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Stepping Stone 19 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 4 wins and 3 losses; Veigar Kujawski! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kujawski (0) vs (4) Hall
Hall is staying tight to Kujawski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kujawski gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kujawski is trying is best to control the position here.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Hall works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (0) vs (7) Hall
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kujawski tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kujawski wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall controlling from mount.
Hall avoids the attempt from Kujawski to control.
Hall wants to take his opponent's back but instead Kujawski manages to regain half guard.
Kujawski won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Kujawski is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski trying to get back to full guard but Hall takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (0) vs (10) Hall
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kujawski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Hall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hall is looking to work his way around to Kujawski's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kujawski wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kujawski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Kujawski can't escape the position.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hall is looking to work his way around to Kujawski's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kujawski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski working to try and regain half guard.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall prevents Kujawski from getting the reversal.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kujawski tries to hold on but Hall postures up.
Kujawski is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Kujawski (0) vs (13) Hall
Kujawski is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yet more stalling tactics from Hall.
Kujawski trying to control the hands but Hall breaks the grip.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kujawski wants to control his opponent's hands but Hall gets his hands free.
Kujawski wants to escape the position.
Kujawski breaks Hall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (2) vs (13) Hall
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kujawski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kujawski (2) vs (15) Hall
Hall wants to pass the guard but Kujawski is keeping the position.
Kujawski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Kujawski controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hall is continuing to stall.
Kujawski is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall advances to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall prevents Kujawski from improving his position.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kujawski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Hall not doing much here.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kujawski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Hall the control monster continue. Boring.
Kujawski wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kujawski is looking to improve his position.
Kujawski wants to control but Hall passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Kujawski (2) vs (18) Hall
The referee asks Hall politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hall prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski is looking for a sweep.
Kujawski trying to remain calm as Hall controls from the top position.
Kujawski tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Hall slows the pace down.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski struggling a bit here.
Kujawski is trying to escape the position but Hall is controlling the position.
Kujawski is trying to control Hall's posture but Hall avoids it.
Kujawski is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kujawski wants to control but Hall postures up.
Hall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kujawski is trying to control Hall's posture but Hall avoids it.
Hall in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kujawski is looking to regain half guard here but Hall keeps moving and retains side control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kujawski is trying to get back to half guard.
Hall just content to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall wins on points by 18 to 2.
Our winner, Scott Hall, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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