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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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 3 losses; Matthieu Lefevre! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 3 losses; Cole Hunt! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious? Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch. Lefevre gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lefevre (4) vs (0) Hunt Hunt is not content to let Lefevre control the position. Hunt is trying to improve his position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lefevre tries for a kimura but Hunt is defending well. Hunt is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt is trying to control Lefevre's posture but Lefevre avoids it. Hunt is looking for a sweep. Hunt keeps trying to improve his position. Lefevre advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lefevre (6) vs (0) Hunt Hunt wants to control but Lefevre is having none of it. Lefevre trying to control but Hunt is having none of it. Hunt is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunt reaches up to try and control the position but Lefevre seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hunt rolls and tries to escape and now Lefevre has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Lefevre (9) vs (0) Hunt Hunt rolls, trying to escape but Lefevre keeps control of the position.
Hunt trying to control the position but Lefevre manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hunt tries to roll but Lefevre sticks to his back.
Hunt turns into Lefevre and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (9) vs (2) Hunt Hunt wants to control from the top but Lefevre keeps moving. Hunt looking to pass the guard. Hunt controls from within his opponent's guard. Lefevre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Lefevre keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lefevre trying to keep a closed guard but Hunt is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Lefevre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hunt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lefevre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lefevre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lefevre! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lefevre (13) vs (2) Hunt Hunt is trying to get back to half guard. Hunt manages to get back to half guard. Hunt wants to get back to full guard but Lefevre has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Lefevre (16) vs (2) Hunt
That's five minutes gone in the round. Lefevre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunt is looking to escape. Hunt is trying to escape the mount.
Hunt tries to hold on but Lefevre pushes him away. Lefevre will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hunt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work. Hunt is trying to hold Lefevre in close to prevent damage but Lefevre has managed to pass into half guard.
Hunt is trying to control but Lefevre passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lefevre (19) vs (2) Hunt
That's six minutes gone in the round. Hunt is looking to reverse the position. Lefevre is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Lefevre working away. Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Lefevre keeps moving and retains side control. Lefevre gets to mount! Hunt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lefevre (21) vs (2) Hunt Lefevre prevents Hunt from getting the reversal. Hunt wants to control but Lefevre is having none of it. Lefevre controlling from the full mount. Hunt can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Lefevre fails to take his opponent's back. Hunt wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lefevre (24) vs (2) Hunt Hunt trying to control the action but Lefevre just sinks the hooks in. You can see the frustration on Hunt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lefevre gets his hands free as Hunt looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. I really don't envy Hunt right now.
Lefevre trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Good control from Lefevre. Hunt wants to escape the position.
Hunt turns into Lefevre and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (24) vs (4) Hunt Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but Lefevre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (26) vs (4) Hunt Lefevre wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving. Lefevre sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Hunt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Lefevre defends easily.
Lefevre won't allow Hunt to sweep him here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lefevre looking to pass the guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Lefevre forces his way into half guard. Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Hunt is trying to control but Lefevre manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lefevre (29) vs (4) Hunt Lefevre tries to control but Hunt wriggling away. Hunt stops Lefevre from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Hunt is trying desperately to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Lefevre wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. Lefevre prevents Hunt from getting the reversal. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hunt tries to hold on but Lefevre postures up. Lefevre wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Hunt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lefevre sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Hunt is just holding on here. Lefevre manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Lefevre (32) vs (4) Hunt Hunt trying to control the hands but Lefevre breaks the grip. Hunt tries to escape the position.
Lefevre struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Hunt is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lefevre biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hunt tries to escape the position.
Lefevre is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lefevre is trying to stick to Hunt's back but Hunt is turning into Lefevre. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lefevre's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hunt. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (32) vs (6) Hunt Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lefevre keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass. Hunt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lefevre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lefevre has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lefevre (34) vs (6) Hunt
And that's the end of the fight! Lefevre takes the fight on points by 34 to 6. |
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