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SSG 342 Bar vs Gomes PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 23 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 14 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bar shoots in for a takedown but Gomes shows good takedown defense.
Gomes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bar's waist but Bar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomes off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomes tries to avoid it but Bar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomes to the ground. Gomes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomes showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (0) vs (2) Gomes
Bar tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Gomes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar won't allow Gomes to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bar keeps working.
Bar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes content to control rather than advance.
Bar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bar is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes not doing much here.
Bar wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control here.
Gomes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bar trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bar wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
Gomes slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Bar defends it.
Bar is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control from the bottom.
Gomes wants to free his trapped foot but Bar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bar trying to get back to full guard but Gomes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (0) vs (5) Gomes
Gomes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomes content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bar can't escape the position.
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to take his opponent's back but instead Bar manages to regain half guard.
Gomes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gomes is stalling here. Bar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gomes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bar (4) vs (5) Gomes
Gomes is not content to let Bar control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gomes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bar looking to sit in guard and control but Gomes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (4) vs (7) Gomes
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bar trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes is fighting to break Bar's control of his arms but Bar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control the position.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Bar is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bar looking for a sweep. Not yet Bar, not yet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes pushing down on Bar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gomes is just content to waste time from the top position. Bar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gomes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Bar is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Bar has control of Gomes's left arm, preventing Gomes from doing any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar continues to stall.
Gomes stays in close to Bar's body and controls the position.
Gomes slips nicely into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes trying to pass the guard but Bar defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 7 to 4. Ronaldo Gomes retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Ronaldo Gomes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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