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SSG 171 Hlervu vs Standish 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 3 losses; Billy Grandall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 0 losses; Yuri Prochazka!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Prochazka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grandall circles away.
Grandall looking to score a takedown here. Prochazka is defending well but Grandall drives through and ends up in Prochazka's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grandall (2) vs (0) Prochazka
Grandall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prochazka is keeping the position for now.
Grandall is working hard here to advance position.
Grandall postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prochazka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grandall defends it easily.
Grandall wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prochazka keeping moving, preventing Grandall from controlling successfully.
Grandall tries to free his leg and advance position but Prochazka is retaining full guard.
Grandall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prochazka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grandall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grandall (2) vs (2) Prochazka
Grandall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grandall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grandall (4) vs (2) Prochazka
Prochazka is trying to keep Grandall in close.
Grandall looking to pass the guard.
Grandall advances to half guard.
Prochazka is refusing to be controlled, as Grandall sits in half guard.
Grandall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prochazka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grandall trying to control from half guard but Prochazka is working away.
Grandall is looking to advance position but Prochazka won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is trying to control but can't.
Grandall is pressing down on Prochazka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prochazka is holding on for now.
Grandall is trying to work for a kimura but Prochazka is defending well.
Grandall working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Prochazka's thigh. Prochazka counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Grandall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prochazka is keeping the position for now.
Grandall trying to control but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Prochazka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grandall tries to free his leg and advance position but Prochazka is retaining full guard.
Grandall drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Prochazka dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grandall (4) vs (4) Prochazka
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grandall is keeping the position for now.
Grandall looking for a guillotine here but Prochazka defends easily.
Prochazka stopping the sweep attempt from Grandall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grandall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prochazka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prochazka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grandall is keeping the position for now.
Grandall keeping moving, preventing Prochazka from controlling successfully.
Prochazka wants to pass the guard but Grandall is keeping the position.
Grandall keeping moving, preventing Prochazka from controlling successfully.
Grandall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Prochazka wants to pass the guard but Grandall is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grandall 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.
Prochazka wants to pass the guard but Grandall is keeping the position.
Grandall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prochazka is looking to advance position but Grandall has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Grandall (8) vs (4) Prochazka
Prochazka is looking to get to half guard.
Grandall working for a submission but Prochazka is keeping him at bay.
Prochazka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Prochazka is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grandall wants to pass to mount but Prochazka is defending the position.
Prochazka is trying to get back to full guard.
Grandall is trying to control the action in half guard but Prochazka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Prochazka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Prochazka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grandall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Prochazka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prochazka keeping moving, preventing Grandall from controlling successfully.
Grandall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Prochazka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grandall looking to pass the guard.
Grandall forces his way into half guard.
Grandall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grandall moves into full mount! Prochazka won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (11) vs (4) Prochazka
Prochazka wants to control but Grandall is having none of it.
Prochazka sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Grandall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prochazka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grandall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (14) vs (4) Prochazka
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka is working to get back to half guard.
Grandall working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Grandall wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Prochazka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grandall looking to control but Prochazka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prochazka prevents Grandall from taking his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grandall tries to control but Prochazka wriggling away.
Prochazka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prochazka 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: Grandall (14) vs (6) Prochazka
Grandall keeping moving, preventing Prochazka from controlling successfully.
Grandall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prochazka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Prochazka pushes down on Grandall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grandall is trying to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Prochazka wants to take a breather but Grandall is having none of it.
Grandall looking for submissions off his back.
Grandall tries to roll over but Prochazka keeps him under control.
Prochazka is keen to just control but Grandall is a slippery customer.
Grandall won't allow Prochazka to pass to mount.
Prochazka is keen to just control but Grandall is a slippery customer.
Prochazka moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (14) vs (9) Prochazka
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grandall is trying to get back to half guard.
Grandall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Grandall is staying active underneath Prochazka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grandall gets full guard.
Prochazka wants to control from the top but Grandall keeps moving.
Grandall is trying to control the position but Prochazka postures up.
Prochazka trying to control but Grandall is working from the bottom.
Grandall looking to control.
Prochazka advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (14) vs (12) Prochazka
Prochazka trying to control the action but Grandall is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grandall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prochazka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grandall looks to move to half guard but instead Prochazka has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Grandall (14) vs (14) Prochazka
Grandall is squirming around, avoiding Prochazka's attempts to control the action.
Grandall is working to get back to half guard.
Grandall regains half guard.
Prochazka trying to control from half guard but Grandall is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Grandall gets full guard.
Prochazka trying to control but Grandall is working from the bottom.
Grandall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prochazka defends it easily.
Grandall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grandall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grandall (16) vs (14) Prochazka
Grandall wants to pass the guard but Prochazka is keeping the position.
Prochazka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Grandall stopping the sweep attempt from Prochazka.
Grandall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grandall trying to control but Prochazka is working from the bottom.
Prochazka has his feet on Grandall's thighs here. He's pushed Grandall off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Grandall screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuri Prochazka!
Our winner, Yuri Prochazka, 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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