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SSG 246 Bar vs Doe 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 7 wins and 12 losses; Melinos Jargon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 15 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Jargon closes the distance and clinches.
Jargon tries to pull guard but Gerbandi won't allow it.
Gerbandi pulls Jargon into guard.
Jargon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gerbandi's guard.
Jargon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gerbandi! Score +3 for passing guard: Jargon (3) vs (0) Gerbandi
Gerbandi is trying to escape the mount.
Gerbandi regains half guard.
Gerbandi tries to get to full guard but Jargon has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jargon wants to pass the guard but Gerbandi is defending well.
Gerbandi is trying to maintain the position but Jargon is very close to passing his half guard.
Jargon is pressing down on Gerbandi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gerbandi is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jargon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gerbandi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gerbandi trying to hold on to Jargon's head to control him but Jargon postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jargon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jargon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gerbandi keeps working.
Gerbandi is looking for a sweep. Jargon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jargon wants to free his trapped foot but Gerbandi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jargon wants to take a breather but Gerbandi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jargon pulls his head out easily.
Jargon tries to pass to full mount but Gerbandi defends it.
Jargon is trying to control the action in half guard but Gerbandi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi trying to control here.
Jargon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jargon is looking for a kimura but Gerbandi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jargon to get the leverage.
Gerbandi is refusing to be controlled, as Jargon sits in half guard.
Gerbandi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi trying to control but Jargon postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jargon trying to pass the guard but Gerbandi defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gerbandi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gerbandi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jargon's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (3) vs (2) Gerbandi
Gerbandi trying to control but Jargon is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Jargon is retaining full guard.
Jargon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gerbandi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (5) vs (2) Gerbandi
Jargon advances to half guard.
Jargon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jargon trying to control the action but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gerbandi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jargon wants to pass the guard but Gerbandi is keeping the position.
Jargon forces his way into half guard.
Gerbandi tries to get to full guard but Jargon has control of the leg.
Gerbandi is controlling Jargon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gerbandi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gerbandi keeping full guard, as Jargon tries to pass.
Jargon is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gerbandi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jargon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gerbandi is trying to control the position but Jargon postures up.
Jargon is fighting to break Gerbandi's control of his arms but Gerbandi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gerbandi controls Jargon momentarily but Jargon frees himself.
Gerbandi keeping full guard, as Jargon tries to pass.
Jargon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jargon trying to control but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jargon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jargon wants to control from the top but Gerbandi keeps moving.
Jargon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Jargon (8) vs (2) Gerbandi
Jargon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gerbandi, who protects the arm well.
Jargon looking to control but instead Gerbandi has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gerbandi is looking to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi keeps trying to improve his position.
Jargon trying to pass the guard but Gerbandi defending well.
Gerbandi is pressing down on Jargon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jargon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerbandi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jargon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jargon wants to control from the top but Gerbandi keeps moving.
Gerbandi is controlling Jargon's posture.
Gerbandi keeping full guard, as Jargon tries to pass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi 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.
Jargon tries to free his leg and advance position but Gerbandi is retaining full guard.
Gerbandi has his hands on Jargon's head, controlling the position.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Jargon from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi pulls Jargon in close to prevent any damage.
Jargon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is adopting a defensive guard.
Gerbandi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jargon postures up.
Jargon looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi has his hands on Jargon's head, controlling the position.
Jargon looking to pass the guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jargon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gerbandi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jargon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jargon postures up.
Gerbandi can't keep his opponent in guard - Jargon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gerbandi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jargon wants to free his trapped foot but Gerbandi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Jargon passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Jargon (11) vs (2) Gerbandi
Gerbandi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gerbandi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jargon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gerbandi tries to hold on but Jargon postures up.
Jargon wants to take Gerbandi's back but he can't do it this time.
Gerbandi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jargon passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Jargon (14) vs (2) Gerbandi
Jargon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi tries to roll over but Jargon keeps him under control.
Gerbandi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jargon pulls his head out easily.
Jargon is trying to control the action in half guard but Gerbandi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jargon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jargon's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jargon (14) vs (6) Gerbandi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jargon turns into Gerbandi and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jargon (16) vs (6) Gerbandi
Jargon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi 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.
Jargon wants to pass the guard but Gerbandi is keeping the position.
Gerbandi working a defensive guard here.
Jargon trying to control but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi 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: Jargon (16) vs (8) Gerbandi
Jargon trying to hold on to Gerbandi's head to control him but Gerbandi postures up.
Jargon tries to get to full guard but Gerbandi has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi tries to pass to full mount but Jargon defends it.
Gerbandi is working for a submission of some sort.
Jargon trying to control here.
Jargon wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerbandi is keen to just control but Jargon is a slippery customer.
Jargon wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jargon takes the fight on points by 16 to 8.
After winning the bout, Melinos Jargon 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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