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SSG 380 Maximus vs Gabenagus 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 19 wins and 14 losses; Holy Moly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 10 losses; Ryan Gordon! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Moly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moly has Gordon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gordon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Gordon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Moly (0) vs (4) Gordon Gordon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Moly's shoulder. That is not cool. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. 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 one minute 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. Moly is looking for a sweep. Moly is trying to escape the position but Gordon is controlling the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gordon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moly keeps working. You can see the frustration on Moly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Gordon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Moly is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gordon controlling the position. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gordon. Moly is trying to get back to half guard. Moly is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Gordon controls the position. Gordon laying and praying for a moment but Moly takes advantage and regains half guard. Gordon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Moly (0) vs (7) Gordon Gordon is staying tight to Moly's torso, preventing him from escaping. Moly tries to bench press Gordon off him but Gordon keeps the position. Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Moly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Moly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Gordon taking a breather here. Moly is trying to get back to half guard. Gordon controls the position. Gordon trying to control the position but Moly is working away. You can see the frustration on Moly's face as Gordon controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Moly tries to bench press Gordon off him but Gordon keeps the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gordon controlling the position. Moly is looking for a sweep. Gordon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Gordon is looking to take a break and control but Moly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. A lull in the action here as Gordon stalls from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Moly tries to buck Gordon off but Gordon is having none of it. Gordon staying calm. Moly is not content to let Gordon control the position. Moly tries to buck Gordon off but Gordon is having none of it. Gordon wants to control but Moly is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Moly is trying to improve his position. Gordon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Moly is trying to control Gordon's posture but Gordon avoids it. Gordon taking a breather here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Moly is looking to regain half guard here but Gordon keeps moving and retains side control. Gordon controls the position. You can see the frustration on Moly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Gordon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Gordon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Gordon wants to control but Moly is keeping him busy. Moly being controlled for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Moly is not content to let Gordon control the position. You can see the frustration on Moly's face as Gordon controls the position. Moly is not content to let Gordon control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Gordon takes a little break here. Moly wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Moly tries to get back to half guard but can't. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gordon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Moly will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight! Gordon wins on points by 7 to 0. During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Gordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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