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SSG 227 Hall vs Bar 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 25 wins and 21 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 20 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (0) Bar
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bar for as long as he can get away with.
Hall continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Hall.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Bar defends it.
Hall prevents Bar from improving his position.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Bar defends it.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to get back to full guard.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hall prevents Bar from improving his position.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bar trying to control but Hall postures up.
Hall is pressing down on Bar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bar is holding on for now.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Bar defends it.
Bar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Hall is controlling the pace.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Bar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Bar defends it.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hall prevents Bar from improving his position.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Hall is pressing down on Bar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bar is holding on for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bar has his hands clasped together around Hall's back. He's all about the action.
Hall is trying to control the action in half guard but Bar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hall controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Bar defending well.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Bar trying to control but Hall postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Hall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Hall.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Bar is defending the position.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bar felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to get back to full guard.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Bar is holding on to half guard well.
Hall is taking a breather. Bar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Bar is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to mount his opponent but Bar defends it.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hall moves into full mount! Bar won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (0) Bar
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hall controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Bar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hall with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoids the attempt from Bar to control.
Bar can't escape the position.
Bar is still trying to improve position.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hall is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
Scott Hall gave a mention to Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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