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SSG 384 Macker vs Helvig 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 42 wins and 27 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 24 losses; Milton Viera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Viera tries to clinch but Gerbandi moves out of range.
Gerbandi clinches up against the cage.
Gerbandi drags the fight down to the ground.
Viera is fighting to break Gerbandi's control of his arms but Gerbandi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Viera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerbandi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gerbandi wants to sweep here but Viera controlling him for the moment.
Viera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Viera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Viera preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gerbandi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gerbandi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gerbandi! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (4) vs (0) Viera
Gerbandi controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viera struggling a bit here.
Viera is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi working away.
Viera is trying to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi is looking to take a break and control but Viera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Viera tries to bench press Gerbandi off him but Gerbandi keeps the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gerbandi controlling the position.
Gerbandi wants to control but Viera is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to get an arm triangle but Viera is defending well.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Viera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Viera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi is looking to take a break and control but Viera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gerbandi tries for a kimura but Viera is defending well.
Gerbandi tries for a kimura but Viera is defending well.
Gerbandi taking a breather here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control the position but Viera is working away.
Viera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi prevents Viera from improving his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control from half guard but Viera is working away.
Viera moves into full guard.
Viera working a defensive guard here.
Gerbandi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Viera keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Viera controls Gerbandi momentarily but Gerbandi frees himself.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Viera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viera isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gerbandi stacks Viera 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 Gerbandi! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (0) Viera
Viera is trying to escape the position but Gerbandi is controlling the position.
Gerbandi is looking to take a break and control but Viera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Viera can't do much from the bottom here.
Viera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gerbandi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gerbandi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Viera will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Viera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gerbandi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Viera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viera looking for submissions off his back.
Viera manages to get to full guard.
Viera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Viera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gerbandi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Viera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (2) Viera
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to keep a closed guard but Viera is proving a slippery customer.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
Viera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Viera looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi trying to keep a closed guard but Viera is proving a slippery customer.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Viera looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi controls Viera momentarily but Viera frees himself.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi trying to control the position.
Gerbandi is looking for a triangle here but Viera uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (5) Viera
Gerbandi tries to bench press Viera off him but Viera keeps the position.
Gerbandi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is not content to let Viera control the position.
Viera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viera trying to control the action but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viera is trying to get an arm triangle but Gerbandi is defending well.
Viera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gerbandi, who protects the arm well.
Viera working away.
Viera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gerbandi is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Gerbandi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viera wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping him busy.
Gerbandi tries to bench press Viera off him but Viera keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
A very excited looking Dani Gerbandi 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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