|
|
SSG 340 Hall vs Makarov 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 20 wins and 15 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 6 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Yasalmibaal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (0) Gomes
Gomes is looking for a sweep. Yasalmibaal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Yasalmibaal seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal prevents Gomes from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yasalmibaal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gomes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes won't allow Yasalmibaal to sweep him here.
Yasalmibaal is controlling Gomes's posture.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes being controlled here momentarily.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yasalmibaal is controlling Gomes's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yasalmibaal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomes has managed to get both his arms back between Yasalmibaal's legs - danger averted.
Gomes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yasalmibaal is pulling down on Gomes's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomes, at least for the moment.
Gomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
Yasalmibaal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gomes is now in half guard.
Gomes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Yasalmibaal is looking to improve his position.
Yasalmibaal preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yasalmibaal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yasalmibaal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yasalmibaal is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is pressing down on Yasalmibaal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yasalmibaal is holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yasalmibaal tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yasalmibaal is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Yasalmibaal looking for submissions off his back.
Gomes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gomes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
Gomes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gomes moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (5) Gomes
Gomes trying to control the action but Yasalmibaal is working from the bottom.
Gomes has knee on belly momentarily but Yasalmibaal bucks him off and regains half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is doing well to control the position and prevent Gomes from advancing to side control.
Yasalmibaal wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gomes has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (8) Gomes
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Yasalmibaal regains half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is trying to control but Gomes passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Yasalmibaal (2) vs (11) Gomes
Gomes is staying tight to Yasalmibaal's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Yasalmibaal can't do much from the bottom here.
Gomes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Yasalmibaal's shoulder. That is not cool.
Yasalmibaal is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomes wants to control but Yasalmibaal is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gomes tries to advance to mount but Yasalmibaal denies him.
Yasalmibaal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Gomes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 11 to 2.
An out of breath David Gomes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
|
|
|
|
|
