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SSG 414 Chai vs Feet 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 17 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 36 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Reed pushes Gaul up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaul pulls guard.
Reed trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed looking to sit in guard and control but Gaul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (0) vs (2) Gaul
Gaul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed has his foot on Gaul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gaul works his way back into a safe position though.
Reed working a defensive guard here.
Reed is adopting a defensive guard.
Gaul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Gaul has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gaul stands and throws Reed's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (5) Gaul
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gaul trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gaul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul stalling.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gaul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
Gaul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reed manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gaul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gaul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reed controls Gaul momentarily but Gaul frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed is pulling down on Gaul's head to control his posture.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Gaul is proving a slippery customer.
Gaul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gaul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (0) vs (8) Gaul
Reed wants to control but Gaul postures up.
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gaul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Reed's face as Gaul controls the position.
Reed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Reed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gaul controls the position from side control.
It looks like Gaul 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.
Reed gets back to half guard.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Gaul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is stalling here. Reed is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gaul seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Reed has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Reed (4) vs (8) Gaul
Gaul is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gaul has one of Reed's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Gaul sneaks back into half guard.
Gaul tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Reed is looking for a kimura but Gaul is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reed to get the leverage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gaul manages to get to full guard.
Gaul wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
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: Reed (4) vs (10) Gaul
Gaul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reed has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaul is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to get back to full guard but Gaul has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (4) vs (13) Gaul
Reed tries to improve position but can't.
Reed is letting Gaul control him for a moment.
Reed is looking to regain half guard here but Gaul keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Reed's face as Gaul controls the position.
Gaul trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed is letting Gaul control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard.
Reed wants to control but Gaul postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Reed can't do much from the bottom here.
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gaul wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gaul takes a little break here. Reed wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gaul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reed struggling a bit here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking for a sweep.
Reed struggling a bit here.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
Reed can't do much from the bottom here.
Gaul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
Gaul working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Reed sneaks back into half guard.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Gaul has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gaul in particular looking to stall.
Gaul moves into full mount! Reed won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (4) vs (16) Gaul
Reed tries to hold on but Gaul pushes him away.
Reed bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (6) vs (16) Gaul
Gaul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Gaul trying to keep a closed guard but Reed is proving a slippery customer.
Gaul managing to control the position.
Reed won't allow Gaul to sweep him here.
Gaul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
Gaul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Reed is really struggling to control Gaul but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control but Gaul is working from the bottom.
Reed controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reed is fighting to break Gaul's control of his arms but Gaul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reed wants to control from the top but Gaul keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reed won't allow Gaul to sweep him here.
Reed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaul wins on points by 16 to 6.
Lamban Gaul decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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