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SSG 352 Clubber vs Gomes 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 30 wins and 19 losses; Uvele Berendas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 15 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ieyasu tries to clinch but Berendas is having none of it.
Ieyasu tries to sprawl but Berendas drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Berendas (2) vs (0) Ieyasu
Berendas is taking a breather. Ieyasu 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.
Ieyasu is looking to improve his position.
Ieyasu moves into full guard.
Berendas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Berendas looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ieyasu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berendas manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (2) vs (2) Ieyasu
Berendas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ieyasu is one step ahead there.
Ieyasu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas 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.
Ieyasu passes Berendas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Berendas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Berendas.
Ieyasu preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ieyasu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berendas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ieyasu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (4) vs (2) Ieyasu
Berendas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berendas preventing the sweep.
Berendas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ieyasu controls Berendas momentarily but Berendas frees himself.
Ieyasu looking for a guillotine here but Berendas defends easily.
Berendas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Berendas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ieyasu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berendas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berendas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ieyasu for as long as he can get away with.
Ieyasu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Berendas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ieyasu is keeping the position for now.
Ieyasu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berendas defends it easily.
Berendas postures up.
Berendas won't allow Ieyasu to sweep him here.
Ieyasu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berendas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ieyasu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berendas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Berendas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Berendas stalling.
Berendas moves into full mount! Ieyasu won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (7) vs (2) Ieyasu
Berendas controlling the position easily from mount.
Ieyasu tries to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Berendas looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Berendas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ieyasu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Berendas content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu tries to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Berendas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ieyasu tries to lock up and control but Berendas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Berendas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ieyasu working to try and regain half guard.
Berendas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Berendas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ieyasu wants to control but Berendas is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ieyasu wants to control but Berendas is having none of it.
Berendas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ieyasu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Berendas controlling the pace for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to get to half guard.
Ieyasu wants to hold on but Berendas pushes him away.
Ieyasu sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Berendas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Berendas continues to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
Berendas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep. Berendas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Berendas slows the pace down in half guard.
Ieyasu controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep. Berendas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Berendas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ieyasu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Berendas is working away from the top position though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Berendas in particular looking to stall.
Berendas works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (10) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Berendas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ieyasu wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Berendas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Berendas wants to pass to mount but Ieyasu is defending the position.
Ieyasu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to improve his position.
Berendas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ieyasu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berendas is controlling the pace.
Ieyasu tries to roll over but Berendas keeps him under control.
Berendas works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (13) vs (2) Ieyasu
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Berendas.
Ieyasu wants to control but Berendas postures up.
Ieyasu 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.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ieyasu's face as Berendas controls the position.
Ieyasu tries to bench press Berendas off him but Berendas keeps the position.
Ieyasu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ieyasu tries to roll over but Berendas keeps him under control.
Berendas trying to pass the guard but Ieyasu defending well.
Ieyasu is looking to improve his position.
Ieyasu moves into full guard.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berendas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu trying to keep a closed guard but Berendas is proving a slippery customer.
Berendas is stalling in the full guard.
Ieyasu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Berendas manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (13) vs (4) Ieyasu
Berendas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Berendas (15) vs (4) Ieyasu
Berendas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ieyasu controls Berendas momentarily but Berendas frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ieyasu looking for a guillotine here but Berendas defends easily.
Ieyasu being controlled here, momentarily.
Ieyasu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berendas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ieyasu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berendas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berendas takes the fight on points by 15 to 4.
Uvele Berendas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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