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SSG 330 Hall vs Gomes PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 24 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 14 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gomes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hall on his heels. He'll look to pass Hall's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Gomes
Hall has his hands on Gomes's head, controlling the position.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Hall has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes 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 one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Gomes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hall seems keen to control Gomes's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to improve his position but instead Gomes has moved into half guard.
Hall tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Hall won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
Hall is controlling Gomes's trapped leg to prevent Gomes from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves into full guard.
Hall has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gomes trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hall controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Gomes won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall has control of Gomes's left arm, preventing Gomes from doing any damage.
Gomes trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Gomes won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall is controlling Gomes's posture.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall managing to control the position.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomes trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall is pulling down on Gomes's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomes, at least for the moment.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes has his hands on Hall's head, controlling the position.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
Gomes looking to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Hall from controlling successfully.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Gomes controlling Hall's posture.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall 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.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Gomes manages to get to full guard.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Hall looking to control.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 4 to 2.
Ronaldo Gomes is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ronaldo Gomes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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