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SSG 331 Soderberg vs Hunt 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 15 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Hoyce Gracias!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yasalmibaal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yasalmibaal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias trying to control but Yasalmibaal postures up.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal trying to control from half guard but Gracias is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias wants to get back to full guard.
Yasalmibaal performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracias 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.
Gracias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yasalmibaal is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal stalling.
Yasalmibaal has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracias trying to hold on to Yasalmibaal's head to control him but Yasalmibaal postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is controlling Yasalmibaal's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yasalmibaal trying to mount his opponent but Gracias defends it.
Yasalmibaal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (5) vs (0) Gracias
Yasalmibaal looking to control but Gracias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yasalmibaal prevents Gracias from getting the reversal.
Yasalmibaal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yasalmibaal prevents Gracias from getting the reversal.
Yasalmibaal controlling the pace for now.
Yasalmibaal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal controlling his opponent.
Yasalmibaal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
Yasalmibaal content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to hold on but Yasalmibaal pushes him away.
Yasalmibaal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracias is looking to get to half guard.
Gracias keeps trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to lock up and control but Yasalmibaal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracias is trying desperately to improve position.
Yasalmibaal controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to hold on but Yasalmibaal postures up.
Yasalmibaal tries to control but Gracias wriggling away.
Yasalmibaal is really struggling to control Gracias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal controlling the pace for now.
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.
Gracias is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Yasalmibaal looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to improve his position but Yasalmibaal isn't that keen on the idea.
Yasalmibaal content just to control the position here.
Yasalmibaal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracias is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to get to half guard.
Yasalmibaal controlling the pace for now.
Gracias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yasalmibaal is controlling the pace.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (8) vs (0) Gracias
Gracias is squirming around, avoiding Yasalmibaal's attempts to control the action.
Gracias is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal avoids the attempt from Gracias to control.
Yasalmibaal is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gracias has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gracias! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (8) vs (2) Gracias
Yasalmibaal has his hands on Gracias's head, controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control from the top but Yasalmibaal keeps moving.
Yasalmibaal seems keen to control Gracias's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracias looking to sit in guard and control but Yasalmibaal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (10) vs (2) Gracias
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasalmibaal takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A relieved looking Odaishah Yasalmibaal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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