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SSG 302 Hall vs Hlervu 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 24 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 16 losses; Tendren Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hlervu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Hlervu
Hlervu prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall is looking to control Hlervu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hall avoid being mounted?
Hall is looking for a sweep. Hlervu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall is controlling Hlervu's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hall moves into full guard.
Hall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hlervu's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (2) Hlervu
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Hlervu is retaining full guard.
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hlervu for as long as he can get away with.
Hall passes Hlervu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is trying to maintain the position but Hall is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hlervu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Hlervu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall continues to stall.
Hall is pressing down on Hlervu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hlervu is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (2) Hlervu
Hall tries to take Hlervu's back but instead Hlervu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hlervu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hall is working away from the top position though.
Hall slows the pace down in half guard.
Hall wants to advance to full mount but Hlervu doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall is stalling in the full guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
Hlervu trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
Hall trying to control but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Hall controlling from the top position.
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 stays in close to Hlervu's body and controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (8) vs (2) Hlervu
Hall just content to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall trying to advance position but Hlervu counters by regaining guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Hlervu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control from the top but Hlervu keeps moving.
Hall 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.
More hug and hope from Hall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hlervu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall stopping the sweep attempt from Hlervu.
Hlervu being controlled here, momentarily.
Hall trying to control but Hlervu is working from the bottom.
Hlervu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hlervu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hlervu looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Hlervu is keeping the position.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hlervu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hlervu 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.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall is pushing down on Hlervu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hlervu is fighting to maintain full guard but Hall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hlervu actively working from the bottom here.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking Scott Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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