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SSG 203 Chai vs Shalit 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 19 wins and 14 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Satan Blue!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gerbandi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gerbandi stuffs the takedown attempt from Blue. Blue gets slowly back to his feet.
Blue shoots for a takedown but Gerbandi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gerbandi attempts a counter takedown but Blue avoids it well and moves away.
Dani Gerbandi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satan Blue.
Gerbandi moves into the clinch.
Gerbandi has hold of one of Blue's legs. Blue is fighting the takedown attempt but Gerbandi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (0) Blue
Gerbandi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blue has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gerbandi has managed to get both his arms back between Blue's legs - danger averted.
Gerbandi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gerbandi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Our spies down at at Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform us that Blue has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue controls Gerbandi momentarily but Gerbandi frees himself.
Gerbandi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blue's guard.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Gerbandi is very close to passing his half guard.
Gerbandi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue is refusing to be controlled, as Gerbandi sits in half guard.
Blue is pressing down on Gerbandi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gerbandi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi pushes down on Blue's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gerbandi wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi passes Blue's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blue is trying to maintain the position but Gerbandi is very close to passing his half guard.
Gerbandi wants to pass the guard but Blue is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi controlling the action here.
Gerbandi trying to control from half guard but Blue is working away.
Blue trying to hold on to Gerbandi's head to control him but Gerbandi postures up.
Gerbandi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blue wants to improve his position but Gerbandi is controlling well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blue sees it coming and defends easily.
Blue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gerbandi controlling the action here.
Gerbandi wants to pass the guard but Blue is defending well.
Blue regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blue tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gerbandi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (2) Blue
Gerbandi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blue defends it easily.
Blue won't allow Gerbandi to sweep him here.
Gerbandi working for a triangle but Blue defends it easily.
Gerbandi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (4) vs (2) Blue
Gerbandi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue has his foot on Gerbandi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gerbandi works his way back into a safe position though.
Gerbandi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gerbandi slips nicely into half guard.
Blue is looking to improve his position.
Blue is staying active underneath Gerbandi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blue manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gerbandi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blue's guard.
Gerbandi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blue sees it coming and defends easily.
Gerbandi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blue knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gerbandi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (2) Blue
Blue stops Gerbandi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Blue is working to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Blue is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gerbandi looking to control but Blue is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blue has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gerbandi's lack of action.
Gerbandi wants to take a breather but Blue is having none of it.
Blue is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Blue gets back to full guard.
Blue keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue looking to control but Gerbandi passes into half guard.
Blue is looking to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to control but Blue is keeping him busy.
Blue regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blue looking to control.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Gerbandi trying to move into half guard but instead Blue has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (4) Blue
Gerbandi keeping full guard, as Blue tries to pass.
Gerbandi working a defensive guard here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Blue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi wants to sweep but no luck.
Blue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gerbandi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blue passes into half guard.
Blue wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping him busy.
Blue prevents Gerbandi from improving his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control here.
Gerbandi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blue slows the pace down in half guard.
Blue wants to free his trapped foot but Gerbandi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerbandi is in trouble now - Blue has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (7) vs (7) Blue
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gerbandi gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gerbandi takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
An out of breath Dani Gerbandi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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