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SSG 347 Soderberg vs Gerbandi 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 9 losses; Ryan Gordon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Fabio Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Gordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vieira gets caught napping as Gordon dives in and scores a takedown. Vieira manages to retain guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gordon (2) vs (0) Vieira
Vieira 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.
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gordon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira 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: Gordon (2) vs (2) Vieira
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira wants to control but Gordon is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control but Gordon is keeping him busy.
Vieira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gordon is controlling Vieira's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vieira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gordon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vieira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vieira is trying to control. Gordon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gordon is doing well to control the position and prevent Vieira from advancing to side control.
Vieira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gordon is trying to control but can't.
Gordon controlling the position well.
Gordon wants to control but Vieira is keeping busy.
Vieira works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (2) vs (5) Vieira
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to control but Gordon wriggling away.
Gordon regains half guard.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Gordon is having none of it.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Gordon is defending well.
Gordon is pressing down on Vieira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
Gordon managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gordon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (4) vs (5) Vieira
Gordon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vieira on the ground.
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gordon passes into half guard.
Gordon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vieira wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira is trying to control but Gordon manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (7) vs (5) Vieira
Vieira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gordon prevents Vieira from getting the reversal.
Gordon controlling the pace for now.
Vieira is looking to improve his position but Gordon isn't that keen on the idea.
Gordon content just to control the position here.
Gordon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gordon controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vieira can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vieira tries to lock up and control but Gordon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gordon forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Gordon (10) vs (5) Vieira
Vieira is trying to break free.
I would not like to be Vieira right now.
Gordon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vieira trying to control the hands but Gordon won't let him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gordon controlling the positon.
Gordon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vieira for as long as he can get away with.
Vieira can't escape the position.
Gordon keeps control of the position easily here as Vieira tries to buck him off.
Gordon not allowing Vieira to control his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Vieira's body.
Vieira turns into Gordon and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (10) vs (7) Vieira
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Vieira trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Gordon pulls Vieira in close to his closed guard and prevents Vieira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Vieira slips nicely into half guard.
Gordon is trying to get back to full guard.
Vieira seems to be working for a kimura but Gordon defends the submission attempt.
Gordon wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gordon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Gordon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (12) vs (7) Vieira
Gordon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gordon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vieira is keeping the position for now.
Vieira has his foot on Gordon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gordon works his way back into a safe position though.
Vieira looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vieira holds on and takes a little breather.
Gordon content to stall in guard here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (12) vs (9) Vieira
Gordon seems keen to control Vieira's posture.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordon is keeping the position for now.
Gordon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gordon, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Gordon is keeping the position.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon takes the fight on points by 12 to 9.
An out of breath Ryan Gordon 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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