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SSG 377 Hall vs Hlervu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 23 wins and 10 losses; Ryan Gordon! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 22 losses; Milton Viera!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gordon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gordon (2) vs (0) Viera
Gordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Viera looking for submissions off his back.
Viera is looking to improve his position.
Gordon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Viera desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Viera actively working from the bottom here.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but Viera defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Viera is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Viera is trying to get back to full guard.
Gordon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (5) vs (0) Viera
Viera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gordon controlling his opponent.
Gordon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gordon controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Gordon controlling the position easily from mount.
Viera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gordon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Viera wants to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viera tries to reverse the position but Gordon maintains control.
Viera wants to control but Gordon is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controlling the pace for now.
Gordon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gordon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viera is looking to escape.
Gordon prevents Viera from getting the reversal.
Viera tries to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Viera is controlling an arm, preventing Gordon from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon avoids the attempt from Viera to control.
Gordon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gordon'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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Viera working to try and regain half guard.
Gordon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gordon wants to control the pace but Viera is squirming around nicely.
Gordon wants to take Viera's back here but Viera is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Viera tries to lock up and control but Gordon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gordon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gordon prevents Viera from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gordon controlling from the full mount.
Gordon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Viera tries to hold on but Gordon postures up.
Viera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gordon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Viera is squirming around, avoiding Gordon's attempts to control the action.
Gordon controlling from the full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gordon.
Gordon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Viera for as long as he can get away with.
Viera is working to get back to half guard.
Gordon controlling the position easily from mount.
Viera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gordon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viera is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gordon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Viera tries to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Gordon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viera is looking to escape.
Gordon content just to control the position here.
Viera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gordon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Viera is looking to escape.
Viera sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Viera with the active half guard here but Gordon passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (8) vs (0) Viera
Gordon taking a breather here.
Gordon continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Gordon.
Viera manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (8) vs (2) Viera
Gordon is staying active underneath Viera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Viera is working for a submission of some sort.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gordon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gordon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Viera tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Viera stopping the sweep attempt from Gordon.
Gordon trying to control the position.
Viera is fighting to break Gordon's control of his arms but Gordon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon keeping full guard, as Viera tries to pass.
Gordon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viera is one step ahead there.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
Gordon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gordon keeping moving, preventing Viera from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gordon holds on and takes a little breather.
Viera tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordon is retaining full guard.
Viera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Gordon (8) vs (5) Viera
Gordon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Viera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is trying to get back to half guard.
Viera controls the position from side control.
Viera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gordon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Viera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gordon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Viera trying to control the action but Gordon is working from the bottom.
Gordon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Viera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Viera working away.
Viera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gordon, who protects the arm well.
Gordon tries to bench press Viera off him but Viera keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gordon rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Viera's guard! Nice work there by Gordon! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gordon (10) vs (5) Viera
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon takes the fight on points by 10 to 5.
Ryan Gordon thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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