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SSG 308 Elvul vs Ottke 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 9 wins and 29 losses; Diego Hageman! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 4 losses; Maimonedes Aharon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aharon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aharon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aharon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hageman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aharon but Aharon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hageman closes the distance and pushes Aharon back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aharon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hageman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aharon tries to clinch up but Hageman circles away and keeps his distance.
Hageman goes for a double leg but Aharon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aharon continues to drive forward.
Aharon feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Hageman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aharon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hageman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aharon has Hageman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hageman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hageman gets control of Aharon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hageman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Aharon from controlling successfully.
Aharon stopping the sweep attempt from Hageman.
Hageman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aharon manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (2) vs (0) Aharon
Hageman trying to control but Aharon is working from the bottom.
Aharon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman is really struggling to control Aharon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aharon is pulling down on Hageman's head. It's preventing any offense from Hageman, at least for the moment.
Hageman wants to control from the top but Aharon keeps moving.
Aharon has his hands on Hageman's head, controlling the position.
Aharon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hageman manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hageman (2) vs (2) Aharon
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aharon looking to pass the guard.
Aharon trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aharon looking to pass the guard.
We've been informed that Aharon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hageman wants to sweep here but Aharon controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aharon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hageman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aharon looking to pass the guard.
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Aharon from controlling successfully.
Aharon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aharon trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hageman looking to control.
Hageman is breathing heavily.
Aharon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aharon pushes down on Hageman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aharon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hageman trying to hold on to Aharon's head to control him but Aharon postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aharon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hageman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aharon controlling the action here.
Aharon works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (2) vs (5) Aharon
Aharon wants to control but Hageman is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Aharon politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Aharon prefers to stall for the moment though.
Aharon advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hageman (2) vs (7) Aharon
Aharon wants to control but Hageman has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Hageman is in trouble now - Aharon has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (2) vs (10) Aharon
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hageman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Aharon.
Aharon wants to control but Hageman has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Aharon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aharon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aharon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hageman keeps working.
Aharon is controlling the pace.
Hageman won't allow Aharon to pass to mount.
Aharon trying to control from half guard but Hageman is working away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aharon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hageman is in trouble now - Aharon has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hageman (2) vs (13) Aharon
Aharon controlling from the full mount.
More stalling from Aharon.
Hageman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Aharon looking to control but Hageman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aharon takes Hageman's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hageman is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Hageman (2) vs (16) Aharon
Well, with Aharon on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hageman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Aharon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Aharon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aharon wants to control but Hageman is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aharon trying to control momentarily.
Hageman is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Aharon gets his way!
Aharon really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hageman.
Aharon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hageman defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aharon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Aharon tightening his grip on Hageman, looking for the choke.
Aharon trying to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aharon wins on points by 16 to 2. |
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