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SSG 202 Gaul vs Berendas 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 5 wins and 2 losses; Gurney Halleck! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Esad Aliev!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aliev wants to clinch up but Halleck keeps it at a distance.
Halleck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Aliev sprawls and moves away.
Aliev shoots in looking for a takedown. Halleck tries to sprawl out of it but Aliev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Halleck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aliev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev misses with a takedown attempt
and Halleck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Halleck pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Halleck is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halleck (2) vs (0) Aliev
Aliev looking for a sweep. Not yet Aliev, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck content to stall in guard here.
Aliev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Halleck passes into half guard.
Halleck controlling the action here.
Aliev is looking for a sweep. Halleck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halleck stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev is controlling Halleck's trapped leg to prevent Halleck from advancing to side control.
Halleck is stalling here. Aliev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Halleck seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aliev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Halleck (2) vs (4) Aliev
Halleck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev looking to control but instead Halleck has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Halleck has his hands clasped together around Aliev's back. He's all about the action.
Halleck wants to improve his position but Aliev is controlling well.
Halleck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halleck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliev wants to control from the top but Halleck keeps moving.
Halleck is pulling down on Aliev's head to control his posture.
Halleck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aliev is one step ahead there.
Aliev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halleck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halleck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aliev manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halleck (4) vs (4) Aliev
Halleck looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aliev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halleck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halleck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Halleck looking to pass the guard.
Aliev is trying to control the position but Halleck postures up.
Halleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Aliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aliev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halleck defends it easily.
Halleck slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Halleck (7) vs (4) Aliev
Halleck controlling the position from side mount.
Aliev tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halleck advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Halleck (9) vs (4) Aliev
Aliev tries to hold on but Halleck pushes him away.
Halleck controlling the position easily from mount.
Halleck takes Aliev's back. Score +3 for taking back: Halleck (12) vs (4) Aliev
Halleck is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Aliev is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Halleck off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Aliev breaks Halleck's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Halleck (12) vs (6) Aliev
Halleck looking to control.
Halleck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aliev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halleck keeping moving, preventing Aliev from controlling successfully.
Halleck has his hands on Aliev's head, controlling the position.
Aliev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halleck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aliev has managed to get both his arms back between Halleck's legs - danger averted.
Halleck is looking to sweep but instead, Aliev has passed into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halleck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Halleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aliev won't allow Halleck to sweep him here.
Halleck has his foot on Aliev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aliev works his way back into a safe position though.
Halleck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aliev is stalling in the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Halleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halleck wants to sweep but no luck.
Aliev looking to pass the guard.
Halleck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aliev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Halleck keeping full guard, as Aliev tries to pass.
Aliev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Halleck is trying to keep Aliev in close.
Halleck is looking to sweep but instead, Aliev has passed into half guard.
Aliev is thwarting Halleck's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Halleck tries to get to full guard but Aliev has control of the leg.
Halleck manages to get to full guard.
Halleck is trying to control the position but Aliev postures up.
Aliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Halleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halleck is adopting a defensive guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Halleck looking to control.
Halleck is adopting a defensive guard.
Halleck controls Aliev momentarily but Aliev frees himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aliev looking to pass the guard.
Halleck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Halleck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aliev wants to pass the guard but Halleck is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Halleck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aliev has managed to get both his arms back between Halleck's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halleck takes the fight on points by 12 to 6. |
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