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SSG 193 Ibrahim vs Gaul 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 15 wins and 7 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 15 losses; Lamban Gaul!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ibrahim tries to sprawl but Gaul drives through with a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ibrahim (0) vs (2) Gaul
Gaul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gaul wants to free his trapped foot but Ibrahim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ibrahim trying to control but Gaul postures up.
Gaul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ibrahim tries to get to full guard but Gaul has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul trying to control the pace.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gaul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gaul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (2) Gaul
Gaul is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ibrahim avoiding Gaul 's attempts to control his hands.
Gaul is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Ibrahim is not going to allow Gaul to sit and survive in this position.
Ibrahim is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gaul just trying to survive but Ibrahim is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is trying to break free.
Ibrahim working for the choke.
Ibrahim working for a choke but Gaul is defending well.
Gaul tries to break free.
Ibrahim has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim working for the choke.
Gaul can't escape the position.
Ibrahim working for the choke.
Gaul breaks Ibrahim's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (4) Gaul
Ibrahim trying to control the position.
Gaul tries to free his leg and advance position but Ibrahim is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibrahim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaul is one step ahead there.
Ibrahim controls Gaul momentarily but Gaul frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ibrahim managing to control the position.
Ibrahim wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gaul is now in half guard.
Ibrahim is not content to let Gaul control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahim wants to control but Gaul is keeping busy.
Ibrahim wants to improve his position but Gaul is controlling well.
Ibrahim manages to get to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to control the position.
Gaul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim looking to control.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Ibrahim trying to control the position here.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim controls Gaul momentarily but Gaul frees himself.
Ibrahim wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibrahim controls Gaul momentarily but Gaul frees himself.
Gaul trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibrahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibrahim looking to control.
Gaul won't allow Ibrahim to sweep him here.
Ibrahim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gaul controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ibrahim pulls Gaul in to control the position.
Ibrahim wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Gaul postures up.
Gaul works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ibrahim trying to hold on to Gaul's head to control him but Gaul postures up.
Ibrahim is positioning himself well to prevent Gaul advancing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is working for a kimura but Ibrahim is defending it quite comfortably.
Ibrahim is not content to let Gaul control the position.
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position.
Gaul is keen to just control but Ibrahim is a slippery customer.
Ibrahim is looking to control Gaul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ibrahim avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is keen to just control but Ibrahim is a slippery customer.
Ibrahim is looking to control Gaul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ibrahim avoid being mounted?
Gaul passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (7) Gaul
Gaul tries to control but Ibrahim wriggling away.
Gaul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ibrahim tries to reverse the position but Gaul maintains control.
Gaul controlling his opponent.
Gaul wants to control the pace but Ibrahim is squirming around nicely.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to hold on but Gaul pushes him away.
Ibrahim really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gaul is trying to control here but Ibrahim has managed to regain half guard.
Gaul tries to pass to full mount but Ibrahim defends it.
Gaul is trying to work for a kimura but Ibrahim is defending well.
Ibrahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim moves into full guard.
Ibrahim controls Gaul momentarily but Gaul frees himself.
Ibrahim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaul wants to control from the top but Ibrahim keeps moving.
Ibrahim controls Gaul momentarily but Gaul frees himself.
Gaul looking to pass the guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ibrahim is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ibrahim (6) vs (7) Gaul
Ibrahim lying in Gaul's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Gaul decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Ibrahim taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 12:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lamban Gaul!
After winning the bout, Lamban Gaul thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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