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SSG 202 Gaul vs Berendas 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 15 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 5 losses; Uvele Berendas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Berendas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gaul's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (0) vs (2) Berendas
Gaul keeping moving, preventing Berendas from controlling successfully.
Berendas tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaul is retaining full guard.
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 (2) vs (2) Berendas
Gaul seems to be working for a kimura but Berendas defends the submission attempt.
Gaul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (2) Berendas
Gaul looking to control but Berendas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Berendas is squirming around, avoiding Gaul's attempts to control the action.
Gaul mounts Berendas! Really nice guard pass there!
Gaul moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Berendas has worked his arm free - good work by Berendas!
Gaul wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berendas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaul controlling the position from side mount.
Berendas is looking to regain half guard here but Gaul keeps moving and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Berendas is not content to let Gaul control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is being controlled here.
Gaul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berendas, who protects the arm well.
Gaul trying to control the action but Berendas is working from the bottom.
Berendas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Berendas keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaul controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaul wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
Gaul is really struggling to control Berendas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gaul is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gaul is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berendas has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here as Gaul stalls from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaul wants to control but Berendas is keeping him busy.
Berendas is trying to get back to half guard.
Gaul tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Berendas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gaul taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Berendas is not content to let Gaul control the position.
Gaul is looking for a kimura here.
Gaul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berendas has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berendas looking for a sweep. Not yet Berendas, not yet.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berendas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gaul trying to control but Berendas is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas keeping full guard, as Gaul tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaul content to stall in guard here.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Berendas keeps moving.
Gaul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gaul pushes down on Berendas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is working for a submission of some sort.
Gaul controlling the action here.
Berendas is looking to improve his position.
Gaul wants to pass to mount but Berendas is defending the position.
Berendas is not content to let Gaul control the position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Berendas won't allow Gaul to pass to mount.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but Berendas is working away.
Gaul is thwarting Berendas's attempts to control the position.
Still in half guard, Gaul seems content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is looking for a sweep. Gaul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaul trying to mount his opponent but Berendas defends it.
Gaul is keen to just control but Berendas is a slippery customer.
Gaul tries to pass the half guard into mount. Berendas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Berendas is looking to improve his position.
Gaul is pressing down on Berendas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Berendas is holding on for now.
Gaul stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gaul works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (8) vs (2) Berendas
Berendas is trying to improve his position.
Gaul laying and praying for a moment but Berendas takes advantage and regains half guard.
Berendas tries to get to full guard but Gaul has control of the leg.
Gaul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Berendas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (11) vs (2) Berendas
Berendas regains half guard.
Gaul working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Berendas's thigh. Berendas counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Berendas keeps moving.
Gaul being controlled here momentarily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Berendas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gaul wants to pass the guard but Berendas is keeping the position.
Berendas keeping moving, preventing Gaul from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaul takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
After winning the bout, Lamban Gaul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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