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SSG 301 Feet vs Ottke PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 17 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 13 losses; Ronaldo Gomes! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Doe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gomes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Doe (0) vs (2) Gomes Gomes controlling the action here. Doe is trying to maintain the position but Gomes is very close to passing his half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gomes prevents Doe from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doe is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Doe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Doe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Gomes is fighting to break Doe's control of his arms but Doe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Doe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doe pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position. Doe wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Doe looking to control.
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy. Doe keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass. Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Let's hope that Gomes 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. Doe keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Gomes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Gomes wants to pass the guard but Doe is keeping the position. Doe working a defensive guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Doe wants to sweep but no luck. Doe being controlled here, momentarily. Doe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (2) Gomes Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Doe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Gomes pulls Doe in close to prevent any damage. Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes. Gomes is pulling down on Doe's head. It's preventing any offense from Doe, at least for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gomes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (2) vs (4) Gomes
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Gomes's corner is telling him to maintain position. Doe pulls Gomes in to control the position. Doe looking for a sweep. Not yet Doe, not yet. Gomes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Gomes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Doe pulls Gomes in to control the position. Gomes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (2) vs (7) Gomes The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Doe prevents Gomes from moving into mount. Doe seems a little lost for a moment, as Gomes dominates the positioning. Doe wants to control but Gomes postures up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Doe is looking for a sweep. Doe is trying to control Gomes's posture but Gomes avoids it. Doe is looking to reverse the position. Gomes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Doe tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Doe is working hard here to advance position. Gomes working away. Doe tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. 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. Doe prevents Gomes from moving into mount. Doe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Gomes just content to control the position. Well,Doe is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Doe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Doe stops Gomes from passing to mount. A lull in the action here as Gomes stalls from top position. Doe is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Doe trying to remain calm as Gomes controls from the top position. Doe is trying to control Gomes's posture but Gomes avoids it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Doe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Gomes wins on points by 7 to 2. Ronaldo Gomes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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