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SSG 203 Chai vs Shalit 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 9 losses; Gul Dukat! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 20 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Dukat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dukat (2) vs (0) Hall
Hall is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Dukat is controlling the pace.
Hall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dukat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hall is looking to control Dukat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
Hall is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dukat is staying active.
Dukat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hall is trying to control but Dukat manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dukat (5) vs (0) Hall
Dukat controlling his opponent.
Hall looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Dukat (8) vs (0) Hall
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dukat.
Hall preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dukat.
Dukat controls the action.
Hall showing good submission defense here.
Dukat controlling well, preventing Hall from escaping the position.
Dukat tries to keep control of the position but Hall is staying busy.
Hall tries to roll but Dukat sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall prevents Dukat from getting a body triangle.
Hall tries to roll but Dukat sticks to his back.
Dukat is looking to control Hall but Hall is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hall breaks Dukat's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dukat (8) vs (2) Hall
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dukat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dukat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dukat being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukat working a defensive guard here.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dukat keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dukat pulls Hall in to control the position.
Hall controlling from the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukat is retaining full guard.
Dukat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dukat has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Dukat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat pulls Hall in to control the position.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dukat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dukat is keeping the position for now.
Dukat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall stays in close to Dukat's body and controls the position.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dukat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dukat pulls Hall in to control the position.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hall 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.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dukat pulls Hall in to control the position.
Dukat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall passes into half guard.
Dukat holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hall controlling the action here.
Dukat slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dukat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dukat trying to control the position.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Dukat is keeping the position.
Dukat wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dukat is keeping the position for now.
Dukat is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dukat looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Dukat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dukat being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall won't allow Dukat to sweep him here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Dukat keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall is still trying to improve position.
Dukat being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall postures up.
Hall 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dukat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
Dukat trying to control the position.
Dukat is pulling down on Hall's head. It's preventing any offense from Hall, at least for the moment.
Dukat looking for a sweep. Not yet Dukat, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dukat takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking Gul Dukat rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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