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SSG 175 Ulatov vs Kersikov 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 7 losses; Shane Goble! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Mattias Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lundgren tries for a takedown but Goble sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lundgren looking to score a takedown here. Goble is defending well but Lundgren drives through and ends up in Goble's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Goble (0) vs (2) Lundgren
Lundgren is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goble is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goble has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (2) vs (2) Lundgren
Lundgren trying to keep a closed guard but Goble is proving a slippery customer.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goble controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Goble preventing the sweep.
Lundgren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren is trying to control the position but Goble postures up.
Lundgren has Goble pulled in close to control his posture.
Goble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lundgren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Goble doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Goble manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goble is one step ahead there.
Lundgren is looking for a triangle but Goble pushes his legs off easily.
Lundgren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goble works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren trying to control but Goble postures up.
Goble perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Goble really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lundgren is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren wants to control but Goble is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lundgren is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goble is taking a breather. Lundgren 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.
Lundgren with the active half guard here but Goble passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (5) vs (2) Lundgren
Lundgren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Goble thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lundgren struggling a bit here.
Lundgren is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren looking for a sweep but Goble has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Goble (7) vs (2) Lundgren
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundgren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Goble content just to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lundgren tries to lock up and control but Goble gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goble with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lundgren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Goble content just to control the position here.
Lundgren tries to lock up and control but Goble gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lundgren tries to improve his position but instead Goble has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Goble (10) vs (2) Lundgren
Goble has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lundgren's body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Goble is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lundgren has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Goble seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Lundgren's chin but Lundgren turns very nicely into Goble's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Lundgren.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Goble (10) vs (4) Lundgren
Goble is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Goble is trying to control the position but Lundgren postures up.
Lundgren is looking to advance position but Goble has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Goble (14) vs (4) Lundgren
Lundgren is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lundgren is trying to escape the mount.
Lundgren is still trying to improve position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Goble content to control rather than advance.
Lundgren is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Goble content to control rather than advance.
Goble passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lundgren! Score +3 for passing guard: Goble (17) vs (4) Lundgren
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundgren is trying desperately to improve position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Goble fails to advance to Lundgren's back.
Lundgren tries to hold on but Goble postures up.
Goble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lundgren working to try and regain half guard.
Goble sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is controlling an arm, preventing Goble from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goble takes Lundgren's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lundgren is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Goble (20) vs (4) Lundgren
And that's the end of the fight!
Goble takes the fight on points by 20 to 4.
A very excited looking Shane Goble rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Mattias Lundgren spoke after the fight, saying 'Sometines your opponent getsthebetter of you, tonight was one of those nights and I was unprepared. To all my fans sorry, I'll come back stronger and to my opponent congratulations but I'll be seing you again soon I'm sure.'. |
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