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SSG 404 Majere vs Hall 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 43 wins and 35 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 17 losses; Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gaul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Corona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gaul just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gaul works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (0) Corona
Gaul wants to control from the top but Corona keeps moving.
Corona escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gaul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaul drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Corona dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (2) Corona
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corona tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul is trying to control the position but Corona postures up.
Corona controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Corona from controlling successfully.
Corona is fighting to break Gaul's control of his arms but Gaul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corona 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.
Gaul controlling Corona's posture.
Gaul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona stopping the sweep attempt from Gaul.
Corona avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Corona trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul trying to control the position here.
Corona 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.
Gaul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Corona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Corona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corona tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
Corona is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Corona avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gaul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Corona gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Corona wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corona trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Corona might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gaul haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Corona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gaul trying to control the position.
Corona advances to half guard.
Corona tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gaul tries to get to full guard but Corona has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back.
Corona is thwarting Gaul's attempts to control the position.
Gaul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Corona wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
Gaul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Corona from controlling successfully.
Corona wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Gaul wants to sweep here but Corona controlling him for the moment.
Corona being controlled here momentarily.
Corona is pushing down on Gaul's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gaul is fighting to maintain full guard but Corona has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Corona seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul is defending against the submission attempts here by Corona.
Gaul tries to get to full guard but Corona has control of the leg.
Gaul is refusing to be controlled, as Corona sits in half guard.
Gaul wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gaul manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Corona wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Corona trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corona slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gaul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Corona can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Corona sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corona wants to pass the guard but Gaul is keeping the position.
Corona engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gaul keeping full guard, as Corona tries to pass.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Corona from controlling successfully.
Gaul trying to keep a closed guard but Corona is proving a slippery customer.
Gaul is controlling Corona's posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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 (4) vs (2) Corona
Gaul is keen to just control but Corona is a slippery customer.
Corona is trying to get back to full guard.
Gaul trying to control the action but Corona is working from the bottom.
Gaul trying to mount his opponent but Corona defends it.
Corona tries to roll over but Gaul keeps him under control.
Gaul is pressing down on Corona's thigh, looking to free his foot. Corona is holding on for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is looking for a kimura here.
Corona 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.
Corona slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gaul slips nicely into half guard.
Gaul moves into full mount! Corona won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (7) vs (2) Corona
Gaul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Corona is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gaul tries to control but Corona wriggling away.
Corona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Corona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaul avoids the attempt from Corona to control.
Corona is looking to improve his position but Gaul isn't that keen on the idea.
Gaul controlling the pace for now.
Gaul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corona is looking to escape.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul controlling from mount.
Gaul prevents Corona from getting the reversal.
Gaul is looking to work his way around to Corona's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gaul controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corona is squirming around, avoiding Gaul's attempts to control the action.
Gaul is looking to work his way around to Corona's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaul takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
A relieved looking Lamban Gaul 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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