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HC GRAP 29 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 London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 26 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 10 losses; Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lalla.
Danilov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danilov wants it to stay on the feet.
Lalla closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lalla (4) vs (0) Danilov
Lalla wants to control but Danilov is keeping him busy.
Lalla moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla laying and praying for a moment but Danilov takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lalla jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (7) vs (0) Danilov
Danilov is trying to get back to half guard.
Lalla thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lalla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danilov tries to bench press Lalla off him but Lalla keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danilov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Danilov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lalla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danilov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lalla takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lalla wants to pass the guard but Danilov is defending well.
Danilov wants to improve his position but Lalla is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lalla is keen to just control but Danilov is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla controlling the action here.
We've been hearing good reports from Lalla'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.
Danilov is not content to let Lalla control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lalla looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lalla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danilov keeps working.
Danilov trying to get back to full guard but Lalla takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (10) vs (0) Danilov
Lalla tries to control but Danilov wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Danilov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Danilov tries to get to full guard but Lalla has control of the leg.
Lalla wants to pass the guard but Danilov is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lalla in particular looking to stall.
Lalla'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.
Danilov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Danilov has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lalla doesn't defend quickly enough and Danilov has managed to lock this one up! Can Lalla escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Danilov on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ruslan Danilov!
After the big win, Ruslan Danilov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hawaii Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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