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CWC 370 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 18 wins and 15 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 2 losses; Big Dog Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie has hold of one of Hall's legs. Hall is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Gracie
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Let's hope that Gracie 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 adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (2) Gracie
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looking to control.
Hall advances to half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall forces his way into half guard.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Hall stalling.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Hall has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (2) Gracie
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
Hall in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Hall is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Hall takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall taking a breather here.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall controls the position.
Hall wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie pulls Hall in close to his closed guard and prevents Hall from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (5) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hall 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.
Hall being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (7) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie wants to control but Hall is keeping busy.
Well, if Hall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (10) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hall controlling from mount.
Hall looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to take Gracie's back here but Gracie is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Hall is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (10) vs (6) Gracie
Hall is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
My spies in Steel Penn Training Den inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Hall controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 10 to 6.
Scott Hall made sure to mention his sponsor, Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. |
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