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SSG 297 Solo vs Macker 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 13 losses; Stanislav Strakapoud! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 14 losses; Paul Gascoigne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strakapoud manages to pull guard.
Gascoigne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Strakapoud wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Strakapoud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strakapoud managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strakapoud trying to keep a closed guard but Gascoigne is proving a slippery customer.
Strakapoud might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strakapoud looking to control but Gascoigne passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strakapoud controlling the position well.
Strakapoud tries to roll over but Gascoigne keeps him under control.
Strakapoud keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gascoigne is thwarting Strakapoud's attempts to control the position.
Gascoigne stalling.
Gascoigne is looking to advance position but Strakapoud won't allow it.
Strakapoud is trying to control but Gascoigne manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (0) vs (3) Gascoigne
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Strakapoud is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Strakapoud wants to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
Gascoigne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strakapoud tries to hold on but Gascoigne postures up.
Strakapoud can't escape the position.
Strakapoud manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gascoigne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Strakapoud trying to control but Gascoigne postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gascoigne in particular looking to stall.
Strakapoud is refusing to be controlled, as Gascoigne sits in half guard.
Gascoigne sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Strakapoud wants to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (0) vs (6) Gascoigne
Strakapoud wants to hold on but Gascoigne pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gascoigne tries to control but Strakapoud wriggling away.
Gascoigne controlling the position easily from mount.
Gascoigne avoids the attempt from Strakapoud to control.
Strakapoud is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gascoigne looking to control but Strakapoud is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gascoigne avoids the attempt from Strakapoud to control.
Gascoigne controlling his opponent.
Strakapoud really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Strakapoud is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Strakapoud is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gascoigne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne avoids the attempt from Strakapoud to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strakapoud is squirming around, avoiding Gascoigne's attempts to control the action.
Strakapoud tries to lock up and control but Gascoigne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Strakapoud can't escape the position.
Gascoigne content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is in all sorts of trouble here.
Strakapoud wants to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gascoigne trying to control but Strakapoud is having none of it.
Strakapoud is looking to improve his position but Gascoigne isn't that keen on the idea.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Strakapoud regains half guard.
Strakapoud is looking for a sweep. Gascoigne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gascoigne is looking to take a break and control but Strakapoud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gascoigne moves into full mount! Strakapoud won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (0) vs (9) Gascoigne
Gascoigne avoids the attempt from Strakapoud to control.
Strakapoud is looking to get to half guard.
Strakapoud sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to control but Strakapoud is keeping him busy.
Gascoigne controlling the action here.
Strakapoud trying to hold on to Gascoigne's head to control him but Gascoigne postures up.
Strakapoud tries to roll over but Gascoigne keeps him under control.
Gascoigne content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is looking to control Gascoigne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strakapoud avoid being mounted?
Strakapoud is trying to get back to full guard.
Gascoigne works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (0) vs (12) Gascoigne
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud wants to control but Gascoigne is having none of it.
Strakapoud is desperately trying to improve his position but Gascoigne has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gascoigne avoids the attempt from Strakapoud to control.
Strakapoud is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gascoigne controlling from the full mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is working to get back to half guard.
Gascoigne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gascoigne trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strakapoud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strakapoud sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Strakapoud regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud can't keep his opponent in guard - Gascoigne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gascoigne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Strakapoud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gascoigne tries to pass to full mount but Strakapoud defends it.
Gascoigne wants to control but Strakapoud is keeping him busy.
Strakapoud wants to get back to full guard.
Strakapoud trying to control from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strakapoud wants to sweep here but Gascoigne controlling him for the moment.
Strakapoud is breathing heavily.
Gascoigne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Strakapoud is trying to keep Gascoigne in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strakapoud keeping moving, preventing Gascoigne from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne wins on points by 12 to 0.
Paul Gascoigne thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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