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SSG 279 Hunt vs Vilmat 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Grant Harklie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 10 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Soderberg enables Harklie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Soderberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Harklie (2) vs (0) Soderberg
Harklie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soderberg is keeping the position for now.
Harklie is working hard here to advance position.
Soderberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Harklie tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harklie trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soderberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Soderberg, not yet.
Harklie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soderberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harklie looking to pass the guard.
Harklie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harklie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Soderberg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harklie has Soderberg in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harklie (2) vs (2) Soderberg
Soderberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harklie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harklie is pulling down on Soderberg's head to control his posture.
Harklie looking for a sweep. Not yet Harklie, not yet.
Soderberg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harklie's guard.
Well, if Soderberg 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.
Soderberg controlling the action here.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
Harklie wants to sweep but Soderberg has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (5) Soderberg
Harklie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Harklie! Score +2 for reaching mount: Harklie (2) vs (7) Soderberg
Harklie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soderberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harklie is looking to escape.
Harklie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Harklie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harklie.
Soderberg slips nicely into half guard.
Soderberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Soderberg is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Harklie! Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (10) Soderberg
Harklie is desperately trying to improve his position but Soderberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Soderberg controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harklie is desperately trying to improve his position but Soderberg has a good base and remains in mount.
Soderberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harklie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Soderberg controlling his opponent.
Soderberg looking for a guillotine from mount but Harklie is having none of it.
Soderberg avoids the attempt from Harklie to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Soderberg prevents Harklie from getting the reversal.
Soderberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harklie regains half guard.
Harklie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harklie wants to sweep but Soderberg has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (13) Soderberg
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harklie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Soderberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harklie sneaks back into half guard.
Soderberg wants to pass the guard but Harklie is defending well.
Harklie tries to roll over but Soderberg keeps him under control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (16) Soderberg
A lull in the action here as Soderberg stalls from top position.
Harklie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soderberg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harklie wants to get back to full guard.
Soderberg slows the pace down in half guard.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harklie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soderberg pulls his head out easily.
Soderberg stalling.
Harklie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Harklie manages to get to full guard.
Harklie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Soderberg has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (2) vs (19) Soderberg
Harklie tries to buck Soderberg off but Soderberg is having none of it.
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Harklie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harklie is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Harklie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harklie (4) vs (19) Soderberg
Harklie tries to pass to full mount but Soderberg defends it.
Soderberg is defending against the submission attempts here by Harklie.
Soderberg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harklie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Soderberg reverses the position - he's now on top in Harklie's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Harklie (4) vs (21) Soderberg
Harklie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Soderberg passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Harklie (4) vs (24) Soderberg
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Harklie manages to get back to half guard.
Soderberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Harklie is looking to improve his position.
Soderberg controlling the action here.
Harklie moves into full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Harklie wants to improve his position but Soderberg is controlling well.
Soderberg is controlling the pace.
Harklie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harklie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harklie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soderberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soderberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soderberg wins on points by 24 to 4.
Krister Soderberg thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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