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SSG 332 Silalahi vs Gerbandi 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 24 wins and 20 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 77 wins and 55 losses; Rolf Ottke!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ibrahim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ottke tries to avoid it but Ibrahim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ottke to the ground. Ottke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ibrahim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ottke gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ibrahim to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ibrahim (2) vs (0) Ottke
Ottke has Ibrahim pulled in close to control his posture.
Ibrahim slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (5) vs (0) Ottke
Ottke trying to remain calm as Ibrahim controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottke is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee asks Ibrahim politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ibrahim prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ottke can't do much from the bottom here.
Ibrahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ottke keeps working.
Ottke wants to control but Ibrahim postures up.
Ottke is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ottke keeps working.
Ottke is being controlled here.
Ibrahim laying and praying for a moment but Ottke takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ibrahim wants to take a breather but Ottke is having none of it.
Ibrahim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ibrahim is looking to take a break and control but Ottke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (8) vs (0) Ottke
Ibrahim is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ibrahim is looking to take a break and control but Ottke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ottke regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ibrahim's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim controlling the action here.
Ibrahim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ottke sees it coming and defends easily.
Ottke is looking to control Ibrahim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ottke avoid being mounted?
Ibrahim is trying to control the action in half guard but Ottke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is just content to waste time from the top position. Ottke takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ibrahim passes into half guard.
Ibrahim is just content to waste time from the top position. Ottke takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ibrahim drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ottke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ibrahim has Ottke in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (8) vs (2) Ottke
Ottke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibrahim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ottke manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (10) vs (2) Ottke
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ottke working a defensive guard but Ibrahim passes into half guard.
Ibrahim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ibrahim looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ottke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim looking to sit in guard and control but Ottke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (10) vs (4) Ottke
Ibrahim 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.
Ottke wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Ibrahim controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ottke 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.
Ottke wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Ibrahim wants to control but Ottke passes easily into half guard.
Ibrahim is concentrating on defense, preventing Ottke from advancing position.
Ibrahim trying to control but Ottke postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ottke wants to pass to mount but Ibrahim is defending the position.
Ottke content to control rather than advance.
Ottke is keen to just control but Ibrahim is a slippery customer.
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position.
Ibrahim is trying is best to control the position here.
Ibrahim manages to get to full guard.
Ibrahim controls Ottke momentarily but Ottke frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ottke manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (12) vs (4) Ottke
Ibrahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Ottke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ottke seems keen to control Ibrahim's posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is looking to pass into half guard but Ottke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ottke is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (12) vs (6) Ottke
Ibrahim working a defensive guard here.
Ibrahim wants to improve his position but instead Ottke has moved into half guard.
Ibrahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibrahim is trying to control but can't.
Ibrahim tries to get to full guard but Ottke has control of the leg.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has a hand on Ottke's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ottke takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (12) vs (9) Ottke
Ibrahim wants to control but Ottke is having none of it.
Ibrahim working to try and regain half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is squirming around, avoiding Ottke's attempts to control the action.
Ibrahim is looking to get to half guard.
Ibrahim is just holding on here. Ottke manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Ibrahim (12) vs (12) Ottke
Ibrahim rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ottke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ottke is keen to just control but Ibrahim is a slippery customer.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ottke works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (12) vs (15) Ottke
Ottke is looking to take a break and control but Ibrahim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ottke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ibrahim haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibrahim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottke wins on points by 15 to 12.
A relieved looking Rolf Ottke 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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