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SSG 402 Borgia vs Gomes 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 8 losses; Alexander Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 17 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Borgia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (0) Gomes
Borgia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomes keeps working.
Still in half guard, Borgia seems content to control.
Borgia is just content to waste time from the top position. Gomes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gomes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Borgia 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomes is pulling down on Borgia's head to control his posture.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
Borgia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Gomes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borgia trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
We've been hearing good reports from Borgia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borgia stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Gomes
Borgia keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Borgia looking for a sweep. Not yet Borgia, not yet.
Borgia pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Gomes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Gomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Borgia pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes stopping the sweep attempt from Borgia.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the position.
Borgia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (2) vs (5) Gomes
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control but Borgia is keeping him busy.
Borgia tries to improve position but can't.
Gomes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Borgia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gomes trying to control the action but Borgia is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position.
Gomes is staying tight to Borgia's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Borgia tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomes working away.
Borgia is looking for a sweep.
Gomes working away.
Gomes controls the position.
Borgia is trying to work for a sweep but Gomes has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Borgia (2) vs (7) Gomes
Gomes takes Borgia's back. Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (2) vs (10) Gomes
Gomes controlling the position well here. Borgia rolled but Gomes kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes doesn't have the hooks in and Borgia manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (4) vs (10) Gomes
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomes, not yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomes is looking to sweep but instead, Borgia has passed into half guard.
Borgia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Borgia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Borgia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Borgia's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Borgia (4) vs (14) Gomes
Gomes slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Borgia wants to control his opponent's hands but Gomes gets his hands free.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to control Borgia but Borgia is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 14 to 4.
Ronaldo Gomes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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