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SSG 169 Gerbandi vs Kimura 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 17 wins and 12 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 8 losses; Daijiro Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gerbandi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kimura napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gerbandi (4) vs (0) Kimura
Gerbandi controls the position.
Kimura struggling a bit here.
Gerbandi laying and praying for a moment but Kimura takes advantage and regains half guard.
Well, if Gerbandi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura is looking for a sweep. Gerbandi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimura wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gerbandi wants to control but Kimura is keeping him busy.
Gerbandi tries to pass to full mount but Kimura defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerbandi is trying to work for a kimura but Kimura is defending well.
Kimura tries to get to full guard but Gerbandi has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control the action but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Gerbandi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kimura wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gerbandi moves into full mount! Kimura won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (0) Kimura
Kimura tries to hold on but Gerbandi pushes him away.
Gerbandi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kimura is looking to escape.
Kimura is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kimura turns into him and now he's in Gerbandi's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (2) Kimura
Gerbandi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gerbandi is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Kimura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gerbandi is trying to control the position but Kimura postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gerbandi controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Kimura trying to move into half guard but instead Gerbandi has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (9) vs (2) Kimura
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gerbandi defends it easily.
Gerbandi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kimura is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for a triangle but Gerbandi pushes his legs off easily.
Gerbandi trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gerbandi defends it easily.
Gerbandi passes into half guard.
Gerbandi is pressing down on Kimura's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kimura is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gerbandi in particular looking to stall.
Kimura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kimura.
Kimura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gerbandi looking to pass the guard.
Kimura is looking for a triangle but Gerbandi pushes his legs off easily.
Gerbandi stopping the sweep attempt from Kimura.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gerbandi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gerbandi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gerbandi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kimura working for a triangle but Gerbandi defends it easily.
Kimura keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gerbandi looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (9) vs (4) Kimura
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Gerbandi keeps moving.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Gerbandi pulls Kimura in to control the position.
Gerbandi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gerbandi looking to control but Kimura passes into half guard.
Kimura seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gerbandi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daijiro Kimura! |
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