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SSG 254 Gaul vs Hunt 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 11 wins and 4 losses; Raja Silalahi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 12 losses; Melinos Jargon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Silalahi gets a takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Silalahi (2) vs (0) Jargon
Silalahi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silalahi is trying to work for a kimura but Jargon is defending well.
Jargon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jargon wants to sweep here but Silalahi controlling him for the moment.
Silalahi trying to control but Jargon is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jargon can't keep his opponent in guard - Silalahi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jargon looking for submissions off his back.
Silalahi is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jargon is trying to control but can't.
Silalahi seems to be working for a kimura but Jargon defends the submission attempt.
Jargon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jargon is trying to control but can't.
Jargon tries to get to full guard but Silalahi has control of the leg.
Silalahi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jargon is trying to maintain the position but Silalahi is very close to passing his half guard.
Jargon is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jargon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jargon wants to sweep but no luck.
Silalahi trying to control but Jargon is working from the bottom.
Jargon being controlled here, momentarily.
Jargon pulls Silalahi in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is stalling in the full guard.
Silalahi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silalahi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jargon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silalahi passes Jargon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jargon is looking to improve his position.
Silalahi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jargon is just riding it out for now. Silalahi eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jargon trying to control but Silalahi postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jargon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jargon is trying to keep Silalahi in close.
Silalahi looking to pass the guard.
Jargon controls Silalahi momentarily but Silalahi frees himself.
Silalahi trying to control but Jargon is working from the bottom.
Silalahi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jargon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silalahi is one step ahead there.
Jargon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silalahi stacks Jargon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silalahi! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (5) vs (0) Jargon
Silalahi slows the pace down.
Silalahi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jargon keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Silalahi is staying tight to Jargon's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is looking to take a break and control but Jargon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jargon can't do much from the bottom here.
Jargon is trying to get back to half guard.
Silalahi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jargon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jargon is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silalahi wants to pass the guard but Jargon is defending well.
Silalahi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silalahi is looking to take a break and control but Jargon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jargon trying to control from the bottom.
Silalahi controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jargon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi stopping the sweep attempt from Jargon.
Silalahi wants to pass the guard but Jargon is keeping the position.
Jargon controls Silalahi momentarily but Silalahi frees himself.
Jargon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jargon looking to control.
Jargon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silalahi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (5) vs (2) Jargon
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Jargon from controlling successfully.
Silalahi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silalahi'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 nine minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Jargon from controlling successfully.
Silalahi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jargon forces his way into half guard.
Jargon moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (5) vs (5) Jargon
Jargon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silalahi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jargon working away.
Silalahi tries to bench press Jargon off him but Jargon keeps the position.
Jargon wants to control but Silalahi is keeping him busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jargon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jargon wants to control but Silalahi is keeping him busy.
Jargon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silalahi, who protects the arm well.
Silalahi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silalahi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silalahi has control of Jargon's left arm, preventing Jargon from doing any damage.
Silalahi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jargon being controlled here momentarily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi being controlled here, momentarily.
Silalahi looking for a guillotine here but Jargon defends easily.
Jargon wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is keeping the position.
Silalahi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silalahi looking to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi managing to control the position.
Jargon looking to sit in guard and control but Silalahi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Silalahi (7) vs (5) Jargon
Silalahi controlling from the top position.
Silalahi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jargon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jargon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silalahi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silalahi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silalahi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jargon wants to improve his position but instead Silalahi has moved into half guard.
Silalahi seems to be working for a kimura but Jargon defends the submission attempt.
Silalahi content to control rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jargon trying to control from the bottom.
Jargon tries to get to full guard but Silalahi has control of the leg.
Silalahi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jargon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jargon wants to get back to full guard.
Jargon has a hand on Silalahi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silalahi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Silalahi (10) vs (5) Jargon
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jargon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jargon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silalahi takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Raja Silalahi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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