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SSG 220 Hall vs Orion 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 7 wins and 5 losses; Cole Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Dani Gerbandi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerbandi pinned against the cage. Gerbandi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gerbandi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gerbandi has managed to clinch.
Gerbandi pulls guard successfully.
Hunt controlling from the top position.
Gerbandi is looking to sweep but instead, Hunt has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Gerbandi is working away.
Gerbandi is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gerbandi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gerbandi keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt postures up.
Gerbandi 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: Hunt (0) vs (2) Gerbandi
Gerbandi wants to pass the guard but Hunt is defending well.
Gerbandi is controlling the pace.
Gerbandi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hunt sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to hold on to Gerbandi's head to control him but Gerbandi postures up.
Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gerbandi is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gerbandi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard but Hunt defending well.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hunt defends it well.
Gerbandi trying to mount his opponent but Hunt defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gerbandi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (0) vs (5) Gerbandi
Gerbandi tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Gerbandi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hunt is surviving well by controlling Gerbandi's body position as best he can.
Gerbandi wants to control the pace but Hunt is squirming around nicely.
Gerbandi wants to take his opponent's back but Hunt doesn't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Gerbandi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gerbandi moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (0) vs (8) Gerbandi
Hunt wants to escape the position.
Gerbandi looking for the RNC.
Hunt is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hunt knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hunt for a finish.
Gerbandi working for the choke.
Hunt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gerbandi controlling from mount.
Gerbandi wants to take Hunt's back but he can't do it this time.
Gerbandi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Gerbandi is having none of it.
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Hunt wants to control but Gerbandi is having none of it.
Hunt tries to reverse the position but Gerbandi maintains control.
Gerbandi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gerbandi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hunt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hunt shrugs it off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hunt is squirming around, avoiding Gerbandi's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Gerbandi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gerbandi controlling the pace for now.
Gerbandi tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi prevents Hunt from getting the reversal.
Hunt has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gerbandi's lack of action.
Hunt is staying active underneath Gerbandi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gerbandi is thwarting Hunt's attempts to control the position.
Gerbandi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunt is just riding it out for now. Gerbandi eventually gives up the hold.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is looking to pass Hunt's guard but actually Hunt recovers to full guard.
Gerbandi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Gerbandi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Gerbandi from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Gerbandi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (0) vs (11) Gerbandi
Gerbandi wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Hunt is letting Gerbandi control him for a moment.
Hunt is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gerbandi working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi wins on points by 11 to 0.
Dani Gerbandi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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