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SSG 397 Gomes vs Hall PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 17 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 31 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gomes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gomes (4) vs (0) Hall
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Gomes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hall will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gomes tries to advance to mount but Hall denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gomes trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is really struggling to control Hall but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hall is being controlled here.
Hall prevents Gomes from improving position.
Hall is trying to improve his position.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
What's Hall going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Gomes controlling from side mount.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gomes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hall holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Hall is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hall has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to control.
Gomes being controlled here momentarily.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Gomes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall pulls Gomes in to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Gomes trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Gomes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hall controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gomes (4) vs (2) Hall
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Gomes controlling Hall's posture.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hall advances to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gomes tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Gomes wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Gomes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomes.
Gomes has control of Hall's left arm, preventing Hall from doing any damage.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Hall 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
A relieved looking Ronaldo Gomes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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