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SSG 415 Borgia vs Hall 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 20 wins and 31 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 52 wins and 53 losses; Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gascoigne shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson rushes Gascoigne and presses him up against the cage.
Gascoigne gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Gascoigne goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gascoigne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Anderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gascoigne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gascoigne (0) vs (2) Anderson
Gascoigne pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Anderson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gascoigne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gascoigne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
Anderson won't allow Gascoigne to sweep him here.
Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gascoigne wants to control but Anderson passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling the position well.
Anderson is working for a kimura but Gascoigne is defending it quite comfortably.
Gascoigne is controlling Anderson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson controlling the action here.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is defending well.
Anderson controlling the action here.
Gascoigne is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Globo Gym (5000), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Gascoigne tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne manages to get to full guard.
Gascoigne wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Gascoigne looking to control.
Anderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gascoigne is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anderson is now in half guard.
Anderson trying to mount his opponent but Gascoigne defends it.
Gascoigne is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gascoigne is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gascoigne (4) vs (2) Anderson
Anderson rolls, trying to escape but Gascoigne keeps control of the position.
Anderson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gascoigne content just to control the position here.
Gascoigne is working for a guillotine from mount but Anderson frees his head quite easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to control the pace but Anderson is squirming around nicely.
Gascoigne working for a guillotine from mount but Anderson is in no mood to give up.
Gascoigne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne controlling the pace for now.
Gascoigne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gascoigne wants to control but instead Anderson manages to regain half guard.
Gascoigne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gascoigne wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping busy.
Gascoigne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gascoigne trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to free his trapped foot but Anderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gascoigne trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascoigne not doing much here.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne takes the fight on points by 4 to 2.
A victorious Paul Gascoigne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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