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SSG 408 Maximus vs Banner 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 48 wins and 27 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 30 losses; Milton Viera!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gerbandi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Viera pinned against the cage. Viera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gerbandi rushes Viera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Viera has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gerbandi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (4) Viera
Viera tries to keep control of the position but Gerbandi is staying busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gerbandi tries to escape the position.
Gerbandi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Viera.
Gerbandi can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Viera is keen to just control but Gerbandi is a slippery customer.
Viera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gerbandi wants to improve his position but Viera is controlling well.
Viera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gerbandi wants to control but Viera is keeping busy.
Gerbandi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gerbandi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Viera pulls his head out easily.
Viera is thwarting Gerbandi's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Viera trying to control from Gerbandi's half guard. Gerbandi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Viera trying to control but Gerbandi is working from the bottom.
Viera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
Viera wants to control from the top but Gerbandi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi has his hands on Viera's head, controlling the position.
Gerbandi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gerbandi 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.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Viera defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to control from the top but Gerbandi keeps moving.
Gerbandi looking for a sweep. Not yet Gerbandi, not yet.
Viera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
Gerbandi is adopting a defensive guard.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viera looking to sit in guard and control but Gerbandi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (4) Viera
Viera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi passes into half guard.
Gerbandi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Viera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gerbandi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gerbandi wants to take a breather but Viera is having none of it.
Gerbandi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Viera wants to get back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to work for an arm triangle but Viera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gerbandi tries to pass to full mount but Viera defends it.
Viera is positioning himself well to prevent Gerbandi advancing to mount.
Gerbandi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Viera tries to get to full guard but Gerbandi has control of the leg.
Gerbandi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viera defends it well.
Viera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi stopping the sweep attempt from Viera.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Viera keeps moving.
Viera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gerbandi controls the pace.
Gerbandi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Viera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Viera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gerbandi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gerbandi stopping the sweep attempt from Viera.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Viera keeps moving.
Gerbandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Viera is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi passes into half guard.
Viera trying to control but Gerbandi postures up.
Viera is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi controlling the pace.
Gerbandi is thwarting Viera's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi wants to take a breather but Viera is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Viera is trying to control but Gerbandi manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (5) vs (4) Viera
Gerbandi tries to control but Viera wriggling away.
Viera wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (8) vs (4) Viera
Viera is in bad spot here.
Will Gerbandi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Viera tries to break free.
Gerbandi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Viera is defending well though. Gerbandi let's go of the attempt for now.
Gerbandi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Viera defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi keeps control of the position as Viera tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Viera staying busy and making it hard for Gerbandi to control.
Gerbandi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Viera defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Viera is trying to break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is controlling the position but Viera somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Gerbandi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Viera wants to control but Gerbandi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gerbandi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gerbandi wants to work for an arm triangle but Viera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gerbandi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viera does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Viera wants to get back to full guard.
Viera is defending against the submission attempts here by Gerbandi.
Viera wants to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi is trying to work for a kimura but Viera is defending well.
Viera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Viera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gerbandi uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (11) vs (4) Viera
Viera manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gerbandi wants to take a breather but Viera is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viera gets full guard.
Gerbandi trying to control but Viera is working from the bottom.
Viera working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerbandi takes the fight on points by 11 to 4.
A victorious Dani Gerbandi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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