|
|
SSG 275 Standish vs Hall 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 4 losses; Ivan Ivanovic! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Chad Harris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanovic's waist but Ivanovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Ivanovic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harris to the ground. Ivanovic is now in Harris's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Ivanovic (2) vs (0) Harris
Ivanovic postures up.
Ivanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanovic forces his way into half guard.
Ivanovic is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (5) vs (0) Harris
Harris tries to hold on but Ivanovic postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic controlling the position easily from mount.
Ivanovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris can't escape the position.
Harris looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ivanovic is looking to work his way around to Harris's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Harris can't escape the position.
Ivanovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ivanovic wants to take his opponent's back but Harris doesn't allow it.
Harris is desperately trying to improve his position but Ivanovic has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ivanovic'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris regains half guard.
Ivanovic stalling.
Harris trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic stalling.
Harris wants to control but Ivanovic is keeping busy.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris is looking to control Ivanovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harris avoid being mounted?
Ivanovic is controlling the pace.
Harris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is in trouble now - Ivanovic has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Ivanovic (8) vs (0) Harris
Ivanovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ivanovic seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Harris is holding on tight.
Harris regains half guard.
Harris wants to improve his position but Ivanovic is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ivanovic in particular looking to stall.
Ivanovic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Harris for as long as he can get away with.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control here.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Ivanovic seems content to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harris won't allow Ivanovic to pass to mount.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ivanovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Ivanovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ivanovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harris keeping full guard, as Ivanovic tries to pass.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Harris is trying to keep Ivanovic in close.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
Ivanovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ivanovic has managed to get both his arms back between Harris's legs - danger averted.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanovic is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harris wants to sweep here but Ivanovic controlling him for the moment.
Ivanovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic looking to pass the guard.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
Ivanovic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ivanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
Ivanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Ivanovic (8) vs (2) Harris
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
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.
Harris 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.
Ivanovic wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanovic is retaining full guard.
Ivanovic is pulling down on Harris's head to control his posture.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Ivanovic has his hands on Harris's head, controlling the position.
Further stalling from Ivanovic.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Ivanovic is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanovic is retaining full guard.
Harris won't allow Ivanovic to sweep him here.
Ivanovic managing to control the position.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ivanovic holds on and takes a little breather.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now.
Harris wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanovic keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Ivanovic controlling Harris's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivanovic takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Ivan Ivanovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
|
|
|
|
|
