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SSG 338 Gabenagus vs Soderberg 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 16 wins and 6 losses; Mecilvus Gabenagus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 12 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Soderberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gabenagus to the mat! Gabenagus manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gabenagus (0) vs (2) Soderberg
Gabenagus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soderberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soderberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gabenagus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soderberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gabenagus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soderberg defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderberg looking to sit in guard and control but Gabenagus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gabenagus (2) vs (2) Soderberg
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Soderberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gabenagus's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gabenagus (2) vs (4) Soderberg
Gabenagus has an active guard here but Soderberg has managed to pass into half guard.
Soderberg trying to control from half guard but Gabenagus is working away.
Soderberg is trying to work for a kimura but Gabenagus is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gabenagus is pressing down on Soderberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabenagus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gabenagus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gabenagus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gabenagus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soderberg defends well.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gabenagus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg pushing down on Gabenagus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Soderberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soderberg pulls his head out easily.
Soderberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gabenagus sees it coming and defends easily.
Gabenagus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Gabenagus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soderberg stalling away here and it's allowed Gabenagus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
Soderberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gabenagus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gabenagus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soderberg controls the pace.
Gabenagus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus looking for subs off his back but Soderberg has passed one foot through into half guard.
Soderberg 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.
Gabenagus looking for submissions off his back.
Soderberg is keen to just control but Gabenagus is a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg content to control rather than advance.
Soderberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gabenagus is refusing to be controlled, as Soderberg sits in half guard.
Gabenagus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gabenagus with the active half guard here but Soderberg passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (2) vs (7) Soderberg
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Gabenagus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soderberg tries to move to mount but Gabenagus blocks the move with his legs.
Gabenagus is trying to work for a sweep but Soderberg has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gabenagus (2) vs (9) Soderberg
Soderberg forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gabenagus (2) vs (12) Soderberg
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Soderberg wants to take a breather but Gabenagus is having none of it.
Gabenagus is pressing down on Soderberg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gabenagus working for submissions but it's allowed Soderberg to get to half guard.
Gabenagus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soderberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to control from half guard but Gabenagus is working away.
Soderberg controlling the action here.
It looks like Soderberg 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.
Soderberg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (2) vs (15) Soderberg
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gabenagus is looking to escape.
Gabenagus is trying to escape the mount.
Soderberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gabenagus is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gabenagus has worked his arm free - good work by Gabenagus!
Gabenagus tries to improve position but can't.
Soderberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gabenagus keeps working.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Gabenagus is defending well.
Gabenagus being controlled for a moment.
Soderberg trying to control the position but Gabenagus is working away.
Gabenagus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus is looking for a sweep. Soderberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soderberg trying to control from half guard but Gabenagus is working away.
Soderberg is controlling the pace.
Gabenagus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soderberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gabenagus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soderberg wins on points by 15 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Krister Soderberg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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