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SSG 399 Maximus vs Makarov 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 45 wins and 27 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 17 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gerbandi closes the distance and clinches.
Gerbandi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soderberg.
Gerbandi pulls guard.
Soderberg wants to pass the guard but Gerbandi is keeping the position.
Gerbandi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soderberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soderberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerbandi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gerbandi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Soderberg has passed into half guard!
Gerbandi wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gerbandi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soderberg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gerbandi dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (0) Soderberg
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
Gerbandi drops back looking for a leg! Soderberg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soderberg manages to kick Gerbandi off! Gerbandi jumps back into Soderberg's guard.
Soderberg managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soderberg trying to keep a closed guard but Gerbandi is proving a slippery customer.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
Gerbandi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soderberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gerbandi has managed to get both his arms back between Soderberg's legs - danger averted.
Gerbandi trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gerbandi controls the pace.
Soderberg is pulling down on Gerbandi's head to control his posture.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Soderberg controls Gerbandi momentarily but Gerbandi frees himself.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi postures up.
Gerbandi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Soderberg trying to control the position.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Soderberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Soderberg, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg controlling the position.
Soderberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Gerbandi preventing the sweep.
Soderberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Soderberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Soderberg, not yet.
Soderberg throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gerbandi uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (0) Soderberg
Gerbandi trying to control the position but Soderberg is working away.
Gerbandi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soderberg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soderberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gerbandi wants to control but Soderberg is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gerbandi trying to control the action but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Soderberg keeping his opponent close.
Soderberg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gerbandi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi prevents Soderberg from improving his position.
Soderberg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gerbandi trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gerbandi looking to pass the guard.
Soderberg looking for a guillotine here but Gerbandi defends easily.
Gerbandi trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gerbandi is one step ahead there.
Soderberg is trying to keep Gerbandi in close.
Soderberg wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gerbandi is now in half guard.
Gerbandi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura but Soderberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gerbandi to get the leverage.
Gerbandi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Soderberg is not content to let Gerbandi control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gerbandi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gerbandi is working for a kimura but Soderberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Soderberg wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to work for a kimura but Soderberg is defending well.
Soderberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi seems to be working for a kimura but Soderberg defends the submission attempt.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soderberg defends it well.
Gerbandi is thwarting Soderberg's attempts to control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg gets back to full guard.
Gerbandi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Soderberg looking to control.
Soderberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Soderberg, not yet.
Soderberg keeps trying to improve his position.
Soderberg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Soderberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gerbandi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (2) Soderberg
Gerbandi is looking for a triangle but Soderberg pushes his legs off easily.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi seems keen to control Soderberg's posture.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi controls Soderberg momentarily but Soderberg frees himself.
Soderberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gerbandi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soderberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soderberg is one step ahead there.
Gerbandi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soderberg is aware though and is defending well.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi is looking for a triangle but Soderberg pushes his legs off easily.
Soderberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerbandi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg stopping the sweep attempt from Gerbandi.
Gerbandi is working hard here to advance position.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg preventing the sweep.
Soderberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerbandi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
Soderberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soderberg slips nicely into half guard.
Soderberg controlling the pace.
Gerbandi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Soderberg preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soderberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A relieved looking Dani Gerbandi 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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