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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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 31 losses; Sirus Hughes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 10 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hughes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ibrahim avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
Ibrahim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hughes (0) vs (2) Ibrahim
Ibrahim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hughes sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ibrahim stalling.
Ibrahim wants to pass to mount but Hughes is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim trying to mount his opponent but Hughes defends it.
Ibrahim works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (5) Ibrahim
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes being controlled for a moment.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is being controlled here.
Hughes is trying to control Ibrahim's posture but Ibrahim avoids it.
Ibrahim wants to take a breather but Hughes manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ibrahim.
Ibrahim trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Ibrahim trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim postures up.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.
Hughes is adopting a defensive guard.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes 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.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Ibrahim is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ibrahim controls the pace.
Ibrahim stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (0) vs (8) Ibrahim
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is trying to escape the position but Ibrahim is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ibrahim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim taking a breather here.
Ibrahim trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Ibrahim staying calm.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Ibrahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Ibrahim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ibrahim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ibrahim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ibrahim is trying to get an arm triangle but Hughes is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hughes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hughes is trying to escape the position but Ibrahim is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hughes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ibrahim controlling the action here.
Hughes works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (2) vs (8) Ibrahim
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim 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: Hughes (2) vs (10) Ibrahim
Ibrahim wants to free his trapped foot but Hughes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Ibrahim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ibrahim is stalling here. Hughes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ibrahim seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hughes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hughes (6) vs (10) Ibrahim
Ibrahim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibrahim keeps working.
Ibrahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibrahim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Ibrahim is working away.
Ibrahim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ibrahim defends it well.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibrahim keeps working.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is looking to improve his position.
Hughes not doing much here.
Ibrahim keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim is not content to let Hughes control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim manages to get to full guard.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim wants to hit a sweep here but Hughes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ibrahim there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hughes (9) vs (10) Ibrahim
Hughes avoids the attempt from Ibrahim to control.
Ibrahim is trying to escape the mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ibrahim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hughes tries to control but Ibrahim wriggling away.
Hughes prevents Ibrahim from getting the reversal.
Ibrahim is just holding on here. Hughes manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hughes (12) vs (10) Ibrahim
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim turns into Hughes and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hughes (12) vs (12) Ibrahim
Ibrahim 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.
Ibrahim wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Ibrahim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Ibrahim is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibrahim got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ibrahim has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Ibrahim gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Ibrahim wins on points by 13 to 12.
A victorious Ahmad Ibrahim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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