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SSG 388 Feet 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 30 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 36 wins and 19 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Makarov moves into range and clinches up with Hall.
Makarov has Hall pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Makarov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hall tumbling to the mat - Makarov dives into Hall's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Makarov
Hall has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Makarov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall is pulling down on Makarov's head to control his posture.
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 continues to stall.
Hall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Makarov controls the pace.
Makarov wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Makarov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping full guard, as Makarov tries to pass.
Makarov wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Makarov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Makarov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hall pulls Makarov in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Makarov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makarov is stalling in the full guard.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Makarov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is pulling down on Makarov's head to control his posture.
Makarov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall trying to control the position here.
Hall is looking to sweep but instead, Makarov has passed into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makarov prevents Hall from improving his position.
Makarov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hall trying to hold on to Makarov's head to control him but Makarov postures up.
Makarov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hall is holding on to half guard well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to improve his position but Makarov is controlling well.
Hall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Makarov preventing the sweep.
Makarov is fighting to break Hall's control of his arms but Hall is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hall wants to hit a sweep here but Makarov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hall there! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (5) Makarov
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to reverse the position but Makarov maintains control.
Makarov controlling from the full mount.
Hall tries to hold on but Makarov pushes him away.
Hall is trying desperately to improve position.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looking to control but Hall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hall regains half guard.
Hall preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Makarov is keen to just control but Hall is a slippery customer.
Makarov is looking for a kimura here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hall regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hall wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Makarov manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (5) Makarov
Hall trying to control but Makarov is working from the bottom.
Makarov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hall is one step ahead there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall pushes down on Makarov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Makarov won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Hall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is pressing down on Hall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Makarov is retaining full guard.
Hall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makarov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makarov is keeping the position for now.
Hall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall controlling from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Makarov is pulling down on Hall's head to control his posture.
Hall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Makarov controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makarov wins on points by 5 to 2.
A victorious Sergey Makarov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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