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SSG 353 Hall vs Hlervu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 16 losses; Bernhard River! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 16 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Ieyasu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ieyasu showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: River (0) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is trying to work for a kimura but River is defending well.
Ieyasu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and River defends it well.
River is concentrating on defense, preventing Ieyasu from advancing position.
Ieyasu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for River! Score +3 for passing guard: River (0) vs (5) Ieyasu
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River wants to control but Ieyasu is having none of it.
River is in all sorts of trouble here.
River manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu trying to pass the guard but River defending well.
Ieyasu moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: River (0) vs (8) Ieyasu
Ieyasu wants to lay and pray for a moment but River keeps working.
Ieyasu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt River will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
River is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
My spies in Rough House inform me that Ieyasu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ieyasu advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: River (0) vs (10) Ieyasu
River has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ieyasu wants to control the pace but River is squirming around nicely.
River wants to hold on but Ieyasu pushes him away.
Ieyasu content just to control the position here.
Ieyasu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… River turns into him and now he's in Ieyasu's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River (2) vs (10) Ieyasu
River stays in close to Ieyasu's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to sweep but no luck.
River pushes down on Ieyasu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ieyasu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ieyasu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! River escapes and throws Ieyasu's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: River (5) vs (10) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is trying to control River's posture but River avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep.
River is trying to get an arm triangle but Ieyasu is defending well.
Ieyasu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep. River is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ieyasu wants to control but River is keeping busy.
River is looking for a kimura here.
Ieyasu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. River is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep. River is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
River wants to control but Ieyasu is keeping him busy.
Ieyasu tries to get to full guard but River has control of the leg.
River passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ieyasu! Score +3 for passing guard: River (8) vs (10) Ieyasu
Ieyasu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River (8) vs (12) Ieyasu
River is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ieyasu defends well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to advance position but River has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: River (12) vs (12) Ieyasu
Ieyasu working to try and regain half guard.
River controlling from the full mount.
River can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ieyasu is looking to escape.
Ieyasu regains half guard.
River is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ieyasu is just riding it out for now. River eventually gives up the hold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
River looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
River is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ieyasu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ieyasu wants to control but River is keeping busy.
River is looking to take a break and control but Ieyasu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ieyasu trying to hold on to River's head to control him but River postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to get back to full guard.
River content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ieyasu is looking to improve his position.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
River is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
River is working for a kimura but Ieyasu is defending it quite comfortably.
River is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to improve his position.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back.
River is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ieyasu is trying to get back to full guard.
River with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying to control but can't.
River trying to mount his opponent but Ieyasu defends it.
Ieyasu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
River is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
River content to control rather than advance.
Ieyasu trying to control from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu wants to improve his position but River is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ieyasu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ieyasu keeping moving, preventing River from controlling successfully.
River postures up.
River drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and River jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Ieyasu is retaining full guard.
River sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
River preventing the sweep.
River trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu looking to hit a scissor sweep but River is one step ahead there.
River 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.
Ieyasu 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.
Ieyasu trying to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: River (12) vs (14) Ieyasu
Ieyasu moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: River (12) vs (17) Ieyasu
You can see the frustration on River's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ieyasu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
River is not content to let Ieyasu control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ieyasu wins on points by 17 to 12.
Our winner, Toyotomi Ieyasu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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