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SSG 106 Hlervu vs Shart 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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 17 losses; Lance Walker! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Gotosleep Innkeeper!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Innkeeper closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Innkeeper manages to pull guard.
Innkeeper keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Innkeeper pulls Walker in close to his closed guard and prevents Walker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Innkeeper seems keen to control Walker's posture.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker stays in close to Innkeeper's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Innkeeper is keeping the position for now.
Walker trying to control but Innkeeper is working from the bottom.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Innkeeper controlling Walker's posture.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Innkeeper is keeping the position.
Innkeeper keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Walker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Innkeeper for as long as he can get away with.
Innkeeper is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker wants to control from the top but Innkeeper keeps moving.
Innkeeper can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
Innkeeper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Innkeeper felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Innkeeper keeps working.
Innkeeper is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Innkeeper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Innkeeper is working away.
Innkeeper manages to get to full guard.
Walker content to stall in guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Innkeeper is working from the bottom.
Innkeeper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Walker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Walker passes into half guard.
Innkeeper wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Innkeeper is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker trying to control the pace.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Walker.
Walker continues to stall.
Innkeeper is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Walker is looking for a kimura but Innkeeper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Walker to get the leverage.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Innkeeper trying to control from the bottom.
Walker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Innkeeper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walker is working away from the top position though.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the action but Innkeeper is working from the bottom.
Innkeeper is looking to improve his position.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Innkeeper is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker is working for a submission of some sort.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Innkeeper is not content to let Walker control the position.
Walker controlling the action here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Innkeeper keeps working.
Walker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Walker prevents Innkeeper from improving his position.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Innkeeper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Innkeeper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Innkeeper tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Innkeeper is trying to maintain the position but Walker is very close to passing his half guard.
Innkeeper is not content to let Walker control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Walker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Innkeeper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Walker seems to be looking for submissions.
Walker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Innkeeper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walker is really struggling to control Innkeeper but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Innkeeper tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Innkeeper keeps trying to improve his position.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Innkeeper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walker's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Walker (0) vs (4) Innkeeper
Walker tries to roll but Innkeeper sticks to his back.
Walker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Walker trying to control from the bottom.
Walker is looking to improve his position.
Walker is trying to maintain the position but Innkeeper is very close to passing his half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Innkeeper is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Innkeeper trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Innkeeper wins on points by 4 to 0.
Gotosleep Innkeeper thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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