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KOR 9 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 54 wins and 32 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 19 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Gerbandi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gerbandi has Marston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gerbandi wants to take the fight to the mat but Marston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marston gets underhooks to prevent Gerbandi's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Gerbandi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerbandi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gerbandi.
Marston is trying to trip Gerbandi. He has hold of a leg but Gerbandi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marston persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (2) Marston
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerbandi looking for subs off his back but Marston has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gerbandi actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi trying to control but Marston postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerbandi is looking to improve his position.
Gerbandi is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gerbandi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gerbandi is trying to keep Marston in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerbandi wants to sweep here but Marston controlling him for the moment.
Gerbandi working a defensive guard but Marston manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (5) Marston
Gerbandi struggling a bit here.
Gerbandi is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi keeps Marston under control for a moment.
Gerbandi can't do much from the bottom here.
Gerbandi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi is working hard here to advance position.
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That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston working away.
Marston tries to advance to mount but Gerbandi instead regains half guard.
Gerbandi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gerbandi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gerbandi looking for subs off his back but Marston has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to maintain the position but Marston is very close to passing his half guard.
Marston prevents Gerbandi from improving his position.
Gerbandi gets full guard.
Gerbandi controls Marston momentarily but Marston frees himself.
Gerbandi wants to improve his position but instead Marston has moved into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to maintain the position but Marston is very close to passing his half guard.
Marston trying to control from Gerbandi's half guard. Gerbandi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gerbandi looking to control but Marston passes into half guard.
Gerbandi wants to get back to full guard but Marston has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (8) Marston
Gerbandi reaches up to try and control the position but Marston seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gerbandi rolls and tries to escape and now Marston has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (0) vs (11) Marston
Gerbandi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gerbandi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (0) vs (14) Marston
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marston is not going to allow Gerbandi to sit and survive in this position.
Marston controlling the position well here. Gerbandi rolled but Marston kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Marston not allowing Gerbandi to control his hands.
Gerbandi tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is keeping busy.
Gerbandi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gerbandi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi wants to control but Marston is keeping busy.
Gerbandi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marston 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.
Gerbandi is trying to keep Marston in close.
Marston looking to pass the guard.
Gerbandi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gerbandi is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerbandi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerbandi looking to control.
Gerbandi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marston stacks Gerbandi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marston! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (17) Marston
Gerbandi tries to buck Marston off but Marston is having none of it.
Gerbandi can't do much from the bottom here.
Gerbandi tries to improve position but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gerbandi's legs.
Gerbandi is looking to regain half guard here but Marston keeps moving and retains side control.
Gerbandi is not content to let Marston control the position.
Marston is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gerbandi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gerbandi being controlled for a moment.
Marston tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to control the position but Gerbandi is working away.
Gerbandi struggling a bit here.
Gerbandi stops Marston from passing to mount.
Gerbandi is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (20) Marston
Marston wants to take his opponent's back but Gerbandi doesn't allow it.
Gerbandi tries to control the position but Marston now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (0) vs (23) Marston
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marston is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gerbandi rolls, trying to escape but Marston keeps control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marston wins on points by 23 to 0.
Jim Marston took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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