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SSG 357 Chai vs Gracias PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 7 losses; Korben Dallas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 22 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gascoigne clinches.
Dallas gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gascoigne regains guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dallas (2) vs (0) Gascoigne
Dallas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dallas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascoigne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dallas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gascoigne manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dallas has Gascoigne in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dallas (2) vs (2) Gascoigne
Dallas pulls Gascoigne in close to his closed guard and prevents Gascoigne from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gascoigne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dallas is trying to control the position but Gascoigne postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Dallas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dallas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dallas is controlling Gascoigne's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control the position from guard on top but Dallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dallas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dallas controlling Gascoigne's posture.
Dallas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gascoigne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dallas is keeping the position for now.
Dallas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gascoigne slips nicely into half guard.
Gascoigne takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dallas trying to control but Gascoigne postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dallas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dallas manages to get to full guard.
Gascoigne trying to control but Dallas is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dallas looking for a sweep. Not yet Dallas, not yet.
Gascoigne is stalling in the full guard.
Dallas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gascoigne trying to control the position from guard on top but Dallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dallas trying to control the position.
Gascoigne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dallas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gascoigne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gascoigne performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dallas is trying to maintain the position but Gascoigne is very close to passing his half guard.
Dallas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dallas trying to control from the bottom.
Gascoigne trying to pass the guard but Dallas defending well.
Gascoigne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gascoigne wants to pass the guard but Dallas is defending well.
Gascoigne is trying to control the action in half guard but Dallas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dallas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gascoigne wants to pass the guard but Dallas is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dallas looking for a sweep. Not yet Dallas, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gascoigne controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dallas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gascoigne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gascoigne controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gascoigne forces his way into half guard.
Dallas tries to get to full guard but Gascoigne has control of the leg.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dallas is refusing to be controlled, as Gascoigne sits in half guard.
Dallas trying to control here.
Gascoigne content to control rather than advance.
Gascoigne is stalling here. Dallas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gascoigne seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dallas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dallas (6) vs (2) Gascoigne
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to control but Dallas postures up.
Dallas has control of an arm but Gascoigne manages to advance to Dallas's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dallas (6) vs (6) Gascoigne
Dallas is trying to break free.
Dallas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gascoigne.
Dallas trying to control the position but Gascoigne manages to sink in the hooks.
Dallas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dallas turns into Gascoigne and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dallas (8) vs (6) Gascoigne
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne keeping moving, preventing Dallas from controlling successfully.
Dallas is looking to advance position but Gascoigne has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dallas (8) vs (10) Gascoigne
Gascoigne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Gascoigne has a good base and remains in mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dallas is working hard here to advance position.
Gascoigne tries to control but Dallas wriggling away.
Gascoigne controlling the position easily from mount.
Gascoigne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dallas is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dallas working to try and regain half guard.
Gascoigne looking to control but Dallas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dallas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne wins on points by 10 to 8.
A relieved looking Paul Gascoigne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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