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SSG 348 Gabenagus vs Silalahi 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 7 losses; Mecilvus Gabenagus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 11 losses; Raja Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gabenagus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gabenagus (2) vs (0) Silalahi
Silalahi trying to hold on to Gabenagus's head to control him but Gabenagus postures up.
Gabenagus wants to take a breather but Silalahi is having none of it.
Gabenagus is looking to advance position but Silalahi won't allow it.
Silalahi trying to control from the bottom.
Silalahi tries to roll over but Gabenagus keeps him under control.
Gabenagus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi wants to control but Gabenagus is keeping busy.
Gabenagus slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi is not content to let Gabenagus control the position.
Gabenagus is taking a breather. Silalahi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep. Gabenagus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gabenagus trying to control the action but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gabenagus is working away from the top position though.
Gabenagus is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is controlling Gabenagus's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gabenagus trying to pass the guard but Silalahi defending well.
Silalahi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gabenagus perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but Gabenagus is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabenagus trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus is thwarting Silalahi's attempts to control the position.
Gabenagus trying to mount his opponent but Silalahi defends it.
Silalahi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gabenagus passes into side control, despite Silalahi's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (5) vs (0) Silalahi
Gabenagus looking to control but instead Silalahi has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Silalahi controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but Gabenagus is controlling well.
Silalahi won't allow Gabenagus to pass to mount.
Gabenagus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silalahi keeps working.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep. Gabenagus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silalahi is looking to get back to full guard here but Gabenagus has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (8) vs (0) Silalahi
Gabenagus trying to control the position but Silalahi is working away.
Silalahi trying to remain calm as Gabenagus controls from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus trying to control the position but Silalahi is working away.
Gabenagus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silalahi's legs.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep.
Gabenagus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silalahi keeps working.
Gabenagus controlling the position.
Silalahi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silalahi wants to control but Gabenagus postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Silalahi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gabenagus in the domination position with Silalahi hanging on.
Gabenagus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silalahi keeps working.
Gabenagus moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gabenagus wants to control but Silalahi is keeping him busy.
Silalahi is looking to regain half guard here but Gabenagus keeps moving and retains side control.
Gabenagus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silalahi! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gabenagus (10) vs (0) Silalahi
Gabenagus controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is squirming around, avoiding Gabenagus's attempts to control the action.
Gabenagus avoids the attempt from Silalahi to control.
Gabenagus wants to take his opponent's back but Silalahi doesn't allow it.
Gabenagus controlling from mount.
Silalahi is squirming around, avoiding Gabenagus's attempts to control the action.
Silalahi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gabenagus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gabenagus avoids the attempt from Silalahi to control.
Gabenagus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silalahi gets back to half guard.
Gabenagus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gabenagus is looking to take a break and control but Silalahi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gabenagus prevents Silalahi from improving his position.
Gabenagus is trying to control the action in half guard but Silalahi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gabenagus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi controlling the position for now.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep. Gabenagus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gabenagus is pressing down on Silalahi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silalahi is holding on for now.
Gabenagus prevents Silalahi from improving his position.
Gabenagus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silalahi defends it well.
Silalahi trying to control but Gabenagus postures up.
Silalahi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gabenagus pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gabenagus is thwarting Silalahi's attempts to control the position.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position.
Silalahi is trying to control but can't.
Silalahi gets back to full guard.
Silalahi keeping full guard, as Gabenagus tries to pass.
Gabenagus is stalling in the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is pulling down on Gabenagus's head to control his posture.
Gabenagus wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is keeping the position.
Gabenagus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Silalahi keeping full guard, as Gabenagus tries to pass.
Gabenagus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silalahi keeping full guard, as Gabenagus tries to pass.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabenagus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silalahi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Silalahi is continuing to stall.
Silalahi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gabenagus is aware though and is defending well.
Gabenagus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silalahi controlling Gabenagus's posture.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Silalahi looking to control.
Gabenagus trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi keeping full guard, as Gabenagus tries to pass.
Gabenagus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but instead Gabenagus has moved into half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silalahi trying to control but Gabenagus postures up.
Silalahi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gabenagus trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gabenagus looking to sit in guard and control but Silalahi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gabenagus (10) vs (2) Silalahi
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silalahi preventing the sweep.
Silalahi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gabenagus's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabenagus takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
An out of breath Mecilvus Gabenagus 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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