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SSG 363 Feet vs Chai 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 65 wins and 54 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 7 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracias as he avoids it easily.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracias sprawls well. Gracias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracias appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Helio Gracias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gomes.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracias sprawls well. Gracias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomes scores with a takedown into Gracias's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (0) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes stands and throws Gracias's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (5) Gomes
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracias is looking to regain half guard here but Gomes keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomes working away.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Gracias's face as Gomes controls 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.
Gomes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gracias! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (0) vs (7) Gomes
Gracias tries to reverse the position but Gomes maintains control.
Gomes wants to control the pace but Gracias is squirming around nicely.
Gracias manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomes content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controlling the position well.
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracias is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Gracias keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracias is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracias keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Gomes wants to control but Gracias is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control but Gomes passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (0) vs (10) Gomes
Gracias can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Gomes stalls from top position.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Gracias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gomes advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracias (0) vs (12) Gomes
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Gomes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gomes takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (0) vs (15) Gomes
Gracias wants to escape the position.
Gracias is keeping busy.
Gomes wants to control but Gracias manages to buck him off and is now in Gomes's guard! Nice work there by Gracias! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (15) Gomes
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control the position but Gracias says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gomes 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.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomes trying to control here.
Gomes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracias content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomes has control of Gracias's left arm, preventing Gracias from doing any damage.
Gracias wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Gracias content to stall in guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracias tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Gracias controlling him for the moment.
Gracias 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias pushes down on Gomes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gomes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias sitting in guard here, content to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 15 to 2.
A victorious David Gomes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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