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SSG 232 Elvul vs Solo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 12 losses; Alexander Maximus! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 13 losses; Tendren Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Maximus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Maximus (4) vs (0) Hlervu
Maximus staying calm.
Maximus tries to advance to mount but Hlervu denies him.
Hlervu seems a little lost for a moment, as Maximus dominates the positioning.
Maximus tries to advance to mount but Hlervu denies him.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hlervu keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maximus trying to control the position but Hlervu is working away.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus wants to control but Hlervu is keeping him busy.
Hlervu can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Hlervu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hlervu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hlervu keeps working.
Maximus is really struggling to control Hlervu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maximus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maximus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Maximus taking a breather here.
Maximus trying to control the action but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Hlervu stops Maximus from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maximus controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Hlervu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hlervu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maximus is controlling the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maximus is working away from the top position though.
Maximus tries to pass to full mount but Hlervu defends it.
Hlervu is staying active underneath Maximus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Hlervu defends it.
Maximus trying to control the pace.
Hlervu tries to get to full guard but Maximus has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hlervu.
Maximus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hlervu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maximus preventing the sweep.
Hlervu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maximus manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (4) vs (2) Hlervu
Hlervu 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.
Maximus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Maximus working a defensive guard but Hlervu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (4) vs (5) Hlervu
Maximus is not content to let Hlervu control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking for a sweep.
Maximus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hlervu passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (4) vs (8) Hlervu
Maximus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus is working hard here to advance position.
Hlervu controlling the pace for now.
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Hlervu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hlervu controlling the pace for now.
Maximus reaches up to try and control the position but Hlervu seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Maximus rolls and tries to escape and now Hlervu has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Maximus (4) vs (11) Hlervu
Hlervu biding his time, controlling Maximus.
Hlervu avoiding Maximus 's attempts to control his hands.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus holding both Hlervu 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hlervu controlling well, preventing Maximus from escaping the position.
Maximus looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hlervu.
Hlervu is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Maximus tries to escape the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus trying to control the action but Hlervu just sinks the hooks in.
Maximus breaks Hlervu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maximus (6) vs (11) Hlervu
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus 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.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Hlervu is retaining full guard.
Maximus is stalling in the full guard.
Maximus passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus (9) vs (11) Hlervu
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is trying to control Maximus's posture but Maximus avoids it.
Maximus has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maximus (11) vs (11) Hlervu
Hlervu wants to hold on but Maximus pushes him away.
Hlervu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maximus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maximus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Maximus.
Maximus wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is defending well.
Maximus is looking for a kimura here.
Maximus trying to control from half guard but Hlervu is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Maximus is heads and Hlervu is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Maximus takes the fight on points by 12 to 11.
Alexander Maximus took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Silverback Sweatshop for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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