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SSG 340 Hall vs Makarov 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 6 losses; Desmodium Denari! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 11 losses; Grapple Moley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Denari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moley pinned against the cage. Moley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grapple Moley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denari darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Denari (2) vs (0) Moley
Moley wants to control but Denari is keeping busy.
Denari is pressing down on Moley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moley is holding on for now.
Denari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moley is defending against the submission attempts here by Denari.
Denari is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moley is just riding it out for now. Denari eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari wants to work for an arm triangle but Moley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moley tries to roll over but Denari keeps him under control.
Denari is working for a submission of some sort.
Denari is working for an americana but Moley has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Denari was thinking about the submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denari is looking to advance position but Moley has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Denari (2) vs (4) Moley
Denari is desperately trying to improve his position but Moley has a good base and remains in mount.
Denari prevents Moley from taking his back.
Denari keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moley content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moley prevents Denari from getting the reversal.
Moley controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Moley 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.
Moley tries to control but Denari wriggling away.
Moley controlling from mount.
Denari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moley controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denari stops Moley from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Denari can't escape the position.
Moley controlling the position easily from mount.
Denari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moley controlling the pace for now.
Denari is desperately trying to improve his position but Moley has a good base and remains in mount.
Moley fails to advance to Denari's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moley controlling from the full mount.
Moley trying to control but Denari is having none of it.
Denari sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moley content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Denari tries to get to full guard but Moley has control of the leg.
Denari is working hard here to advance position.
Moley not doing much here.
Denari gets back to full guard.
Moley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moley trying to control but Denari is working from the bottom.
Moley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denari is keeping the position for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Denari is looking for a triangle but Moley pushes his legs off easily.
Moley is pushing down on Denari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Denari is fighting to maintain full guard but Moley has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Moley might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Denari tries to roll over but Moley keeps him under control.
Moley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Denari manages to get to full guard.
Moley passes Denari's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Denari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moley trying to control the position from guard on top but Denari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Denari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Denari has his foot on Moley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moley works his way back into a safe position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Denari 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.
Moley looking to pass the guard.
Moley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (2) vs (7) Moley
Moley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Denari is trying to get back to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Denari gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Moley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Denari is refusing to be controlled, as Moley sits in half guard.
Moley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Denari haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Denari tries to get to full guard but Moley has control of the leg.
Moley is trying to control the action in half guard but Denari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Denari wants to control but Moley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Denari knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moley is taking a breather. Denari says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Moley wants to pass to mount but Denari is defending the position.
Moley controlling the action here.
Denari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Moley not doing much here.
Denari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Denari wants to sweep but no luck.
Moley passes into half guard.
Moley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Denari tries to roll over but Moley keeps him under control.
Denari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moley preventing the sweep.
Denari lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (4) vs (7) Moley
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Moley looking for a sweep. Not yet Moley, not yet.
Moley pulls Denari in to control the position.
Moley keeping moving, preventing Denari from controlling successfully.
Moley has Denari pulled in close to control his posture.
Moley can't keep his opponent in guard - Denari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Denari wants to work for an arm triangle but Moley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Denari wants to control but Moley is keeping him busy.
Denari wants to advance to full mount but Moley doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Denari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Denari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denari stands and throws Moley's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (7) vs (7) Moley
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Denari gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Denari takes the fight on points by 8 to 7.
A very excited looking Desmodium Denari made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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