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SSG 347 Soderberg vs Gerbandi 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 10 losses; Robert Kelly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 20 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kelly rushes Gascoigne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gascoigne is defending well.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Gascoigne's takedown attempt.
Gascoigne wants a takedown but no success here.
Gascoigne wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robert Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Gascoigne.
Kelly wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gascoigne pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been informed that Gascoigne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kelly instigates a clinch.
Gascoigne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gascoigne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kelly (2) vs (0) Gascoigne
Gascoigne keeping moving, preventing Kelly from controlling successfully.
Kelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is pushing down on Gascoigne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gascoigne is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gascoigne is controlling Kelly's trapped leg to prevent Kelly from advancing to side control.
Gascoigne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gascoigne gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascoigne can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kelly seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gascoigne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control from the bottom.
Kelly is keen to just control but Gascoigne is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kelly is working for an americana but Gascoigne has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Kelly was thinking about the submission.
Gascoigne controls Kelly momentarily but Kelly frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control from the top but Gascoigne keeps moving.
Gascoigne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gascoigne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gascoigne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Kelly trying to control from half guard but Gascoigne is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is pressing down on Kelly's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gascoigne trying to keep a closed guard but Kelly is proving a slippery customer.
Kelly looking to pass the guard.
Kelly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kelly advances to half guard.
Kelly wants to take a breather but Gascoigne is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gascoigne is refusing to be controlled, as Kelly sits in half guard.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (5) vs (0) Gascoigne
Gascoigne tries to buck Kelly off but Kelly is having none of it.
Kelly wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Gascoigne is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to advance to mount but Gascoigne instead regains half guard.
Gascoigne is trying to maintain the position but Kelly is very close to passing his half guard.
Kelly prevents Gascoigne from improving his position.
Gascoigne is staying active underneath Kelly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gascoigne is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is defending against the submission attempts here by Kelly.
Gascoigne is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Gascoigne gets full guard.
Kelly 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.
Kelly is looking to pass into half guard but Gascoigne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gascoigne is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (5) vs (2) Gascoigne
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gascoigne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kelly is looking to improve his position.
Gascoigne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kelly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gascoigne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gascoigne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kelly moves into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gascoigne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelly 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.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kelly (7) vs (2) Gascoigne
Kelly is looking to take a break and control but Gascoigne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gascoigne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly is working away from the top position though.
Kelly is trying to control the action in half guard but Gascoigne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne wants to control the action here but instead Kelly manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kelly (10) vs (2) Gascoigne
Gascoigne tries to reverse the position but Kelly maintains control.
Kelly looking to control but Gascoigne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gascoigne manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gascoigne gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kelly is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kelly wants to free his trapped foot but Gascoigne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is working hard here to advance position.
Gascoigne wants to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kelly is stalling here. Gascoigne is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kelly seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gascoigne has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kelly (10) vs (6) Gascoigne
Gascoigne is looking to take a break and control but Kelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Gascoigne politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gascoigne prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is not content to let Gascoigne control the position.
Kelly is trying to get back to half guard.
Kelly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gascoigne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kelly wants to improve his position but Gascoigne is controlling well.
Kelly is trying to maintain the position but Gascoigne is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
A relieved looking Robert Kelly 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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