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SSG 369 Feet vs Helvig 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 30 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 7 losses; Striped Marlin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Marlin tries to keep at a distance but Gaul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaul has Marlin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gaul pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Marlin tumbling to the mat - Gaul dives into Marlin's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) Marlin
Marlin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marlin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marlin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marlin working for a triangle but Gaul defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Marlin is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul passes Marlin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gaul wants to take a breather but Marlin is having none of it.
Marlin gets full guard.
Gaul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (0) Marlin
Marlin is not content to let Gaul control the position.
Marlin is trying to get back to half guard.
Gaul is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marlin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gaul wants to control but Marlin is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marlin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gaul's guard! Nice work there by Marlin! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (5) vs (2) Marlin
Gaul trying to control the position.
Gaul is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marlin content to stall in guard here.
Gaul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marlin defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin looking to pass the guard.
Marlin controlling from the top position.
Marlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaul looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marlin wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
Gaul isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marlin stacks Gaul on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marlin! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (5) Marlin
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marlin wants to control but Gaul is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marlin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gaul sneaks back into half guard.
Marlin is thwarting Gaul's attempts to control the position.
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Marlin trying to control from half guard but Gaul is working away.
Marlin is taking a breather. Gaul 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is staying active underneath Marlin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gaul is trying is best to control the position here.
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Gaul trying to control here.
Gaul is staying active underneath Marlin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Marlin seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is looking for a kimura here.
Gaul gets back to full guard.
Gaul wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaul controls Marlin momentarily but Marlin frees himself.
Gaul looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaul is trying to control the position but Marlin postures up.
Gaul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gaul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marlin is one step ahead there.
Gaul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marlin trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Marlin from controlling successfully.
Marlin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gaul haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gaul keeping full guard, as Marlin tries to pass.
Marlin trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul trying to keep a closed guard but Marlin is proving a slippery customer.
Gaul keeping full guard, as Marlin tries to pass.
Gaul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marlin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marlin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaul controls Marlin momentarily but Marlin frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul managing to control the position.
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marlin passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (8) Marlin
Gaul tries to improve position but can't.
Marlin is looking to take a break and control but Gaul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gaul sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marlin is keen to just control but Gaul is a slippery customer.
Gaul is trying to maintain the position but Marlin is very close to passing his half guard.
Gaul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaul moves into full guard.
Marlin trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Marlin postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marlin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marlin wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Marlin keeps trying to improve his position.
Marlin postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marlin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marlin wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlin wins on points by 8 to 5.
A victorious Striped Marlin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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