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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 4 wins and 13 losses; Sandor CleaPain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 4 losses; Sea Snake!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Snake rushes CleaPain and presses him up against the cage.
Snake drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
CleaPain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Snake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now CleaPain has Snake in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (0) vs (2) Snake
Snake trying to control but CleaPain is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
CleaPain has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snake tries to free his leg and advance position but CleaPain is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
CleaPain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snake advances to half guard.
Snake wants to free his trapped foot but CleaPain is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snake wants to control but CleaPain is keeping him busy.
Snake working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on CleaPain's thigh. CleaPain counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
CleaPain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as CleaPain holds on and takes a little breather.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now.
Snake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the position from guard on top but CleaPain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snake tries to free his leg and advance position but CleaPain is retaining full guard.
Snake wants to control from the top but CleaPain keeps moving.
Snake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
CleaPain pulls Snake in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! CleaPain is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! CleaPain has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (2) vs (2) Snake
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Snake controlling CleaPain's posture.
Snake wants to sweep but no luck.
Snake trying to keep a closed guard but CleaPain is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
CleaPain is fighting to break Snake's control of his arms but Snake is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Snake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Snake is trying to keep CleaPain in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snake wants to control the position but CleaPain says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Snake is looking to improve his position.
CleaPain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Snake wants to get back to full guard but CleaPain has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: CleaPain (5) vs (2) Snake
That's six minutes gone in the round.
CleaPain is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Snake has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Snake! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (5) vs (4) Snake
Snake looking to sit in guard and control but CleaPain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (7) vs (4) Snake
Snake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
CleaPain drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Snake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now CleaPain has Snake in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (7) vs (6) Snake
CleaPain trying to keep a closed guard but Snake is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
CleaPain keeping moving, preventing Snake from controlling successfully.
Snake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. CleaPain is keeping the position for now.
Snake pushing down on CleaPain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Snake is looking to take a break and control but CleaPain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Snake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for CleaPain! Score +3 for passing guard: CleaPain (7) vs (9) Snake
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake is trying to take his opponent's back.
CleaPain tries to hold on but Snake pushes him away.
Snake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Snake wants to take CleaPain's back here but CleaPain is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Snake is still trying to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snake controlling the position easily from mount.
CleaPain is working to get back to half guard.
Snake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
CleaPain wants to control but Snake is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
CleaPain is looking to improve his position but Snake isn't that keen on the idea.
Snake wants to control the pace but CleaPain is squirming around nicely.
Snake controlling his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snake wants to control the pace but CleaPain is squirming around nicely.
Snake is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But CleaPain has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from CleaPain! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (9) vs (9) Snake
CleaPain drops back, looking for a kneebar! Snake looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Snake looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Snake! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: CleaPain (9) vs (13) Snake
Snake wants to lay and pray for a moment but CleaPain keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, CleaPain has escaped the position, nice work there.
CleaPain tries to improve position but can't.
Snake advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: CleaPain (9) vs (15) Snake
Snake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as CleaPain is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: CleaPain (9) vs (18) Snake
Snake is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Snake looking to hold on to the position here but CleaPain rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Snake tries to free his leg and advance position but CleaPain is retaining full guard.
Snake trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but CleaPain manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (11) vs (18) Snake
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
CleaPain won't allow Snake to sweep him here.
CleaPain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Snake dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (11) vs (20) Snake
CleaPain is trying to control the position but Snake postures up.
Snake trying to control but CleaPain is working from the bottom.
Snake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. CleaPain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snake looking to sit in guard and control but CleaPain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: CleaPain (13) vs (20) Snake
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake wins on points by 20 to 13.
A very excited looking Sea Snake made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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