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SSG 329 Feet vs Finn 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 5 losses; Mecilvus Gabenagus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 17 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gabenagus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gascoigne on his heels. He'll look to pass Gascoigne's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gabenagus (2) vs (0) Gascoigne
Gascoigne seems keen to control Gabenagus's posture.
Gascoigne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gabenagus is one step ahead there.
Gabenagus tries to free his leg and advance position but Gascoigne is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabenagus is working hard here to advance position.
Gabenagus advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (5) vs (0) Gascoigne
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne can't do much from the bottom here.
Gabenagus wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Gascoigne can't do much from the bottom here.
Gabenagus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gabenagus looking to control but instead Gascoigne has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is controlling Gabenagus's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gabenagus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gascoigne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is trying to control but can't.
Gabenagus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gascoigne sees it coming and defends easily.
Gascoigne trying to hold on to Gabenagus's head to control him but Gabenagus postures up.
Gascoigne is trying is best to control the position here.
Gascoigne has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to get back to full guard.
Gabenagus wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Gabenagus prevents Gascoigne from improving his position.
Gabenagus is looking for a kimura but Gascoigne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gabenagus to get the leverage.
Gascoigne makes his way to full guard, as Gabenagus worked for a kimura.
Gascoigne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gabenagus manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gabenagus (5) vs (2) Gascoigne
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus looking for a sweep. Not yet Gabenagus, not yet.
Gabenagus keeping moving, preventing Gascoigne from controlling successfully.
Gascoigne wants to pass the guard but Gabenagus is keeping the position.
Gabenagus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gascoigne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gabenagus has his foot on Gascoigne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gascoigne works his way back into a safe position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gascoigne passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gabenagus has a hand on Gascoigne's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gascoigne takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (5) vs (5) Gascoigne
Gabenagus tries to hold on but Gascoigne postures up.
Gascoigne looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gabenagus is looking to escape.
Gabenagus is looking to get to half guard.
Gascoigne controlling from mount.
Gabenagus is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gabenagus is looking to improve his position but Gascoigne isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascoigne looking to control but Gabenagus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gabenagus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling the position easily from mount.
Gabenagus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gascoigne trying to control but Gabenagus is having none of it.
Gascoigne content just to control the position here.
Gascoigne wants to control but instead Gabenagus manages to regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gascoigne pulls his head out easily.
Gascoigne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gabenagus is not content to let Gascoigne control the position.
Gabenagus actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gascoigne in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus looking for submissions off his back.
Gabenagus has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gascoigne escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gascoigne! Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (5) vs (8) Gascoigne
Gascoigne is staying tight to Gabenagus's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gabenagus keeps working.
Gabenagus tries to bench press Gascoigne off him but Gascoigne keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Gabenagus sneaks back into half guard.
Gabenagus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is trying to control. Gabenagus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gabenagus looking for submissions off his back.
Gabenagus is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne slows the pace down in half guard.
Gascoigne is trying to control the action in half guard but Gabenagus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gabenagus defend it? Gascoigne steps over the head and cranks it - Gabenagus is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gascoigne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Gascoigne!
A victorious Paul Gascoigne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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