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SSG 220 Hall vs Orion 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Flavio De Rossi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 27 losses; Olaf Snowstrinski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
De Rossi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Snowstrinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Rossi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snowstrinski goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Rossi prevents it.
De Rossi jumps into guard, dragging Snowstrinski to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
De Rossi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Rossi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snowstrinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snowstrinski has gone for a leg lock! De Rossi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snowstrinski's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (2) vs (0) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Rossi controls the pace.
Snowstrinski looking for a guillotine here but De Rossi defends easily.
Snowstrinski working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snowstrinski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Rossi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Rossi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Rossi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Snowstrinski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Rossi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: De Rossi (2) vs (2) Snowstrinski
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snowstrinski won't allow De Rossi to sweep him here.
De Rossi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snowstrinski is aware though and is defending well.
De Rossi is trying to keep Snowstrinski in close.
De Rossi is looking for a triangle but Snowstrinski pushes his legs off easily.
De Rossi seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
De Rossi has his foot on Snowstrinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Snowstrinski works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Snowstrinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Snowstrinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Rossi looking for a guillotine here but Snowstrinski defends easily.
De Rossi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Snowstrinski defends it easily.
Snowstrinski trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
Snowstrinski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Snowstrinski stopping the sweep attempt from De Rossi.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
De Rossi looking for a guillotine here but Snowstrinski defends easily.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Snowstrinski from controlling successfully.
De Rossi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is pulling down on Snowstrinski's head to control his posture.
Snowstrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snowstrinski drops back looking for a leg! De Rossi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Rossi manages to kick Snowstrinski off! Snowstrinski jumps back into De Rossi's guard.
Snowstrinski preventing the sweep.
De Rossi 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: De Rossi (4) vs (2) Snowstrinski
De Rossi moves into full mount! Snowstrinski won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (7) vs (2) Snowstrinski
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Rossi content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Rossi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Snowstrinski tries to hold on but De Rossi postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi content just to control the position here.
Snowstrinski regains half guard.
De Rossi not doing much here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Rossi slows the pace down in half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking to get back to full guard here but De Rossi has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (10) vs (2) Snowstrinski
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski wants to control but De Rossi postures up.
The referee asks De Rossi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. De Rossi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep.
Snowstrinski wants to control but De Rossi postures up.
Snowstrinski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Rossi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Snowstrinski tries to bench press De Rossi off him but De Rossi keeps the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snowstrinski is looking for a sweep. De Rossi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Rossi controlling the pace.
Snowstrinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Snowstrinski tries to get to full guard but De Rossi has control of the leg.
Snowstrinski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi slows the pace down in half guard.
Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard.
De Rossi stalling.
Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard but De Rossi has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (13) vs (2) Snowstrinski
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is looking to get to half guard.
De Rossi controlling his opponent.
Snowstrinski tries to lock up and control but De Rossi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Snowstrinski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snowstrinski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Snowstrinski wants to get back to full guard.
De Rossi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Rossi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: De Rossi (16) vs (2) Snowstrinski
Snowstrinski is desperately trying to improve his position but De Rossi has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Rossi takes the fight on points by 16 to 2.
Flavio De Rossi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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