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SSG 313 Hunt vs Chai 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 11 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Howell takes the fight into the clinch.
Orozco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Howell is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orozco to the mat. Orozco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (0) vs (2) Howell
Orozco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Orozco is looking to control Howell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Orozco avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Orozco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Orozco looking for a sweep. Not yet Orozco, not yet.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
Howell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
Howell trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Howell being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Orozco pulls Howell in close to prevent any damage.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Orozco is retaining full guard.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Howell passes Orozco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Orozco tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
Orozco trying to control here.
Orozco is positioning himself well to prevent Howell advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orozco wants to control but Howell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Howell wants to pass to mount but Orozco is defending the position.
Howell controlling the pace.
Howell seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Orozco looking to control.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Orozco is keeping the position.
Orozco looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom.
Howell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now.
Orozco working a defensive guard here.
Orozco controlling Howell's posture.
Howell stopping the sweep attempt from Orozco.
Howell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orozco 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: Orozco (2) vs (2) Howell
Orozco is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howell defends it well.
Howell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Howell tries to get to full guard but Orozco has control of the leg.
Orozco controlling the action here.
Howell is staying active underneath Orozco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is trying to control the action in half guard but Howell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Orozco stalling away here and it's allowed Howell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Howell wants to sweep but no luck.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orozco is one step ahead there.
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Howell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orozco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (4) Howell
Orozco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howell is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orozco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orozco 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.
Orozco looking to control.
Orozco 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: Orozco (4) vs (4) Howell
Orozco is looking to take a break and control but Howell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is keen to just control but Howell is a slippery customer.
Howell desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Howell has his hands clasped together around Orozco's back. He's all about the action.
Howell is not content to let Orozco control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Howell is looking for a sweep. Orozco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orozco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Howell is just riding it out for now. Orozco eventually gives up the hold.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
Orozco is looking to stall here but Howell recovers full guard.
Orozco wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howell being controlled here, momentarily.
Howell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orozco is one step ahead there.
Orozco trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howell managing to control the position.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Howell looking to control.
Orozco preventing the sweep.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Orozco from controlling successfully.
Orozco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Howell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orozco manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (4) vs (6) Howell
Howell wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving.
Orozco has Howell pulled in close to control his posture.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Howell working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Howell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orozco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howell has managed to get both his arms back between Orozco's legs - danger averted.
Howell postures up.
Howell controlling from the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Howell passes into half guard.
Orozco is concentrating on defense, preventing Howell from advancing position.
Orozco is trying to get back to full guard.
Orozco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howell is working away from the top position though.
Howell wants to free his trapped foot but Orozco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Howell is keen to just control but Orozco is a slippery customer.
Howell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Orozco is not content to let Howell control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howell's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Orozco (8) vs (6) Howell
Howell looking very determined here, making life difficult for Orozco.
Orozco is hanging on to Howell's back as he tries to escape.
Orozco working for a choke but Howell is defending well.
Orozco is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Howell taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Orozco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adriel Orozco!
In defeat, Leonard Howell stepped up to the mic, saying 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym & go harda.'. |
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