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SSG 365 Soderberg vs Gabenagus 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 London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 13 losses; Cole Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 13 losses; Raja Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Silalahi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hunt did well to prevent Silalahi getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Silalahi
Silalahi controlling the action here.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Silalahi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silalahi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Silalahi is just content to waste time from the top position. Hunt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi looking to pass the guard.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Silalahi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi keeps trying to improve his position.
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silalahi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silalahi postures up.
Silalahi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Silalahi is proving a slippery customer.
Hunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (2) Silalahi
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Silalahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silalahi is keeping the position for now.
Silalahi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silalahi looking to control.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Silalahi is keeping the position.
Silalahi trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Silalahi is retaining full guard.
Silalahi pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Silalahi looking to control.
Silalahi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silalahi is keeping the position for now.
Silalahi has his hands on Hunt's head, controlling the position.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunt puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Silalahi trying to control from the bottom.
Silalahi won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Silalahi is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silalahi is trying to get back to full guard.
Silalahi has his hands clasped together around Hunt's back. He's all about the action.
Hunt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silalahi sees it coming and defends easily.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silalahi keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silalahi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (4) Silalahi
Hunt controls Silalahi momentarily but Silalahi frees himself.
Silalahi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunt wants to sweep here but Silalahi controlling him for the moment.
Hunt managing to control the position.
Hunt looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silalahi wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt pulls Silalahi in to control the position.
Silalahi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silalahi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hunt wants to control but Silalahi is keeping busy.
Hunt is not content to let Silalahi control the position.
Silalahi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hunt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hunt is trying to maintain the position but Silalahi is very close to passing his half guard.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunt is trying to keep Silalahi in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silalahi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Silalahi wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Silalahi from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
Silalahi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Silalahi tries to pass.
Silalahi slips nicely into half guard.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is taking a breather. Hunt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silalahi wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
Silalahi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (2) vs (7) Silalahi
Silalahi tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Hunt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silalahi is looking to work his way around to Hunt's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Silalahi tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silalahi tries to control but Hunt wriggling away.
Hunt stops Silalahi from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Silalahi looking to control but Hunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silalahi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Silalahi controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to control the action but instead Hunt gets a body lock and reverses into Silalahi's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (4) vs (7) Silalahi
Hunt trying to control but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Silalahi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Silalahi managing to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silalahi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silalahi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silalahi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.
Silalahi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hunt defends well.
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.
Silalahi pulls Hunt in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silalahi keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silalahi wins on points by 7 to 4.
Raja Silalahi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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