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SSG 361 Soderberg vs Miyao 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 39 wins and 28 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 5 losses; Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Hall tries to keep at a distance but Borgia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borgia lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Borgia
Hall wants to improve his position but Borgia is controlling well.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that Borgia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Borgia is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Borgia from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borgia controls the pace.
Hall has control of Borgia's left arm, preventing Borgia from doing any damage.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Hall keeping full guard, as Borgia tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Borgia trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling the position.
Borgia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Borgia advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (5) Borgia
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borgia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Borgia working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to advance to mount but Hall denies him.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
Borgia trying to control the position but Hall is working away.
Hall wants to control but Borgia postures up.
Hall tries to buck Borgia off but Borgia is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Borgia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Hall is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Hall is looking to regain half guard here but Borgia keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall is not content to let Borgia control the position.
Borgia taking a breather here.
Hall trying his best to control but Borgia has mounted him. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (0) vs (7) Borgia
Hall manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Borgia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hall looking to control.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall continues to stall.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall is pulling down on Borgia's head to control his posture.
Borgia content to stall in guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borgia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borgia is one step ahead there.
Hall seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Borgia tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Hall managing to control the position.
Hall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Borgia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking to control but Borgia passes into half guard.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borgia wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Borgia is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Borgia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borgia prevents Hall from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to pass the guard but Hall defending well.
Borgia passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (10) Borgia
Hall is trying to reverse the position but instead Borgia has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Hall (0) vs (13) Borgia
Hall wants to escape the position.
Borgia tries to keep control of the position but Hall is staying busy.
Hall rolls, trying to escape but Borgia keeps control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tightening his grip on Hall, looking for the choke.
Hall trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hall is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Hall right now.
Hall tries to break free.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control his opponent's hands but Borgia gets his hands free.
Hall tries to roll but Borgia sticks to his back.
Borgia looking for the choke but no joy.
Hall tries to roll but Borgia sticks to his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borgia biding his time, controlling Hall.
Hall trying to control the position but Borgia manages to sink in the hooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia wins on points by 13 to 0.
Alexander Borgia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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