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SSG 111 Waterman vs Gerbandi 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 London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 17 losses; William Smyth! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 3 losses; Gino Gambini!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gambini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smyth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smyth has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gambini regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Smyth (2) vs (0) Gambini
Smyth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gambini is keeping the position for now.
Gambini has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
Smyth trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving.
Gambini controlling Smyth's posture.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Smyth from controlling successfully.
Gambini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smyth controlling from the top position.
Gambini can't keep his opponent in guard - Smyth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambini keeping control of the position.
Smyth is pressing down on Gambini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gambini is holding on for now.
Gambini tries to get to full guard but Smyth has control of the leg.
Smyth keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gambini felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gambini controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to get back to full guard.
Smyth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gambini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smyth trying to pass the guard but Gambini defending well.
Smyth prevents Gambini from improving his position.
Smyth is keen to just control but Gambini is a slippery customer.
Smyth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gambini works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth passes Gambini's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smyth wants to take a breather but Gambini is having none of it.
Gambini is looking for a sweep. Smyth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smyth is working for a kimura but Gambini is defending it quite comfortably.
Smyth wants to take a breather but Gambini is having none of it.
Smyth is working for a kimura but Gambini is defending it quite comfortably.
Gambini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to control but Smyth is keeping busy.
Gambini is trying to get back to full guard.
Gambini is trying to maintain the position but Smyth is very close to passing his half guard.
Smyth wants to free his trapped foot but Gambini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smyth is working hard here to advance position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gambini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smyth wants to pass the guard but Gambini is keeping the position.
Gambini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gambini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smyth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gambini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini pulls Smyth in close to his closed guard and prevents Smyth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Smyth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smyth is fighting to break Gambini's control of his arms but Gambini is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gambini manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smyth manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Smyth (2) vs (2) Gambini
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.
Gambini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smyth is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gambini preventing the sweep.
Gambini looking to pass the guard.
Smyth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gambini controls the pace.
Smyth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gambini slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (2) vs (5) Gambini
Smyth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smyth is trying to escape the position but Gambini is controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smyth keeps working.
Smyth manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gambini's best efforts.
Gambini slows the pace down in half guard.
Gambini prevents Smyth from improving his position.
Gambini is taking a breather. Smyth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Smyth wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Smyth trying to get back to full guard but Gambini takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (2) vs (8) Gambini
Smyth working to try and regain half guard.
Smyth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smyth is squirming around, avoiding Gambini's attempts to control the action.
Smyth is trying to escape the mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gambini content just to control the position here.
Smyth tries to reverse the position but Gambini maintains control.
Gambini content just to control the position here.
Smyth wants to control but Gambini is having none of it.
Gambini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gambini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gambini can't control as he wanted to and Smyth manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Gambini trying to pass the guard but Smyth defending well.
Gambini takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Smyth wants to improve his position but Gambini is controlling well.
Smyth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gambini is working away from the top position though.
Smyth is looking to improve his position.
Smyth looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gambini in particular looking to stall.
Gambini is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smyth! Score +3 for passing guard: Smyth (2) vs (11) Gambini
Gambini looking to control but Smyth is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gambini wants to take Smyth's back but he can't do it this time.
Smyth regains half guard.
Gambini seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smyth is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gambini wins on points by 11 to 2.
A victorious Gino Gambini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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