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SSG 123 Laulhere vs Hlervu 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 6 wins and 3 losses; Loma Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 19 losses; Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Walker uses from the top position.
Walker postures up.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Walker sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walker passes into half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Walker prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Walker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Walker wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Walker pulls his head out easily.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Walker keeps him under control.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker is controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Walker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Walker trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Walker controlling the pace.
Gracie wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walker trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Walker controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
Walker trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie is staying active underneath Walker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Walker trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie wants to control but Walker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Walker's head to control him but Walker postures up.
Walker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Walker 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.
Walker won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Walker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
Walker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like Walker 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.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Walker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Walker trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie has control of Walker's left arm, preventing Walker from doing any damage.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walker wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Walker pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie controls Walker momentarily but Walker frees himself.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walker defends well.
Walker wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Walker trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker postures up.
Walker 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.
Walker is continuing to stall.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walker is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie is trying to keep Walker in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie working for a triangle but Walker defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Gracie gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Gracie takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Loma Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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