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SSG 356 Helvig vs Macker 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 London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 7 losses; Juan Corona! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 27 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Corona tries to clinch but Gaul moves out of range.
Corona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corona darts in and clinches Gaul up against the cage.
Gaul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gaul gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Corona (0) vs (2) Gaul
Corona is trying to get back to full guard.
Gaul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Corona has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gaul in particular looking to stall.
Gaul is thwarting Corona's attempts to control the position.
Gaul keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gaul trying to control the action but Corona is working from the bottom.
Gaul is thwarting Corona's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Corona wants to control but Gaul is keeping busy.
Gaul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Corona is looking to improve his position.
Gaul seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gaul is trying to control the action in half guard but Corona is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Corona wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is trying to control. Corona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gaul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Corona gets full guard.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Corona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Corona looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Corona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul stopping the sweep attempt from Corona.
Gaul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Corona keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
Corona is trying to keep Gaul in close.
Gaul won't allow Corona to sweep him here.
Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corona keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul stopping the sweep attempt from Corona.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corona is adopting a defensive guard.
Gaul is pushing down on Corona's leg trying to pass to half guard. Corona is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaul has managed to sneak the leg through.
Corona moves into full guard.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Corona is keeping the position.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Corona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corona trying to keep a closed guard but Gaul is proving a slippery customer.
Corona keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Corona keeps moving.
Gaul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gaul stopping the sweep attempt from Corona.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Corona keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Corona is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gaul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Corona looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Corona trying to keep a closed guard but Gaul is proving a slippery customer.
Gaul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking to pass the guard.
Corona looking for a sweep. Not yet Corona, not yet.
Gaul postures up.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Corona keeps moving.
Gaul content to stall in guard here.
Corona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaul is one step ahead there.
Corona is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is stalling in the full guard.
Corona keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Corona wants to sweep here but Gaul controlling him for the moment.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Corona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Corona haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Corona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaul is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul controlling from the top position.
Corona tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Corona keeps moving.
Gaul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Corona is keeping the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Corona is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gaul defends well.
Gaul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaul works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gaul is looking for a kimura here.
Gaul is looking to take a break and control but Corona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Corona wants to improve his position but Gaul is controlling well.
Gaul is trying to control. Corona wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gaul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Corona (0) vs (5) Gaul
Gaul trying to control but Corona is having none of it.
Gaul controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Corona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Corona is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Point Blanc, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gaul controlling the pace for now.
Gaul tries to control but Corona wriggling away.
Corona really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gaul 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul fails to take his opponent's back.
Gaul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gaul controlling from the full mount.
Corona is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Corona is squirming around, avoiding Gaul's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaul wins on points by 5 to 0.
Lamban Gaul thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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