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SSG 377 Hall vs Hlervu 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 42 wins and 29 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 21 losses; Tendren Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hlervu's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (0) Hlervu
Hlervu working for a triangle but Hall defends it easily.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall'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.
Hlervu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hall defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hlervu for as long as he can get away with.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hlervu's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (0) Hlervu
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu working to try and regain half guard.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hlervu is trying to escape the mount.
Hall fails to take his opponent's back.
Hlervu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hall avoids the attempt from Hlervu to control.
Hall content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Hall.
Hall moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Hall (8) vs (0) Hlervu
Hall has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hlervu's body.
Hlervu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hall is looking to control Hlervu but Hlervu is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I would not like to be Hlervu right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hall is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Hall continues to stall.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Hlervu right now.
Hall biding his time, controlling Hlervu.
More hug and hope from Hall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to control his opponent's hands but Hall gets his hands free.
Hlervu is in bad spot here.
Hlervu looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall has good solid back control here.
Hlervu staying busy and making it hard for Hall to control.
I would not like to be Hlervu right now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hall.
Hlervu is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu prevents Hall from getting a body triangle.
Hall trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hlervu doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hlervu prevents Hall from getting a body triangle.
Hall is riding his opponent, not letting Hlervu buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 8 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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