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SSG 337 Bar vs Ozymandias 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 35 wins and 25 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Harry Kim!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hall drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (0) Kim
Hall controlling from the top position.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
Kim seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hall passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hall is thwarting Kim's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kim is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (0) Kim
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 Kim for as long as he can get away with.
Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall fails to move to back control.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Hall prevents Kim from getting the reversal.
Hall controlling from mount.
Hall continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
More hug and hope from Hall.
Hall seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kim is holding on tight.
Hall controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall wants to take Kim's back but he can't do it this time.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim regains half guard.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall controlling the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kim tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Well, if Hall 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying is best to control the position here.
Kim trying to control here.
Hall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hall prevents Kim from improving his position.
Hall controlling the action here.
Hall moves into full mount! Kim won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (8) vs (0) Kim
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim is looking to get to half guard.
Kim keeps trying to improve his position.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall'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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kim wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
Kim prevents Hall from taking his back.
Hall avoids the attempt from Kim to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall controlling the pace for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Kim is trying to escape the mount.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Further stalling from Hall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kim bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (8) vs (2) Kim
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Our winner, Scott Hall, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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