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SSG 360 Archer vs Helvig 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 22 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 8 losses; Excalam Black!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Black gets tackled into the cage by Gascoigne. Gascoigne maintains the clinch.
Black is trying to drag Gascoigne to the mat but Gascoigne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gascoigne prevents it.
Black has picked Gascoigne up - he's going for a ride! Black dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (2) Black
Black wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is defending well.
Black is still trying to improve position.
Black is trying to work for a kimura but Gascoigne is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (5) Black
Gascoigne wants to control but Black postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Gascoigne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black tries to move to mount but Gascoigne blocks the move with his legs.
Black is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gascoigne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Black tries to advance to mount but Gascoigne instead regains half guard.
Black is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gascoigne reverses the position - he's now on top in Black's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (5) Black
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gascoigne controls the pace.
Black looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gascoigne passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (5) vs (5) Black
Black tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gascoigne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gascoigne taking a breather here.
Gascoigne tries to advance position but instead Black slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne prevents Black from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gascoigne is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black! Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (8) vs (5) Black
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black working to try and regain half guard.
Black wants to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Black gets back to half guard.
Gascoigne wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gascoigne in particular looking to stall.
Gascoigne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gascoigne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Black tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gascoigne has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (11) vs (5) Black
Gascoigne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gascoigne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling the pace for now.
Black regains half guard.
Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gascoigne wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Gascoigne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gascoigne pulls his head out easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is taking a breather. Black 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.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne trying to pass the guard but Black defending well.
Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gascoigne manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gascoigne (14) vs (5) Black
Gascoigne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to improve his position but Gascoigne isn't that keen on the idea.
Gascoigne controlling his opponent.
Black is looking to get to half guard.
Gascoigne wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying desperately to improve position.
Gascoigne wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne content just to control the position here.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Gascoigne's attempts to control the action.
Black can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascoigne trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne takes the fight on points by 14 to 5.
After winning the bout, Paul Gascoigne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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