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SSG 353 Hall vs Hlervu 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 12 losses; Krister Soderberg! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Raja Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Soderberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Soderberg (2) vs (0) Silalahi
Silalahi trying to control but Soderberg postures up.
Soderberg is trying to work for a kimura but Silalahi is defending well.
Soderberg is looking to advance position but Silalahi won't allow it.
Soderberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silalahi controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep. Soderberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soderberg wants to control but Silalahi is keeping him busy.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi trying to control but Soderberg postures up.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but Soderberg is controlling well.
Soderberg tries to pass to full mount but Silalahi defends it.
Silalahi has his hands clasped together around Soderberg's back. He's all about the action.
Silalahi is looking to control Soderberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silalahi avoid being mounted?
Silalahi wants to improve his position but Soderberg is controlling well.
Soderberg is looking to take a break and control but Silalahi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silalahi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soderberg is pushing down on Silalahi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silalahi is fighting to maintain full guard but Soderberg has managed to sneak the leg through.
Soderberg trying to mount his opponent but Silalahi defends it.
Silalahi trying to control from the bottom.
Soderberg slows the pace down in half guard.
Silalahi controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silalahi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soderberg.
Soderberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silalahi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silalahi wants to control but Soderberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soderberg is stalling here. Silalahi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Soderberg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silalahi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Soderberg (2) vs (4) Silalahi
Silalahi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soderberg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silalahi is looking to take a break and control but Soderberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi working away.
Soderberg is looking to reverse the position.
Silalahi trying to control the position but Soderberg is working away.
Silalahi happy to just control the position for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi trying to control the action but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Soderberg is looking for a sweep.
Silalahi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Soderberg has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Soderberg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silalahi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silalahi is staying tight to Soderberg's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Soderberg manages to get back to half guard.
Soderberg is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Soderberg is trying to control but can't.
Silalahi wants to take a breather but Soderberg is having none of it.
Silalahi stalling.
Soderberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silalahi pulls his head out easily.
Soderberg tries to get to full guard but Silalahi has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is trying to maintain the position but Silalahi is very close to passing his half guard.
Silalahi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soderberg sees it coming and defends easily.
Silalahi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silalahi is trying to control the action in half guard but Soderberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soderberg wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soderberg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silalahi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Soderberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silalahi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silalahi trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silalahi stays in close to Soderberg's body and controls the position.
Silalahi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soderberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soderberg trying to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Silalahi from controlling successfully.
Silalahi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silalahi wants to pass the guard but Soderberg is keeping the position.
Soderberg trying to control the position.
Silalahi passes Soderberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Soderberg is trying to control but can't.
Silalahi is trying to control the action in half guard but Soderberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Silalahi in particular looking to stall.
Soderberg trying to control from the bottom.
Silalahi prevents Soderberg from improving his position.
Silalahi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Soderberg! Score +3 for passing guard: Soderberg (2) vs (7) Silalahi
Silalahi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silalahi controlling from mount.
Silalahi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Soderberg has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Soderberg! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Soderberg (4) vs (7) Silalahi
Silalahi 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.
Soderberg pushes down on Silalahi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silalahi is looking for a sweep. Soderberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi trying to control here.
Silalahi won't allow Soderberg to pass to mount.
Silalahi tries to get to full guard but Soderberg has control of the leg.
Silalahi is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silalahi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is fighting to break Silalahi's control of his arms but Silalahi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Soderberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silalahi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silalahi looking to control but Soderberg passes into half guard.
Silalahi looking for submissions off his back.
Silalahi tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Soderberg has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Soderberg (7) vs (7) Silalahi
Soderberg wants to control the pace but Silalahi is squirming around nicely.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silalahi can't escape the position.
Silalahi stops Soderberg from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Soderberg postures up.
Silalahi working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soderberg wants to take Silalahi's back here but Silalahi is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Silalahi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Soderberg (10) vs (7) Silalahi
And that's the end of the fight!
Soderberg takes the fight on points by 10 to 7.
During a confident post fight interview, Krister Soderberg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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