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HC GRAP 19 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shalit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Archer tries to clinch but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit feints and as Archer raises his hands in defense, Shalit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (0) Archer
Shalit tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer trying to control the position.
Shalit is fighting to break Archer's control of his arms but Archer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Shalit's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shalit is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Archer has his hands clasped together around Shalit's back. He's all about the action.
Shalit prevents Archer from improving his position.
Shalit trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalit seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Archer for as long as he can get away with.
Archer is looking to improve his position.
Shalit wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shalit controlling the action here.
Shalit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Shalit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shalit wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Shalit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Archer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Shalit is very close to passing his half guard.
Shalit wants to free his trapped foot but Archer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shalit'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.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shalit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shalit slows the pace down in half guard.
Archer is doing well to control the position and prevent Shalit from advancing to side control.
Archer is looking to improve his position.
Shalit tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
Archer regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control the position here.
Archer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (2) Archer
Shalit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shalit trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Archer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shalit pulls Archer in to control the position.
Shalit controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer is fighting to break Shalit's control of his arms but Shalit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shalit working for a triangle but Archer defends it easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Archer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shalit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Archer has managed to get both his arms back between Shalit's legs - danger averted.
Shalit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Shalit has Archer pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Archer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shalit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Archer wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Archer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Archer wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Shalit 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.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shalit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Archer being controlled here momentarily.
Shalit is trying to control the position but Archer postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (4) vs (2) Archer
Archer keeping full guard, as Shalit tries to pass.
Archer wants to sweep here but Shalit controlling him for the moment.
Shalit content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archer is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (4) vs (4) Archer
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Shalit gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Shalit takes the fight on points by 5 to 4.
Elazar Shalit retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Elazar Shalit thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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