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SSG 266 Hall vs Chai 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Ivan Ivanovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Malachi Cantrell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ivanovic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cantrell on his heels. He'll look to pass Cantrell's guard now, I'm sure. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ivanovic (2) vs (0) Cantrell
Ivanovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cantrell is trying to keep Ivanovic in close.
Ivanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cantrell trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantrell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanovic postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cantrell trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cantrell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanovic is one step ahead there.
Cantrell keeping full guard, as Ivanovic tries to pass.
Cantrell looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ivanovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivanovic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cantrell is pulling down on Ivanovic's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cantrell has control of Ivanovic's left arm, preventing Ivanovic from doing any damage.
Ivanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cantrell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanovic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cantrell looking to control.
Ivanovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
Cantrell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cantrell, not yet.
Ivanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cantrell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanovic controlling from the top position.
Ivanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cantrell is keeping the position for now.
Cantrell is trying to control the position but Ivanovic postures up.
Ivanovic wants to pass the guard but Cantrell is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cantrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ivanovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ivanovic wants to pass the guard but Cantrell is keeping the position.
Ivanovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cantrell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Cantrell.
Ivanovic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cantrell's guard.
Cantrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ivanovic stalling.
Ivanovic is thwarting Cantrell's attempts to control the position.
Ivanovic controlling the action here.
Ivanovic moves into full mount! Cantrell won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (5) vs (0) Cantrell
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cantrell tries to reverse the position but Ivanovic maintains control.
Ivanovic content just to control the position here.
Ivanovic fails to take his opponent's back.
Ivanovic controlling from mount.
Cantrell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (5) vs (2) Cantrell
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanovic is controlling Cantrell's posture.
Cantrell passes into half guard.
Ivanovic tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cantrell has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (5) vs (5) Cantrell
Ivanovic is looking to improve his position but Cantrell isn't that keen on the idea.
Cantrell is working for a guillotine from mount but Ivanovic frees his head quite easily.
Ivanovic is working to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell avoids the attempt from Ivanovic to control.
Ivanovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Cantrell has a good base and remains in mount.
Cantrell tries to control but Ivanovic wriggling away.
Ivanovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cantrell avoids the attempt from Ivanovic to control.
Cantrell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanovic is looking to escape.
Cantrell looking for a guillotine from mount but Ivanovic is having none of it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic wants to control but Cantrell is having none of it.
Ivanovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cantrell.
Cantrell looking to control but Ivanovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ivanovic regains half guard.
Cantrell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cantrell is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanovic is defending well.
Cantrell trying to control from half guard but Ivanovic is working away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is trying to maintain the position but Cantrell is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanovic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cantrell wants to control but Ivanovic is keeping him busy.
Cantrell 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.
Cantrell is trying to control. Ivanovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is controlling Cantrell's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ivanovic wants to control but Cantrell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ivanovic tries to roll over but Cantrell keeps him under control.
Ivanovic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cantrell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ivanovic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell trying to control from half guard but Ivanovic is working away.
Cantrell is looking for a kimura but Ivanovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cantrell to get the leverage.
Ivanovic is looking for a sweep. Cantrell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanovic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cantrell trying to control from half guard but Ivanovic is working away.
Ivanovic keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ivanovic is refusing to be controlled, as Cantrell sits in half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic wants to improve his position but Cantrell is controlling well.
Ivanovic desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cantrell tries to pass to full mount but Ivanovic defends it.
Ivanovic is staying active underneath Cantrell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ivanovic is controlling Cantrell's trapped leg to prevent Cantrell from advancing to side control.
Ivanovic gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ivanovic trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Cantrell gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Cantrell wins on points by 6 to 5. |
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