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SSG 368 Gabenagus vs Chai 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 50 wins and 20 losses; Tendren Hlervu! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 13 losses; Raja Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hlervu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silalahi! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hlervu (4) vs (0) Silalahi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silalahi is trying to improve his position.
Hlervu works to advance to full mount. Silalahi defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Hlervu (6) vs (0) Silalahi
Silalahi tries to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Hlervu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hlervu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silalahi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hlervu has a good base and remains in mount.
Hlervu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silalahi is trying to escape the mount.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silalahi is looking to get to half guard.
Hlervu controlling from the full mount.
Silalahi is squirming around, avoiding Hlervu's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
Silalahi wants to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Silalahi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Hlervu controlling from the full mount.
Hlervu avoids the attempt from Silalahi to control.
Hlervu controlling the pace for now.
Silalahi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silalahi is looking to escape.
Hlervu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silalahi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silalahi is refusing to be controlled, as Hlervu sits in half guard.
Silalahi trying to control but Hlervu postures up.
Silalahi manages to get to full guard.
Hlervu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi trying to control the position here.
Silalahi is continuing to stall.
Hlervu passes Silalahi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silalahi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hlervu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hlervu works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (9) vs (0) Silalahi
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
Silalahi is looking to get to half guard.
Hlervu tries to control but Silalahi wriggling away.
Hlervu is really struggling to control Silalahi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silalahi wants to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu controlling the position easily from mount.
Hlervu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hlervu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hlervu wants to control the pace but Silalahi is squirming around nicely.
Hlervu wants to control but Silalahi has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Hlervu is taking a breather. Silalahi 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi tries to get to full guard but Hlervu has control of the leg.
Hlervu controlling the action here.
Silalahi actively working from the bottom here.
Hlervu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silalahi actively working from the bottom here.
Hlervu wants to take a breather but Silalahi is having none of it.
Hlervu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silalahi! Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (12) vs (0) Silalahi
Hlervu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silalahi tries to lock up and control but Hlervu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
Silalahi regains half guard.
Hlervu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silalahi sees it coming and defends easily.
Silalahi trying to control here.
Hlervu not doing much here.
Hlervu works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hlervu (15) vs (0) Silalahi
Silalahi is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu controlling the position easily from mount.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position but Hlervu isn't that keen on the idea.
Silalahi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silalahi tries to reverse the position but Hlervu maintains control.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
Silalahi working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking to control but Silalahi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hlervu controlling from the full mount.
Hlervu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silalahi for as long as he can get away with.
Silalahi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Hlervu postures up.
Hlervu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silalahi tries to hold on but Hlervu pushes him away.
Hlervu controlling from the full mount.
Silalahi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silalahi is still trying to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to control but Hlervu is having none of it.
Silalahi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hlervu trying to control but Silalahi is having none of it.
Silalahi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hlervu content just to control the position here.
Hlervu tries to control but Silalahi wriggling away.
Hlervu controlling from the full mount.
Silalahi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu content just to control the position here.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position but Hlervu isn't that keen on the idea.
Hlervu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silalahi is squirming around, avoiding Hlervu's attempts to control the action.
Silalahi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu controlling from mount.
Hlervu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silalahi is looking to escape.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
Silalahi can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hlervu content just to control the position here.
Hlervu wants to control the pace but Silalahi is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hlervu takes the fight on points by 15 to 0.
Tendren Hlervu 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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