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SSG 107 Cheese vs Gambini PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 5 losses; Richard Cheese! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 3 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gambini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cheese is fending him off so far but Gambini persists. Nope, Cheese circles away and we're back to standing.
Cheese seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gambini gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Cheese (0) vs (4) Gambini
Gambini controls the position.
Cheese is not content to let Gambini control the position.
Gambini just content to control the position.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese is looking to regain half guard here but Gambini keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like Gambini 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.
Gambini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cheese manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese trying to control from the bottom.
Gambini slows the pace down in half guard.
Gambini is pressing down on Cheese's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cheese is holding on for now.
Cheese is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gambini is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese won't allow Gambini to pass to mount.
Gambini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cheese wants to get back to full guard.
Gambini is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gambini wants to free his trapped foot but Cheese is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambini slows the pace down in half guard.
Gambini is looking to pass Cheese's guard but actually Cheese recovers to full guard.
Gambini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gambini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gambini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gambini is still trying to improve position.
Gambini 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking to pass the guard.
Gambini content to stall in guard here.
Gambini's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Gambini tries to pass.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Gambini from controlling successfully.
Cheese pulls Gambini in close to prevent any damage.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is stalling in the full guard.
Gambini works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gambini trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese is looking for a sweep. Gambini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gambini controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to advance to full mount but Cheese doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gambini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is fighting to break Cheese's control of his arms but Cheese is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gambini wants to pass the guard but Cheese is keeping the position.
Gambini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gambini 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.
Cheese looking for a sweep. Not yet Cheese, not yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gambini tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Cheese pulls Gambini in close to his closed guard and prevents Gambini from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gambini looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini is stalling in the full guard.
Cheese is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gambini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Gambini from controlling successfully.
Gambini sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 4 to 0.
A very excited looking Gino Gambini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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