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SSG 238 Berendas vs De Rossi 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Max Wahlstroem! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Cole Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wahlstroem (0) vs (2) Hunt
Wahlstroem looking for submissions off his back.
Wahlstroem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Hunt is trying to work for a kimura but Wahlstroem is defending well.
Hunt is thwarting Wahlstroem's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Wahlstroem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wahlstroem is looking to improve his position.
Wahlstroem looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Wahlstroem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wahlstroem has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hunt is working away from the top position though.
Wahlstroem is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunt's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wahlstroem (4) vs (2) Hunt
Hunt trying to control the hands but Wahlstroem breaks the grip.
Wahlstroem looking for the RNC.
Will Wahlstroem go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hunt defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wahlstroem (4) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Wahlstroem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wahlstroem is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.
Wahlstroem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunt trying to control but Wahlstroem is working from the bottom.
Hunt is stalling in the full guard.
Wahlstroem is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wahlstroem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hunt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Wahlstroem is keeping the position.
Wahlstroem keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wahlstroem haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wahlstroem controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wahlstroem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Wahlstroem's legs - danger averted.
Wahlstroem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wahlstroem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt stands and throws Wahlstroem's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Wahlstroem (4) vs (7) Hunt
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Wahlstroem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wahlstroem has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hunt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wahlstroem is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hunt is looking for a kimura but Wahlstroem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hunt to get the leverage.
Wahlstroem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Wahlstroem is not content to let Hunt control the position.
Wahlstroem actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt is keen to just control but Wahlstroem is a slippery customer.
Hunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem wants to control but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Wahlstroem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wahlstroem gets back to full guard.
Hunt advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wahlstroem (4) vs (10) Hunt
Wahlstroem is trying to improve his position.
Hunt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wahlstroem is trying to improve his position.
Wahlstroem gets back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wahlstroem actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt controlling the action here.
Wahlstroem is trying to maintain the position but Hunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.
Hunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control from half guard but Wahlstroem is working away.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but Wahlstroem defending well.
Wahlstroem tries to get to full guard but Hunt has control of the leg.
Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.
Wahlstroem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunt is thwarting Wahlstroem's attempts to control the position.
Hunt is keen to just control but Wahlstroem is a slippery customer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wahlstroem tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hunt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cole Hunt!
After winning the bout, Cole Hunt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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