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HC GRAP 40 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 19 losses; Marquis Chriss! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 32 losses; Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Lalla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chriss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chriss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chriss tries to keep at a distance but Lalla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lalla tries to pull guard but Chriss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lalla wants a takedown but no success here.
Lalla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chriss is pressed up against the cage. Lalla has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chriss down to the mat. Chriss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marquis Chriss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaro Lalla.
Lalla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lalla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lalla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lalla tries for a takedown but Chriss manages to get underhooks.
Lalla tries to pull guard but Chriss holds him up against the cage and eventually Lalla drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lalla manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chriss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chriss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lalla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chriss sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chriss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lalla working a defensive guard here.
Chriss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lalla keeping full guard, as Chriss tries to pass.
Lalla looking for subs off his back but Chriss has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chriss seems to be looking for submissions.
Chriss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chriss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lalla is looking to get back to full guard here but Chriss has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Chriss (3) vs (0) Lalla
Chriss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is looking for a sweep.
Lalla being controlled for a moment.
Lalla tries to bench press Chriss off him but Chriss keeps the position.
Chriss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lalla, who protects the arm well.
Chriss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is not content to let Chriss control the position.
Chriss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chriss is staying tight to Lalla's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Chriss has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lalla! Score +2 for reaching mount: Chriss (5) vs (0) Lalla
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chriss content just to control the position here.
Lalla is looking to get to half guard.
Chriss working for a submission but Lalla is keeping him at bay.
Chriss goes for an armbar but Lalla turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lalla. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (5) vs (2) Lalla
Chriss has his foot on Lalla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lalla works his way back into a safe position though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lalla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chriss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lalla has managed to get both his arms back between Chriss's legs - danger averted.
Chriss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Chriss seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
Chriss 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is controlling Lalla's posture.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chriss is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chriss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lalla is aware though and is defending well.
We've been informed that Lalla has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
Lalla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lalla wants to pass the guard but Chriss is keeping the position.
Chriss keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Lalla might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chriss haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chriss is looking for a triangle but Lalla pushes his legs off easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Chriss is retaining full guard.
Chriss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chriss working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Chriss keeps moving.
Lalla looking to sit in guard and control but Chriss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Chriss (7) vs (2) Lalla
Chriss 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.
Chriss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chriss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chriss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chriss seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lalla for as long as he can get away with.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Chriss passes Lalla's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chriss is thwarting Lalla's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chriss takes the fight on points by 7 to 2.
Our winner, Marquis Chriss, 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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