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HC GRAP 31 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 27 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 5 losses; Horghain Yan Spentliche!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yan Spentliche closes the distance and clinches.
Yan Spentliche can't get the takedown.
Lalla is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yan Spentliche to keep the fight standing.
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.
Lalla tries to pull guard but Yan Spentliche holds him up against the cage and eventually Lalla drops back down to his feet.
Lalla jumps into guard, dragging Yan Spentliche to the mat.
Yan Spentliche's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yan Spentliche's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More stalling from Yan Spentliche.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalla is trying to keep Yan Spentliche in close.
Lalla wants to sweep here but Yan Spentliche controlling him for the moment.
Yan Spentliche's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yan Spentliche trying to control but Lalla is working from the bottom.
Lalla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yan Spentliche controls the pace.
Yan Spentliche really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lalla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lalla wants to sweep here but Yan Spentliche controlling him for the moment.
Yan Spentliche is stalling in the full guard.
Lalla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yan Spentliche slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lalla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yan Spentliche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yan Spentliche stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lalla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yan Spentliche is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lalla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lalla has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (2) vs (0) Yan Spentliche
Yan Spentliche looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla stopping the sweep attempt from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lalla's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yan Spentliche isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lalla stacks Yan Spentliche on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lalla! Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (5) vs (0) Yan Spentliche
Yan Spentliche is looking for a sweep.
Lalla controlling the position.
Lalla wants to take a breather but Yan Spentliche manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lalla.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan Spentliche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lalla won't allow Yan Spentliche to sweep him here.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Yan Spentliche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yan Spentliche escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lalla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lalla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche seems keen to control Lalla's posture.
Yan Spentliche looking for a sweep. Not yet Yan Spentliche, not yet.
Yan Spentliche is controlling Lalla's posture.
Lalla sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yan Spentliche had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lalla defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lalla seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lalla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lalla is working hard here to advance position.
Yan Spentliche tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Yan Spentliche keeps moving.
Yan Spentliche controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lalla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yan Spentliche is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lalla defends well.
Yan Spentliche is trying to control the position but Lalla postures up.
Lalla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yan Spentliche working a defensive guard here.
Lalla wants to pass the guard but Yan Spentliche is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche working a defensive guard here.
Yan Spentliche keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Yan Spentliche looking to control.
Lalla trying to control but Yan Spentliche is working from the bottom.
Lalla pushes down on Yan Spentliche's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lalla trying to control from half guard but Yan Spentliche is working away.
Lalla trying to mount his opponent but Yan Spentliche defends it.
Yan Spentliche is controlling Lalla's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yan Spentliche is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lalla pulls his head out easily.
Yan Spentliche is not content to let Lalla control the position.
Lalla is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche wants to control but Lalla is keeping busy.
Lalla content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yan Spentliche controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lalla wants to pass to mount but Yan Spentliche is defending the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche is looking to control Lalla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yan Spentliche avoid being mounted?
Yan Spentliche is trying to control but Lalla manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (8) vs (0) Yan Spentliche
Yan Spentliche is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yan Spentliche is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lalla looking to control but Yan Spentliche is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yan Spentliche tries to hold on but Lalla postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla controlling his opponent.
Yan Spentliche is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Yan Spentliche tries to hold on but Lalla pushes him away.
Yan Spentliche felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lalla trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yan Spentliche wants to hold on but Lalla pushes him away.
Lalla trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lalla wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lalla takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
Jaro Lalla decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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