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SSG 251 Gaul vs Cahute 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 15 losses; Daijiro Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 1 losses; Tobias Bergman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bergman darts in and clinches Kimura up against the cage.
Kimura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bergman.
Bergman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kimura smiles and moves away.
Bergman shoots in for a takedown but Kimura shows good takedown defense.
Daijiro Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Bergman.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kimura was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kimura (4) vs (0) Bergman
Kimura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kimura controlling from side mount.
Kimura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bergman has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman is looking for a sweep.
Kimura wants to control but Bergman is keeping him busy.
Kimura just content to control the position.
Bergman tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
Bergman can't do much from the bottom here.
Kimura passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bergman! Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (6) vs (0) Bergman
Kimura trying to control but Bergman is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimura avoids the attempt from Bergman to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimura is looking to work his way around to Bergman's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Bergman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bergman won't allow Kimura to pass to mount.
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bergman is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold.
Kimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bergman wants to control but Kimura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman wants to get back to full guard.
Bergman is staying active underneath Kimura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura content to control rather than advance.
Kimura trying to pass the guard but Bergman defending well.
Bergman actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bergman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bergman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergman looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Bergman trying to keep a closed guard but Kimura is proving a slippery customer.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Bergman is keeping the position.
Bergman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura pushes down on Bergman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kimura is looking to take a break and control but Bergman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kimura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bergman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bergman is looking to control Kimura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bergman avoid being mounted?
Bergman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura prevents Bergman from improving his position.
Kimura is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bergman! Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (9) vs (0) Bergman
Bergman is working to get back to half guard.
Kimura tries to control but Bergman wriggling away.
Bergman wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bergman is desperately trying to improve his position but Kimura has a good base and remains in mount.
Bergman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bergman is looking to get to half guard.
Bergman wants to control but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bergman reaches up to try and control the position but Kimura seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bergman rolls and tries to escape and now Kimura has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (12) vs (0) Bergman
Kimura controlling well, preventing Bergman from escaping the position.
Kimura doesn't have the hooks in and Bergman manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (12) vs (2) Bergman
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bergman defends it easily.
Kimura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bergman 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: Kimura (14) vs (2) Bergman
Bergman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kimura stands and throws Bergman's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Kimura (17) vs (2) Bergman
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kimura trying to control the position but Bergman is working away.
Bergman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bergman can't do much from the bottom here.
Kimura wants to control but Bergman is keeping him busy.
Bergman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kimura off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (17) vs (6) Bergman
Bergman looking for the choke from the back.
Kimura trying to control the action but Bergman just sinks the hooks in.
Bergman is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kimura defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kimura rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bergman wants to work for an arm triangle but Kimura is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bergman is trying to work for a kimura but Kimura is defending well.
Kimura is defending against the submission attempts here by Bergman.
Bergman is stalling here. Kimura is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bergman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kimura has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kimura (21) vs (6) Bergman
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimura trying to control the action but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Kimura happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Bergman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kimura wants to control but Bergman is keeping him busy.
Kimura tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimura has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bergman is not content to let Kimura control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura working away.
Bergman tries to bench press Kimura off him but Kimura keeps the position.
Kimura advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Kimura (23) vs (6) Bergman
Bergman is trying to reverse the position but instead Kimura has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Kimura (26) vs (6) Bergman
Kimura is not going to allow Bergman to sit and survive in this position.
Kimura keeps control of the position as Bergman tries to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bergman defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bergman is trying to break free.
Kimura has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bergman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kimura has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bergman trying to control the hands but Kimura breaks the grip.
Bergman fending off the submission attempt from Kimura.
Kimura avoiding Bergman 's attempts to control his hands.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura tries to get the hooks in deep but Bergman pushed the leg off.
Bergman tries to escape but Kimura has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kimura goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Bergman escapes and is now in half guard on top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kimura (26) vs (8) Bergman
Kimura is refusing to be controlled, as Bergman sits in half guard.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Bergman is controlling well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bergman trying to control from Kimura's half guard. Kimura has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bergman is pushing down on Kimura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kimura is fighting to maintain full guard but Bergman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bergman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bergman is thwarting Kimura's attempts to control the position.
Bergman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bergman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kimura defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 26 to 8. |
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