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SSG 353 Hall vs Hlervu 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 38 wins and 26 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 19 losses; Tendren Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hlervu. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hall (0) vs (4) Hlervu
Hlervu trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
Hall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hlervu trying to control the action but Hall is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu working away.
Hall seems a little lost for a moment, as Hlervu dominates the positioning.
Hall tries to bench press Hlervu off him but Hlervu keeps the position.
Hlervu controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hlervu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall is trying to escape the position but Hlervu is controlling the position.
Hall has one of Hlervu's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Hlervu slows the pace down.
Hlervu working away.
Hlervu is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hall is being controlled here.
Let's hope that Hlervu 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.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Hlervu tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Hlervu takes a little break here. Hall wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Hlervu happy to just control the position for now.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hlervu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hlervu is staying tight to Hall's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hlervu is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall stops Hlervu from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu tries for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
Hall tries to buck Hlervu off but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hall is not content to let Hlervu control the position.
Hall tries to buck Hlervu off but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hlervu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Hlervu stalls from top position.
Hlervu is looking to take a break and control but Hall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hall gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (7) Hlervu
Hall wants to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Hlervu wants to take his opponent's back but Hall doesn't allow it.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
Hlervu fails to advance to Hall's back.
Hall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to escape the mount.
Hlervu avoids the attempt from Hall to control.
Hlervu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hlervu is looking to work his way around to Hall's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hall tries to control Hlervu's body but Hlervu pushes him off. Hall squirms to his side and now Hlervu has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Hall (0) vs (10) Hlervu
Hall breaks Hlervu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (10) Hlervu
Hall preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hlervu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hlervu keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
Hall won't allow Hlervu to sweep him here.
Hall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hlervu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hall has managed to get both his arms back between Hlervu's legs - danger averted.
Hall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hlervu can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to get back to full guard.
Hall is thwarting Hlervu's attempts to control the position.
Hall prevents Hlervu from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hlervu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Hlervu is retaining full guard.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hlervu is keeping the position for now.
Hall preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hlervu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hlervu.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hlervu has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall 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.
Hlervu looking for a sweep. Not yet Hlervu, not yet.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips nicely into half guard.
Hall stalling.
Hlervu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hall moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (10) Hlervu
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hlervu keeps working.
Hlervu tries to improve position but can't.
Hall moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (7) vs (10) Hlervu
Hlervu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hlervu is working to get back to half guard.
Hall trying to control but Hlervu is having none of it.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hlervu for as long as he can get away with.
Hall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hlervu is looking to escape.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hlervu is looking to improve his position.
Hall controlling the action here.
Hlervu wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hlervu wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu keeps trying to improve his position.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall trying to pass the guard but Hlervu defending well.
Hlervu is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall not doing much here.
Hlervu is trying to get back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Hlervu tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hlervu wins on points by 10 to 7. Tendren Hlervu retains his heavyweight title!
Tendren Hlervu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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