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SSG 363 Feet vs Chai 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 14 wins and 7 losses; Thervam Drelas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 9 losses; Ryan Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Drelas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Drelas (4) vs (0) Gordon
Gordon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gordon tries to roll over but Drelas keeps him under control.
Gordon gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gordon is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Drelas (4) vs (2) Gordon
Gordon preventing the sweep.
Gordon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drelas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gordon defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon wants to pass the guard but Drelas is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gordon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drelas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gordon has managed to get both his arms back between Drelas's legs - danger averted.
Drelas keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Gordon passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drelas tries to roll over but Gordon keeps him under control.
Drelas trying to control from the bottom.
Gordon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gordon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drelas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Drelas (4) vs (5) Gordon
Gordon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drelas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gordon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gordon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Drelas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gordon is looking to work his way around to Drelas's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gordon controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gordon fails to advance to Drelas's back.
Gordon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gordon looking to control but Drelas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gordon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gordon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon takes Drelas's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Drelas is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Drelas (4) vs (8) Gordon
Drelas is really stuck here.
Gordon controlling the position well here. Drelas rolled but Gordon kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Drelas rolls, trying to escape but Gordon keeps control of the position.
Gordon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Drelas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has the hooks in. Drelas is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Drelas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gordon.
Drelas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gordon.
Gordon is hanging on to Drelas's back as he tries to escape.
Gordon controls the action.
It looks like Gordon 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controlling well, preventing Drelas from escaping the position.
Gordon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Drelas's body.
Gordon is not going to allow Drelas to sit and survive in this position.
Gordon trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Drelas doesn't escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Drelas wants to escape the position.
Gordon keeps control of the position easily here as Drelas tries to buck him off.
Yet more stalling tactics from Gordon.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
We've been informed that Gordon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Drelas is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gordon controlling the positon.
Gordon is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Gordon the control monster continue. Boring.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gordon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Drelas tries to escape but Gordon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gordon is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
More stalling from Gordon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Drelas right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon wins on points by 8 to 4.
A very excited looking Ryan Gordon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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