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SSG 106 Hlervu vs Shart 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 Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Tahboule Alawi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Hand Solo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Solo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Alawi (0) vs (2) Solo
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alawi is keeping the position for now.
Alawi has Solo pulled in close to control his posture.
Solo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alawi is looking to sweep but instead, Solo has passed into half guard.
Alawi is looking to control Solo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alawi avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi is trying to get back to full guard.
Alawi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Solo is trying to control. Alawi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi is looking to improve his position.
Alawi trying to control from the bottom.
Alawi wants to get back to full guard.
Alawi is controlling Solo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alawi is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Solo is working for a kimura but Alawi is defending it quite comfortably.
Solo wants to pass the guard but Alawi is defending well.
Alawi wants to improve his position but Solo is controlling well.
Solo wants to work for an arm triangle but Alawi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is trying to get back to full guard.
Alawi is trying to control but can't.
Alawi controlling the position well.
Alawi is in trouble now - Solo has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alawi (0) vs (5) Solo
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alawi is desperately trying to improve his position but Solo has a good base and remains in mount.
Alawi tries to hold on but Solo postures up.
Solo controlling the position easily from mount.
Alawi regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to control from half guard but Alawi is working away.
Alawi wants to get back to full guard.
Alawi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Solo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Alawi (0) vs (8) Solo
Alawi wants to hold on but Solo pushes him away.
Solo looking to control but Alawi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Solo is looking to work his way around to Alawi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Solo avoids the attempt from Alawi to control.
Alawi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Solo pulls his head out easily.
Solo wants to pass to mount but Alawi is defending the position.
Alawi trying to control from the bottom.
Solo wants to pass to mount but Alawi is defending the position.
Alawi tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Solo wants to control but Alawi is keeping him busy.
Alawi trying to control here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alawi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Alawi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Solo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Solo's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Alawi (4) vs (8) Solo
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo breaks Alawi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alawi (4) vs (10) Solo
Alawi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alawi (6) vs (10) Solo
Alawi 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.
Solo looking for a sweep. Not yet Solo, not yet.
Alawi postures up.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Alawi from controlling successfully.
Alawi passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Alawi (9) vs (10) Solo
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alawi takes a little break here. Solo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Solo stops Alawi from passing to mount.
Solo struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Alawi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Alawi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Solo is not content to let Alawi control the position.
Solo being controlled for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Solo is trying to improve his position.
Alawi tries to move to mount but Solo blocks the move with his legs.
Alawi advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Alawi (11) vs (10) Solo
Solo tries to hold on but Alawi postures up.
Alawi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Alawi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Solo is looking to improve his position but Alawi isn't that keen on the idea.
Alawi controlling the pace for now.
Solo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alawi is controlling the pace.
Alawi is looking for a kimura here.
Alawi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Solo is pressing down on Alawi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Solo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alawi wants to control from the top but Solo keeps moving.
Alawi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alawi stopping the sweep attempt from Solo.
Alawi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Alawi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Solo for as long as he can get away with.
Alawi looking to sit in guard and control but Solo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Alawi (11) vs (12) Solo
Alawi keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
Alawi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Solo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alawi keeping moving, preventing Solo from controlling successfully.
Alawi is pulling down on Solo's head to control his posture.
Alawi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alawi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Solo preventing the sweep.
Alawi is trying to keep Solo in close.
Solo preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Alawi (11) vs (15) Solo
Alawi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Solo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alawi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alawi.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Alawi keeping full guard, as Solo tries to pass.
Alawi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Solo pushing down on Alawi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alawi is refusing to be controlled, as Solo sits in half guard.
Alawi wants to get back to full guard.
Solo trying to control from half guard but Alawi is working away.
Alawi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo is pressing down on Alawi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alawi is holding on for now.
Solo is looking for a kimura but Alawi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Solo to get the leverage.
Alawi is trying is best to control the position here.
Alawi is looking to control Solo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alawi avoid being mounted?
Alawi is trying to get back to full guard.
Solo is trying to control. Alawi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alawi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Solo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Solo stopping the sweep attempt from Alawi.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Alawi has an active guard here but Solo has managed to pass into half guard.
Solo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alawi keeps working.
Solo slows the pace down in half guard.
Alawi is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alawi is controlling Solo's trapped leg to prevent Solo from advancing to side control.
Alawi is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo wins on points by 15 to 11.
Hand Solo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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