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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 Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Excalam Black! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 17 losses; Cole Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Black has Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Black is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hunt to the mat. Hunt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (0) Hunt
Black trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunt is keeping the position for now.
Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (2) vs (2) Hunt
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hunt keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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 is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Hunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Black defends it well.
Black moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Black trying to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Hunt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hunt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunt's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (4) vs (2) Hunt
Black passes into half guard.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hunt sees it coming and defends easily.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Hunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Black (4) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt won't allow Black to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black keeping full guard, as Hunt tries to pass.
Hunt trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Hunt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Black keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Black tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control.
Hunt is stalling here. Black is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hunt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Black has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Black (8) vs (4) Hunt
I wouldn't like to be where Hunt is right now.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hunt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Black looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to get an arm triangle but Hunt is defending well.
Black thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Black tries to advance to mount but Hunt denies him.
Hunt tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
Hunt is not content to let Black control the position.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt struggling a bit here.
Hunt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Black haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunt, who protects the arm well.
Hunt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hunt defends it well.
Black is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black pushes down on Hunt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hunt is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (11) vs (4) Hunt
Black avoids the attempt from Hunt to control.
Hunt is trying desperately to improve position.
Hunt is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Black with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Black jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hunt is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hunt and Black has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Black keeps moving and retains side control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Black tries to advance position but instead Hunt slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt wants to control the action here but instead Black manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Black (14) vs (4) Hunt
Hunt is looking to get to half guard.
Black can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunt is looking to escape.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Black controlling from mount.
Black moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hunt has worked his arm free - good work by Hunt!
Hunt manages to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to advance position but Hunt counters by regaining guard.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Hunt can't keep his opponent in guard - Black advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt is staying active underneath Black, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hunt is doing well to control the position and prevent Black from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black takes the fight on points by 14 to 4.
A victorious Excalam Black thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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