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SSG 357 Chai vs Gracias 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 19 wins and 7 losses; Mecilvus Gabenagus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 21 losses; Stanislav Strakapoud!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gabenagus shoots in looking for a takedown. Strakapoud tries to sprawl out of it but Gabenagus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Strakapoud manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Strakapoud closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gabenagus did well to prevent Strakapoud getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gabenagus (0) vs (2) Strakapoud
Strakapoud slows the pace down in half guard.
Strakapoud is looking to advance position but Gabenagus won't allow it.
Strakapoud is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gabenagus wants to control but Strakapoud is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strakapoud controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabenagus is looking to improve his position.
Strakapoud seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gabenagus is looking for a sweep. Strakapoud is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Strakapoud sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gabenagus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strakapoud is working away from the top position though.
Strakapoud stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strakapoud looking to sit in guard and control but Gabenagus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gabenagus (2) vs (2) Strakapoud
Gabenagus stands and throws Strakapoud's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (5) vs (2) Strakapoud
Strakapoud prevents Gabenagus from improving position.
Gabenagus staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is looking for a sweep.
Strakapoud sneaks back into half guard.
Gabenagus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gabenagus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strakapoud gets full guard.
Gabenagus stays in close to Strakapoud's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud looking to control.
Gabenagus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Strakapoud wants to sweep here but Gabenagus controlling him for the moment.
Gabenagus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabenagus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Strakapoud's guard.
Gabenagus is controlling the pace.
Strakapoud is trying to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus is taking a breather. Strakapoud 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.
Strakapoud trying to control here.
Gabenagus controlling the action here.
Gabenagus is looking to take a break and control but Strakapoud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strakapoud controlling the position well.
Strakapoud felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud wants to control but Gabenagus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strakapoud is trying to get back to full guard.
Gabenagus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Strakapoud is refusing to be controlled, as Gabenagus sits in half guard.
Gabenagus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gabenagus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Strakapoud! Score +3 for passing guard: Gabenagus (8) vs (2) Strakapoud
Gabenagus looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud working to try and regain half guard.
Gabenagus content just to control the position here.
Gabenagus wants to control the pace but Strakapoud is squirming around nicely.
Gabenagus controlling from mount.
Strakapoud tries to reverse the position but Gabenagus maintains control.
Gabenagus controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud tries to lock up and control but Gabenagus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gabenagus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gabenagus trying to control but Strakapoud is having none of it.
Gabenagus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strakapoud tries to reverse the position but Gabenagus maintains control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strakapoud wants to control but Gabenagus is having none of it.
Strakapoud holds on for dear life, controlling Gabenagus's posture momentarily.
Strakapoud tries to hold on but Gabenagus pushes him away.
Gabenagus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gabenagus.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Strakapoud tries to hold on but Gabenagus pushes him away.
Gabenagus controlling his opponent.
Strakapoud is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gabenagus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Strakapoud is surviving well by controlling Gabenagus's body position as best he can.
Gabenagus controlling the position easily from mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud wants to hold on but Gabenagus pushes him away.
Gabenagus tries to control but Strakapoud wriggling away.
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.
Strakapoud is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gabenagus tries to control but Strakapoud wriggling away.
Gabenagus moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Strakapoud has worked his arm free - good work by Strakapoud!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud tries to bench press Gabenagus off him but Gabenagus keeps the position.
Strakapoud is trying to control Gabenagus's posture but Gabenagus avoids it.
Gabenagus controls the position.
Further stalling from Gabenagus.
Strakapoud tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gabenagus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Strakapoud struggling a bit here.
Gabenagus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strakapoud keeps working.
Gabenagus taking a breather here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gabenagus advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gabenagus (10) vs (2) Strakapoud
Gabenagus controlling from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Gabenagus is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strakapoud gets back to half guard.
Gabenagus is pressing down on Strakapoud's thigh, looking to free his foot. Strakapoud is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabenagus takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
Mecilvus Gabenagus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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