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CWC 354 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 5 losses; Gotan Wasselach! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 11 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Wasselach leaves Hall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wasselach closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wasselach (2) vs (0) Hall
Wasselach is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (2) vs (2) Hall
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasselach is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wasselach is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wasselach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hall preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (4) vs (2) Hall
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hall holds on and takes a little breather.
Wasselach trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wasselach controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wasselach stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls Wasselach in close to his closed guard and prevents Wasselach from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wasselach showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wasselach trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is adopting a defensive guard.
Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall is controlling Wasselach's posture.
Hall wants to hit a sweep here but Wasselach passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hall there! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (7) vs (2) Hall
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hall tries to control the position but Wasselach now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Wasselach (10) vs (2) Hall
Hall tries to roll but Wasselach sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is not going to allow Hall to sit and survive in this position.
Hall turns into Wasselach and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (10) vs (4) Hall
Hall stays in close to Wasselach's body and controls the position.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach is looking for a triangle but Hall pushes his legs off easily.
Wasselach has control of Hall's left arm, preventing Hall from doing any damage.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall won't allow Wasselach to sweep him here.
Wasselach is working hard here to advance position.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall postures up.
Wasselach bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (12) vs (4) Hall
Hall wants to sweep here but Wasselach controlling him for the moment.
Wasselach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall managing to control the position.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Wasselach from controlling successfully.
Wasselach preventing the sweep.
Wasselach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've been hearing good reports from Wasselach's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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 keeping full guard, as Wasselach tries to pass.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wasselach controlling from the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to control.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Hall wants to improve his position but instead Wasselach has moved into half guard.
Hall trying to control from the bottom.
Hall tries to roll over but Wasselach keeps him under control.
Wasselach tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to control but Wasselach postures up.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Wasselach seems content to control.
Wasselach is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall trying to get back to full guard but Wasselach takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Wasselach (15) vs (4) Hall
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall holds on, trying desperately to control.
Wasselach controlling from the full mount.
Wasselach wants to control the pace but Hall is squirming around nicely.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hall bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wasselach (15) vs (6) Hall
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasselach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wasselach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Wasselach is retaining full guard.
Hall stays in close to Wasselach's body and controls the position.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Wasselach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wasselach takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
A relieved looking Gotan Wasselach thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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