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HC GRAP 36 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 14 wins and 29 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 5 losses; James Rocksteady!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lalla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rocksteady forces Lalla back against the cage and clinches.
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 is trying to pull guard but Rocksteady turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rocksteady prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaro Lalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocksteady gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lalla (0) vs (2) Rocksteady
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rocksteady prevents Lalla from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocksteady is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lalla is just riding it out for now. Rocksteady eventually gives up the hold.
Lalla keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksteady slows the pace down in half guard.
Lalla is looking to improve his position.
Rocksteady controlling the action here.
Rocksteady is working for a submission of some sort.
Lalla trying to control but Rocksteady postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lalla defends it well.
Rocksteady performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rocksteady seems to be working for a kimura but Lalla defends the submission attempt.
Lalla is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (5) Rocksteady
Lalla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rocksteady working for a guillotine from mount but Lalla is in no mood to give up.
Rocksteady seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lalla is holding on tight.
Rocksteady is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lalla has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lalla! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (2) vs (5) Rocksteady
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.
Rocksteady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lalla's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (2) vs (7) Rocksteady
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lalla trying to keep a closed guard but Rocksteady is proving a slippery customer.
Lalla lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (4) vs (7) Rocksteady
That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rocksteady is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (4) vs (9) Rocksteady
Lalla is trying to control the position but Rocksteady postures up.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocksteady looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lalla trying to keep a closed guard but Rocksteady is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lalla keeping moving, preventing Rocksteady from controlling successfully.
Lalla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rocksteady controls the pace.
Lalla controls Rocksteady momentarily but Rocksteady frees himself.
Rocksteady not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rocksteady is continuing to stall.
Lalla trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady won't allow Lalla to sweep him here.
Rocksteady postures up.
Rocksteady engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The adventures of Rocksteady the control monster continue. Boring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady being controlled here momentarily.
Rocksteady controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lalla is trying to keep Rocksteady in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Rocksteady 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Rocksteady.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lalla controls Rocksteady momentarily but Rocksteady frees himself.
Lalla wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady trying to control but Lalla is working from the bottom.
Rocksteady controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lalla wants to sweep here but Rocksteady controlling him for the moment.
Lalla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rocksteady controls the pace.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla keeping moving, preventing Rocksteady from controlling successfully.
Lalla has his hands on Rocksteady's head, controlling the position.
Lalla controls Rocksteady momentarily but Rocksteady frees himself.
Lalla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocksteady is one step ahead there.
Rocksteady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rocksteady wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
Lalla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lalla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rocksteady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocksteady wins on points by 9 to 4.
A victorious James Rocksteady thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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