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Hawaii Grappling 2 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 1 wins and 0 losses; Archie Oliveira! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 15 losses; Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Oliveira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lalla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Oliveira to keep the fight standing.
Lalla goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lalla shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Archie Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Lalla.
Oliveira drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (0) Lalla
Oliveira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lalla manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (2) vs (2) Lalla
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Lalla is proving a slippery customer.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalla being controlled here momentarily.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Lalla keeps trying to improve his position.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lalla is aware though and is defending well.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Lalla looking to sit in guard and control but Oliveira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (4) vs (2) Lalla
Oliveira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (7) vs (2) Lalla
Oliveira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lalla is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lalla is looking to regain half guard here but Oliveira keeps moving and retains side control.
Lalla is trying to control Oliveira's posture but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oliveira working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lalla has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lalla struggling a bit here.
Lalla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliveira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliveira controls the position.
Lalla is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lalla sneaks back into half guard.
Lalla tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Oliveira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lalla is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lalla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lalla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Our spies down at at Hawaii Gym inform us that Lalla has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
Lalla being controlled here, momentarily.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Lalla is keeping the position.
Lalla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira passes Lalla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oliveira prevents Lalla from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lalla trying to control here.
Lalla is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is controlling the pace.
Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliveira controlling the action here.
Lalla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira wants to work for an arm triangle but Lalla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lalla trying to control here.
Oliveira is working for a kimura but Lalla is defending it quite comfortably.
Oliveira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lalla defends it well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lalla moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lalla wants to sweep but no luck.
Lalla looking for subs off his back but Oliveira has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (10) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla is trying desperately to improve position.
Oliveira has control of Lalla's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lalla regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lalla has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Oliveira (13) vs (2) Lalla
Oliveira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lalla breaks Oliveira's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (13) vs (4) Lalla
Lalla postures up.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Lalla looking to sit in guard and control but Oliveira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Oliveira (15) vs (4) Lalla
Lalla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira trying to control but Lalla is working from the bottom.
Lalla keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lalla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oliveira won't allow Lalla to sweep him here.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
Oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Lalla is keeping the position.
Oliveira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
Oliveira forces his way into half guard.
Lalla trying to control from the bottom.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lalla defends it well.
Oliveira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lalla is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Oliveira 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Lalla is defending well.
Oliveira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lalla! Score +3 for passing guard: Oliveira (18) vs (4) Lalla
Oliveira looking to secure an arm triangle but Lalla defends it well.
Lalla manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira wants to take a breather but Lalla is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliveira takes the fight on points by 18 to 4.
Archie Oliveira thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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