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KOR 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 27 losses; Uvele Berendas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 20 losses; Niles Standish!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Standish shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Standish was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Berendas (0) vs (4) Standish
Standish is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Berendas's shoulder. That is not cool.
Standish working away.
Standish wants to take a breather but Berendas manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Standish.
Standish postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standish trying to control the position from guard on top but Berendas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berendas looking for a sweep. Not yet Berendas, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berendas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Standish controls the pace.
Berendas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Standish defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Berendas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Standish passes into half guard.
Standish wants to pass to mount but Berendas is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berendas tries to roll over but Standish keeps him under control.
Berendas trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Berendas (0) vs (7) Standish
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish avoids the attempt from Berendas to control.
Berendas is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Berendas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Standish controlling his opponent.
Berendas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is working hard here to advance position.
Standish looking to secure an arm triangle but Berendas defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Berendas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Standish wants to control the pace but Berendas is squirming around nicely.
Berendas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Berendas wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Berendas can't escape the position.
Standish looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Standish controlling his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Berendas is squirming around, avoiding Standish's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Standish controlling the position easily from mount.
Berendas is working to get back to half guard.
Standish controlling from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Berendas tries to reverse the position but Standish maintains control.
Standish wants to control the pace but Berendas is squirming around nicely.
Berendas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Standish trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Berendas gets back to half guard.
Berendas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Standish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Standish's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Berendas (4) vs (7) Standish
You can see the frustration on Standish's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Berendas tries to get the hooks in deep but Standish pushed the leg off.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Standish right now.
Berendas not allowing Standish to control his hands.
Standish is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish is trying to break free.
Standish has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Berendas is controlling the position but Standish somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Standish is staying active underneath Berendas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Standish keeping hold of Berendas's head, controlling as best he can.
Standish tries to roll over but Berendas keeps him under control.
Standish wants to control but Berendas is keeping busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish wants to improve his position but Berendas is controlling well.
Berendas is thwarting Standish's attempts to control the position.
Standish is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Berendas is staying active.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish is trying is best to control the position here.
Standish is looking to control Berendas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Standish avoid being mounted?
Berendas controlling the action here.
Standish is holding on to half guard well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Standish is looking for a sweep. Berendas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Standish wins on points by 7 to 4.
Niles Standish is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Niles Standish thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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