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SSG 430 Banner vs Hall 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 22 wins and 34 losses; Paul Gascoigne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Bohumil Bazant!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bazant enables Gascoigne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bazant manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (0) Bazant
Gascoigne won't allow Bazant to sweep him here.
Bazant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gascoigne looking to pass the guard.
Bazant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bazant looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gascoigne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bazant is looking for a sweep. Gascoigne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gascoigne trying to mount his opponent but Bazant defends it.
Gascoigne is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gascoigne controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazant is controlling Gascoigne's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bazant trying to control but Gascoigne postures up.
Gascoigne controlling the pace.
Gascoigne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gascoigne trying to mount his opponent but Bazant defends it.
Bazant wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazant desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gascoigne prevents Bazant from improving his position.
Bazant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bazant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bazant is staying active underneath Gascoigne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gascoigne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bazant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gascoigne is working away from the top position though.
Bazant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (2) vs (2) Bazant
Bazant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gascoigne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gascoigne is looking for a triangle but Bazant pushes his legs off easily.
Gascoigne can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bazant controls the pace.
Bazant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascoigne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bazant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bazant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gascoigne is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazant slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gascoigne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bazant sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gascoigne trying to control the position.
Bazant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bazant 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bazant.
Gascoigne has his hands on Bazant's head, controlling the position.
Gascoigne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bazant looking to pass the guard.
Bazant passes into half guard.
Bazant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gascoigne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bazant is controlling the pace.
Bazant wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne wants to get back to full guard.
Bazant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gascoigne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bazant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bazant working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gascoigne's thigh. Gascoigne counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gascoigne keeping full guard, as Bazant tries to pass.
Bazant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne is adopting a defensive guard.
Bazant looking to sit in guard and control but Gascoigne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (4) vs (2) Bazant
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gascoigne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bazant is keeping the position for now.
Bazant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bazant keeping moving, preventing Gascoigne from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to improve his position but instead Gascoigne has moved into half guard.
Bazant is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gascoigne content to control rather than advance.
Bazant is trying to get back to full guard.
Bazant regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bazant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gascoigne manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (4) vs (4) Bazant
Bazant trying to control but Gascoigne is working from the bottom.
Bazant is stalling in the full guard.
Bazant is looking to advance position but Gascoigne has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gascoigne (8) vs (4) Bazant
Bazant bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gascoigne (8) vs (6) Bazant
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gascoigne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bazant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bazant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bazant passes into half guard.
Bazant is just content to waste time from the top position. Gascoigne takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bazant engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Bazant 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.
Gascoigne is pulling down on Bazant's head to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bazant 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.
Bazant wants to pass the guard but Gascoigne is keeping the position.
Bazant trying to control the position from guard on top but Gascoigne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bazant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant tries to free his leg and advance position but Gascoigne is retaining full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant pushes down on Gascoigne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bazant wants to control but Gascoigne is keeping him busy.
Bazant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gascoigne looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gascoigne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gascoigne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gascoigne takes the fight on points by 8 to 6.
A victorious Paul Gascoigne thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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