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SSG 266 Hall vs Chai 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bryson Franklin! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Evan Law!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Franklin fails to land the takedown.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Franklin fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryson Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Franklin (0) vs (2) Law
Law trying to mount his opponent but Franklin defends it.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin is looking to control Law's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Franklin avoid being mounted?
Law looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin wants to get back to full guard.
Franklin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Franklin controlling the position for now.
Franklin trying to control here.
Franklin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Franklin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Franklin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franklin.
Franklin pulls Law in close to his closed guard and prevents Law from doing any damage or advancing position.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franklin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Law's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Franklin (2) vs (2) Law
Franklin forces his way into half guard.
Law is trying to control but can't.
Franklin is looking to take a break and control but Law is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Law is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Franklin seems to be looking for submissions.
Law moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Law keeps moving.
Law keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Franklin (5) vs (2) Law
Franklin staying calm.
Law prevents Franklin from improving position.
Law is letting Franklin control him for a moment.
Law tries to buck Franklin off but Franklin is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Law prevents Franklin from moving into mount.
Franklin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Law stops Franklin from passing to mount.
Franklin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Law tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Franklin taking a breather here.
Franklin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Law has escaped the position, nice work there.
Law trying to remain calm as Franklin controls from the top position.
Law stops Franklin from passing to mount.
Franklin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin controls the position.
Law is looking for a sweep.
Law is not content to let Franklin control the position.
Franklin just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Franklin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Law keeps working.
Franklin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Franklin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Franklin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Law has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Franklin but great work by Law. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Franklin (5) vs (6) Law
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Law working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Franklin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Law wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franklin keeps working.
Franklin is trying to get back to half guard.
Law wants to control but Franklin is keeping him busy.
Franklin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Law wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Franklin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Franklin keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Law seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Franklin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Franklin is trying to maintain the position but Law is very close to passing his half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is looking to improve his position.
Law is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Franklin keeping hold of Law's head, controlling as best he can.
Franklin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Franklin is trying to maintain the position but Law is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Franklin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Franklin.
Franklin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Law preventing the sweep.
Franklin is working hard here to advance position.
Franklin pulls Law in close to prevent any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Franklin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Franklin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Law defends it easily.
Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Franklin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin pulls Law in close to prevent any damage.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Franklin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Law defends it easily.
Franklin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Franklin controlling Law's posture.
Law trying to control but Franklin is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Law avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Law wins on points by 6 to 5. |
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