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SSG 253 Bar vs Ozymandias 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 15 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 22 losses; Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hlervu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hall quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hlervu (2) vs (0) Hall
Hall is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hlervu jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (5) vs (0) Hall
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hlervu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hall is trying to control Hlervu's posture but Hlervu avoids it.
Hall manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu trying to mount his opponent but Hall defends it.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hlervu is working away from the top position though.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hlervu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hall tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hall tries to roll over but Hlervu keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall is refusing to be controlled, as Hlervu sits in half guard.
Hlervu trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
Hall is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hlervu is working away from the top position though.
Hall gets full guard.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hlervu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hlervu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (5) vs (2) Hall
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Hlervu is retaining full guard.
Hlervu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hlervu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hlervu is keeping the position for now.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hall passes Hlervu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hlervu is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hlervu is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hlervu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hlervu has his hands clasped together around Hall's back. He's all about the action.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but Hlervu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to take a breather but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hlervu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is defending well.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hlervu gets back to full guard.
Hlervu keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Hlervu looking for subs off his back but Hall has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hall content to control rather than advance.
Hall is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hlervu is keeping the position for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall looking to sit in guard and control but Hlervu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (7) vs (2) Hall
Hall seems keen to control Hlervu's posture.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there.
Hlervu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking to pass the guard.
Hlervu passes Hall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hall pulls Hlervu in close to prevent any damage.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hlervu manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hlervu (7) vs (4) Hall
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
Hall keeps trying to improve his position.
Hall trying to control but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Hall stays in close to Hlervu's body and controls the position.
Hlervu pulls Hall in close to prevent any damage.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu has Hall pulled in close to control his posture.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hlervu looking to control.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes into half guard.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hall is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hlervu! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (7) vs (7) Hall
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Hlervu gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Hlervu takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
Tendren Hlervu thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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