|
|
SSG 373 Hall vs Gabenagus 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 London, with a TWGC record of 29 wins and 14 losses; Stsyapan Chai! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 18 losses; Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Elvul shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Chai (0) vs (2) Elvul
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Elvul controlling the pace.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chai is not content to let Elvul control the position.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai trying to hold on to Elvul's head to control him but Elvul postures up.
Chai is trying to get back to full guard.
Chai is controlling Elvul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Chai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elvul's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elvul's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (4) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chai looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvul preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chai.
Elvul is keeping busy.
Elvul wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvul tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Elvul stops Chai from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Elvul working to try and regain half guard.
Chai wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
Elvul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chai fails to advance to Elvul's back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but Elvul has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Elvul trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (2) Elvul
Elvul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chai content just to control the position here.
Elvul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chai takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chai wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking to take Elvul's back but instead Elvul gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Elvul is defending well.
Chai trying to control from Elvul's half guard. Elvul has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Elvul is trying to keep Chai in close.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing the sweep.
Chai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elvul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elvul can't keep his opponent in guard - Chai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Elvul is refusing to be controlled, as Chai sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Elvul looking for submissions off his back.
Chai is looking to pass Elvul's guard but actually Elvul recovers to full guard.
Chai won't allow Elvul to sweep him here.
Elvul keeping moving, preventing Chai from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Elvul looking for a sweep. Not yet Elvul, not yet.
Chai is pushing down on Elvul's leg trying to pass to half guard. Elvul is fighting to maintain full guard but Chai has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chai is taking a breather. Elvul 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.
Elvul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elvul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Chai is looking for a kimura here.
Chai is stalling here. Elvul is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Chai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Elvul has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Chai (7) vs (6) Elvul
Chai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Elvul's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Elvul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Chai is controlling Elvul's trapped leg to prevent Elvul from advancing to side control.
Chai wants to get back to full guard.
Chai is working hard here to advance position.
Elvul is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Chai wants to control but Elvul passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (9) Elvul
Chai is trying to improve his position.
Chai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chai wants to improve his position but Elvul is controlling well.
Chai is controlling Elvul's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Elvul is taking a breather. Chai 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.
Chai trying to get back to full guard but Elvul takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Chai (7) vs (12) Elvul
Chai is squirming around, avoiding Elvul's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvul wins on points by 12 to 7.
A relieved looking Dreynos Elvul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
|
|
|
|
|
