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SSG 388 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 33 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 19 losses; Matsuda Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Takeshi drives through with a takedown into Gaul's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (0) vs (2) Takeshi
Takeshi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Takeshi stopping the sweep attempt from Gaul.
Gaul is trying to keep Takeshi in close.
Gaul has his foot on Takeshi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takeshi works his way back into a safe position though.
Gaul being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeshi trying to move into half guard but instead Gaul has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (2) Takeshi
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul is looking to advance position but Takeshi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gaul (2) vs (6) Takeshi
Takeshi controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi wants to take his opponent's back but instead Gaul manages to regain half guard.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard but Takeshi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (2) vs (9) Takeshi
Gaul is looking to get to half guard.
Takeshi looking to control but Gaul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gaul is working to get back to half guard.
Gaul tries to lock up and control but Takeshi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takeshi looking to control but Gaul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Gaul is in real trouble.
Score +3 for taking back: Gaul (2) vs (12) Takeshi
Gaul trying to control the action but Takeshi just sinks the hooks in.
Takeshi doesn't have the hooks in and Gaul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (4) vs (12) Takeshi
Gaul looking to sit in guard and control but Takeshi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (4) vs (14) Takeshi
Takeshi looking to sit in guard and control but Gaul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (6) vs (14) Takeshi
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Takeshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaul controlling from the top position.
Gaul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takeshi is keeping the position for now.
Takeshi pulls Gaul in close to prevent any damage.
Gaul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Takeshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Gaul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Takeshi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to pass to mount but Takeshi is defending the position.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but Takeshi is working away.
Takeshi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Takeshi keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Takeshi can't keep his opponent in guard - Gaul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takeshi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takeshi gets back to full guard.
Gaul trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Takeshi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (6) vs (16) Takeshi
Gaul has his foot on Takeshi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Takeshi works his way back into a safe position though.
Gaul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takeshi trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Takeshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (8) vs (16) Takeshi
Takeshi is staying active underneath Gaul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi won't allow Gaul to pass to mount.
Takeshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gaul is trying to control. Takeshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Takeshi tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Gaul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takeshi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi won't allow Gaul to pass to mount.
Takeshi is looking to improve his position.
Takeshi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gaul passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (11) vs (16) Takeshi
Gaul staying calm.
Gaul working away.
Gaul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Takeshi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gaul off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gaul (11) vs (20) Takeshi
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul tries to escape but Takeshi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gaul wants to control his opponent's hands but Takeshi gets his hands free.
Takeshi tries to get the hooks in deep but Gaul pushed the leg off.
Gaul trying to control the position but Takeshi manages to sink in the hooks.
Takeshi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gaul has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gaul is in bad spot here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gaul defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gaul tries to break free.
Takeshi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gaul is defending well though. Takeshi let's go of the attempt for now.
Takeshi looking for the choke from the back.
Gaul looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gaul breaks Takeshi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (13) vs (20) Takeshi
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Takeshi is keeping the position.
Takeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaul trying to control but Takeshi is working from the bottom.
Gaul tries to free his leg and advance position but Takeshi is retaining full guard.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to control the position.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Takeshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeshi working a defensive guard here.
Gaul preventing the sweep.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Takeshi wants to sweep here but Gaul controlling him for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Gaul trying to move into half guard but instead Takeshi has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (13) vs (22) Takeshi
Takeshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Takeshi from controlling successfully.
Takeshi pushes down on Gaul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gaul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takeshi pulls his head out easily.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi trying to control from half guard but Gaul is working away.
Gaul wants to control but Takeshi is keeping busy.
Takeshi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (13) vs (25) Takeshi
Takeshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gaul is working to get back to half guard.
Takeshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi looking for a guillotine from mount but Gaul is having none of it.
Gaul wants to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Gaul is squirming around, avoiding Takeshi's attempts to control the action.
Takeshi working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Gaul looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Takeshi! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matsuda Takeshi!
Matsuda Takeshi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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