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SSG 339 Elvul vs Helvig 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 19 losses; Stanislav Strakapoud! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 19 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gerbandi clinches up against the cage.
Strakapoud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gerbandi.
Strakapoud tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gerbandi smiles and moves away.
Gerbandi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strakapoud.
Nice sprawl there from Gerbandi as Strakapoud shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Strakapoud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strakapoud dives in and grabs Gerbandi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gerbandi pushes down on Strakapoud's head and hops out.
Strakapoud darts in and clinches Gerbandi up against the cage.
Gerbandi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strakapoud has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gerbandi uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strakapoud wants to sweep here but Gerbandi controlling him for the moment.
Strakapoud seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strakapoud 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.
Gerbandi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gerbandi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Strakapoud is controlling Gerbandi's posture.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Strakapoud keeps moving.
Strakapoud has his hands on Gerbandi's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strakapoud keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi pushing down on Strakapoud's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Strakapoud is looking to improve his position.
Gerbandi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Strakapoud works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strakapoud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gerbandi passes Strakapoud's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Strakapoud wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gerbandi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gerbandi is controlling the pace.
Gerbandi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strakapoud knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Strakapoud tries to get to full guard but Gerbandi has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi controlling the pace.
Gerbandi trying to control the action but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi prevents Strakapoud from improving his position.
Strakapoud is not content to let Gerbandi control the position.
Strakapoud works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strakapoud keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Strakapoud keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Strakapoud keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
Strakapoud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Strakapoud is retaining full guard.
Gerbandi trying to control but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Strakapoud controls Gerbandi momentarily but Gerbandi frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi stays in close to Strakapoud's body and controls the position.
Strakapoud looking for a sweep. Not yet Strakapoud, not yet.
Strakapoud has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Strakapoud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gerbandi trying to control but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Strakapoud looking for a sweep. Not yet Strakapoud, not yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Strakapoud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Strakapoud is retaining full guard.
Gerbandi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Strakapoud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Strakapoud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Strakapoud wants to sweep here but Gerbandi controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud controlling the position.
Gerbandi passes Strakapoud's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Strakapoud is positioning himself well to prevent Gerbandi advancing to mount.
Gerbandi wants to pass to mount but Strakapoud is defending the position.
Strakapoud trying to hold on to Gerbandi's head to control him but Gerbandi postures up.
Gerbandi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Strakapoud has his hands clasped together around Gerbandi's back. He's all about the action.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud wants to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi is keen to just control but Strakapoud is a slippery customer.
Gerbandi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Strakapoud is staying active underneath Gerbandi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gerbandi in particular looking to stall.
Strakapoud gets full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi preventing the sweep.
Gerbandi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strakapoud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gerbandi looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gerbandi trying to control but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Strakapoud being controlled here, momentarily.
Gerbandi preventing the sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gerbandi wants to pass the guard but Strakapoud is keeping the position.
Strakapoud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Strakapoud keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (0) vs (3) Gerbandi
Gerbandi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gerbandi working away.
Gerbandi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strakapoud is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gerbandi working away.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strakapoud has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control the action but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Strakapoud struggling a bit here.
Strakapoud manages to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi is keen to just control but Strakapoud is a slippery customer.
Strakapoud trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is looking to take a break and control but Strakapoud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strakapoud has his hands clasped together around Gerbandi's back. He's all about the action.
Strakapoud tries to get to full guard but Gerbandi has control of the leg.
Gerbandi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gerbandi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strakapoud looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi wins on points by 3 to 0.
Dani Gerbandi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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