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SSG 377 Hall vs Hlervu 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 67 wins and 56 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 12 losses; Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gracias (2) vs (0) Hunt
Hunt has his hands on Gracias's head, controlling the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunt is trying to keep Gracias in close.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracias being controlled here momentarily.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracias has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (5) vs (0) Hunt
Gracias is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hunt's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to control but Gracias postures up.
Hunt tries to buck Gracias off but Gracias is having none of it.
Hunt can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracias controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to control Gracias's posture but Gracias avoids it.
Gracias controlling the position from side mount.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Gracias wants to control but Hunt is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracias is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracias tries to advance to mount but Hunt denies him.
Gracias is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hunt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt struggling a bit here.
Hunt tries to control but Gracias manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracias (8) vs (0) Hunt
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hunt trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controls the action.
Hunt is trying to break free.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracias's guard. Nice work there by Hunt.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (8) vs (2) Hunt
Gracias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt being controlled here momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunt engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracias has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hunt has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracias (8) vs (5) Hunt
Gracias is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracias keeps working.
Gracias wants to control but Hunt postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracias regains half guard.
Hunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hunt in particular looking to stall.
Gracias gets back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracias wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracias is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gracias holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracias wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Gracias is adopting a defensive guard.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Hunt might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracias wants to sweep but no luck.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hunt wants to control from the top but Gracias keeps moving.
Hunt stays in close to Gracias's body and controls the position.
Hunt trying to control but Gracias is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracias keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Gracias can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hunt controls the pace.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Gracias is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
After winning the bout, Helio Gracias thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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