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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 London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 19 losses; Cole Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 29 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Gascoigne tries to sprawl out of it but Hunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gascoigne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (0) Gascoigne
Gascoigne tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt is working for a kimura but Gascoigne is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to pass to full mount but Gascoigne defends it.
Gascoigne is trying to control but can't.
Hunt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gascoigne trying to hold on to Hunt's head to control him but Hunt postures up.
Gascoigne is looking for a sweep. Hunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura but Gascoigne is defending well.
Gascoigne is doing well to control the position and prevent Hunt from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Gascoigne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hunt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hunt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gascoigne is just riding it out for now. Hunt eventually gives up the hold.
Gascoigne is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gascoigne avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura but Gascoigne is defending well.
Hunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gascoigne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gascoigne has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hunt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gascoigne is looking to control Hunt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gascoigne avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunt is keen to just control but Gascoigne is a slippery customer.
Gascoigne wants to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gascoigne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunt controls the pace.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Gascoigne keeps moving.
Gascoigne keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Hunt wants to pass to mount but Gascoigne is defending the position.
Hunt controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Hunt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gascoigne sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (0) Gascoigne
Hunt controlling the pace for now.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt content just to control the position here.
Hunt wants to take Gascoigne's back here but Gascoigne is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Gascoigne tries to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gascoigne is looking to escape.
Gascoigne can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gascoigne is looking to escape.
Hunt swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gascoigne is now in Hunt's guard. A big mistake from Hunt there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (5) vs (2) Gascoigne
Hunt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gascoigne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gascoigne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gascoigne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hunt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gascoigne manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (7) vs (2) Gascoigne
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gascoigne wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hunt is now in half guard.
Hunt is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gascoigne reverses the position - he's now on top in Hunt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (7) vs (4) Gascoigne
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gascoigne trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Gascoigne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Gascoigne from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gascoigne looking to pass the guard.
Gascoigne trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gascoigne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gascoigne is fighting to break Hunt's control of his arms but Hunt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to control.
Gascoigne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (9) vs (4) Gascoigne
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gascoigne is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt won't allow Gascoigne to sweep him here.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gascoigne keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt 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.
Gascoigne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Gascoigne is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hunt takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Cole Hunt seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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