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Hawaii Grappling 1 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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; African King! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Danilov tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Danilov moves into the clinch.
Danilov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed King clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: King (0) vs (4) Danilov
I really don't envy King right now.
Danilov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King's coaches at Hawaii Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
King won't allow Danilov to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to improve his position but Danilov is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Danilov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Danilov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Danilov is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Danilov to get the leverage.
Danilov is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Danilov is looking for a kimura here.
King tries to get to full guard but Danilov has control of the leg.
Danilov wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Danilov eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Danilov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
King gets back to full guard.
Danilov looking to pass the guard.
King working for a triangle but Danilov defends it easily.
King keeping full guard, as Danilov tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to hit a sweep here but Danilov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for King there! Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (7) Danilov
King working to try and regain half guard.
Danilov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King is squirming around, avoiding Danilov's attempts to control the action.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
King gets back to half guard.
Danilov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to full guard.
King slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danilov defends it easily.
Danilov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed King's guard.
King is trying to maintain the position but Danilov is very close to passing his half guard.
King actively working from the bottom here.
Danilov is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
Danilov wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
Danilov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Danilov is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Danilov has managed to sneak the leg through.
King is looking to improve his position.
Danilov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
King wants to control but Danilov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danilov trying to pass the guard but King defending well.
Danilov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control but Danilov postures up.
King moves into full guard.
King wants to sweep here but Danilov controlling him for the moment.
Danilov stands and throws King's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (10) Danilov
Danilov is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King struggling a bit here.
Danilov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Danilov controlling the position.
Danilov trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Danilov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
King is looking to get back to full guard here but Danilov has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (13) Danilov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
King gets back to half guard.
Danilov trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
Danilov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
King tries to roll over but Danilov keeps him under control.
Danilov wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
Danilov wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Danilov postures up.
King keeping moving, preventing Danilov from controlling successfully.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Danilov defends well.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danilov defends it easily.
Danilov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danilov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Danilov passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
King tries to get to full guard but Danilov has control of the leg.
Danilov seems to be looking for submissions.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King tries to roll over but Danilov keeps him under control.
King wants to control but Danilov is keeping busy.
Danilov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Danilov tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
King looking for submissions off his back.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Danilov seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt.
King is looking to improve his position.
King is trying to control but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danilov defends it easily.
King looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Danilov passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: King (0) vs (16) Danilov
Danilov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Danilov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Danilov controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Danilov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Danilov wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King is trying to improve his position.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Danilov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danilov wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Danilov wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danilov wins on points by 16 to 0.
Ruslan Danilov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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