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SSG 149 Jagonoy vs Philbert 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 14 wins and 12 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 6 losses; Nedry Kuang!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kuang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerbandi pinned against the cage. Gerbandi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuang closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gerbandi did well to prevent Kuang getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (2) Kuang
Kuang controlling the action here.
Gerbandi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kuang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kuang's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (4) vs (2) Kuang
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuang is having to fend off submission attempts from Gerbandi, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gerbandi doesn't have the hooks in though and Kuang manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (4) vs (4) Kuang
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gerbandi is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (6) vs (4) Kuang
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuang keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi won't allow Kuang to sweep him here.
Gerbandi looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerbandi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kuang wants to hit a sweep here but Gerbandi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kuang there! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (9) vs (4) Kuang
Gerbandi looking to control but Kuang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is trying desperately to improve position.
Kuang is still trying to improve position.
Gerbandi controlling the position easily from mount.
Gerbandi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gerbandi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuang wants to hold on but Gerbandi pushes him away.
Gerbandi controlling from mount.
Kuang working to try and regain half guard.
Kuang prevents Gerbandi from taking his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gerbandi controlling the pace for now.
Kuang has given up his back here. Will Gerbandi look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (12) vs (4) Kuang
Gerbandi is hanging on to Kuang's back as he tries to escape.
Gerbandi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kuang defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gerbandi avoiding Kuang 's attempts to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi looking for the choke from the back.
Kuang just trying to survive but Gerbandi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kuang wants to escape the position.
Gerbandi is persistently looking for the submission but Kuang is defending it well.
Kuang defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gerbandi's arms.
Gerbandi has got his arm under Kuang's chin working for the choke has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kuang has spun round into Gerbandi's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (12) vs (6) Kuang
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gerbandi controlling the position.
Kuang wants to control from the top but Gerbandi keeps moving.
Gerbandi working for a triangle but Kuang defends it easily.
Kuang is fighting to break Gerbandi's control of his arms but Gerbandi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kuang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuang passes Gerbandi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuang is looking for a kimura but Gerbandi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuang to get the leverage.
Gerbandi moves into full guard.
Kuang trying to control but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi is trying to control the position but Kuang postures up.
Gerbandi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuang content to stall in guard here.
Kuang trying to control but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kuang looking to sit in guard and control but Gerbandi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (14) vs (6) Kuang
Gerbandi trying to control but Kuang is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuang is retaining full guard.
Kuang keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Kuang 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: Gerbandi (14) vs (8) Kuang
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuang is looking to take a break and control but Gerbandi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gerbandi manages to get to full guard.
Gerbandi is trying to keep Kuang in close.
Kuang passes into half guard.
Gerbandi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi has his hands on Kuang's head, controlling the position.
Gerbandi has his feet on Kuang's thighs here. He's pushed Kuang off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kuang screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 10:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dani Gerbandi!
A very excited looking Dani Gerbandi 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.
Nedry Kuang was interviewed post fight and said '台独万岁！万万岁！'. |
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