking a breather here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Drelas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snake is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Drelas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Snake tries to advance to mount but Drelas denies him.
Snake is working hard here to advance position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas seems a little lost for a moment, as Snake dominates the positioning.
Snake tries to move to mount but Drelas blocks the move with his legs.
Drelas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Snake is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Snake (12) vs (8) Drelas
Snake controlling the position easily from mount.
Snake wants to take Drelas's back but he can't do it this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas is trying desperately to improve position.
Drelas wants to control but Snake is having none of it.
Drelas doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drelas working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake takes the fight on points by 12 to 8. |
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