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SSG 194 Macker vs Zulu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 19 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Doe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hall.
Doe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hall avoids it really well and circles away.
Hall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doe is fending him off so far but Hall persists. Nope, Doe circles away and we're back to standing.
Doe has Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Doe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hall.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doe.
Doe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is looking for a takedown.
Doe is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Doe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hall tries for a takedown but Doe manages to get underhooks.
We've been informed that Doe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hall drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Doe turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Doe manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hall (0) vs (4) Doe
Hall tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.
Doe working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hall is refusing to be controlled, as Doe sits in half guard.
Hall is looking to control Doe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
Doe prevents Hall from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to get back to full guard but Doe has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (7) Doe
Hall is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Doe is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (0) vs (9) Doe
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall can't escape the position.
Doe controlling the pace for now.
Hall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Doe wants to take Hall's back but he can't do it this time.
Hall sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hall moves into full guard.
Doe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall is pulling down on Doe's head to control his posture.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Doe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall wants to sweep here but Doe controlling him for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Doe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hall holds on and takes a little breather.
Doe trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall managing to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Doe wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Doe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Doe postures up.
Doe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall pulls Doe in to control the position.
Doe stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doe manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (9) Doe
Hall 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Doe keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Doe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Doe keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall 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.
Hall passes into half guard.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Doe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall uses his free foot to push down on Doe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Doe. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (9) Doe
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Doe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Doe is still trying to improve position.
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Doe wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Doe is holding on tight.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Doe is trying to escape the mount but Hall keeps good control and instead manages to take Doe's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hall (8) vs (9) Doe
Hall controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Doe for as long as he can get away with.
Hall is not going to allow Doe to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Doe right now.
Hall keeps control of the position as Doe tries to break free.
Doe trying to control the action but Hall just sinks the hooks in.
Hall controls the action.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Doe is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hall off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doe breaks Hall's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (8) vs (11) Doe
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doe wins on points by 11 to 8.
John Doe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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