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SSG 323 Dallas vs Hall 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 5 losses; David Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 11 losses; Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dew will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dew shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dew was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gomes (0) vs (4) Dew
Dew taking a breather here.
Dew wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
Gomes tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gomes (0) vs (6) Dew
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew controlling from the full mount.
Gomes's coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Gomes tries to hold on but Dew postures up.
Gomes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dew performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dew is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomes moves into full guard.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control the position.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Dew is proving a slippery customer.
Dew seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dew is one step ahead there.
Gomes is working hard here to advance position.
Gomes pulls Dew in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Dew slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dew works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomes is not content to let Dew control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dew trying to advance position but Gomes counters by regaining guard.
Gomes looking to control.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dew slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Dew tries to pass.
Dew controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is pulling down on Dew's head to control his posture.
Dew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomes looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
Dew won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes controlling Dew's posture.
Dew sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Dew slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Dew tries to pass.
Dew stays in close to Gomes's body and controls the position.
Dew slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (9) Dew
The referee asks Dew politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dew prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dew has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gomes! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gomes (0) vs (11) Dew
Gomes is working to get back to half guard.
Dew looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dew is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gomes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gomes gets back to half guard.
Gomes tries to roll over but Dew keeps him under control.
Dew controlling the action here.
Gomes is looking to control Dew's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gomes avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Dew perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dew content to stall in guard here.
Gomes is pulling down on Dew's head. It's preventing any offense from Dew, at least for the moment.
Dew looking to pass the guard.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Dew postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dew controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes controlling Dew's posture.
Dew is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dew sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dew trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Dew forces his way into half guard.
Dew content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomes wants to control the action here but instead Dew manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gomes (0) vs (14) Dew
Gomes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dew wants to take a breather but Gomes is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew wants to free his trapped foot but Gomes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dew is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomes sees it coming and defends easily.
Gomes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gomes continues to stall.
Gomes gets full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dew tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Dew slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes is trying to keep Dew in close.
Dew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Dew 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.
Gomes seems keen to control Dew's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dew wins on points by 14 to 0. |
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