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SSG 392 Elvul vs Hunt 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 20 losses; Dreynos Elvul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 14 losses; Mike Hunt! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. Hunt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Elvul did well to prevent Hunt getting side control. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Elvul (0) vs (2) Hunt Hunt is thwarting Elvul's attempts to control the position. Elvul tries to roll over but Hunt keeps him under control. Elvul moves into full guard.
Elvul wants to hit a sweep here but Hunt passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Elvul there! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (0) vs (5) Hunt We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hunt controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely. Elvul can't escape the position.
Elvul is working hard here to advance position. Hunt wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Elvul is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hunt controlling the position easily from mount. Hunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvul is looking to escape. Elvul is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Elvul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hunt controlling from the full mount. Elvul is trying desperately to improve position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time. Hunt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hunt wants to control the pace but Elvul is squirming around nicely. Elvul working to try and regain half guard.
Hunt controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Elvul can't escape the position.
Hunt controlling the position easily from mount. Elvul is working to get back to half guard.
Hunt controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Hunt avoids the attempt from Elvul to control. Hunt wants to control the action but instead Elvul gets a body lock and reverses into Hunt's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (2) vs (5) Hunt Elvul wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving. Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet. Elvul wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving. Elvul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hunt's guard. 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 trying to control from the bottom.
Hunt is in trouble now - Elvul has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (5) vs (5) Hunt
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Hunt is looking to get to half guard. Hunt wants to hold on but Elvul pushes him away. Elvul trying to control but Hunt is having none of it. Elvul looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Hunt is working to get back to half guard.
Elvul trying to control but he's not successful this time. Elvul goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hunt turns into him and now he's in Elvul's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (5) vs (7) Hunt Elvul keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Elvul wants to sweep here but Hunt controlling him for the moment. Hunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Elvul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Hunt trying to control but Elvul is working from the bottom. Hunt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Hunt is looking to pass into half guard but Elvul pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Elvul is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (7) vs (7) Hunt Hunt trying to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Elvul wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving. Hunt has Elvul pulled in close to control his posture. Let's hope that Hunt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Elvul wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position. Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Hunt is trying to keep Elvul in close.
Hunt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elvul's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Elvul (7) vs (9) Hunt
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Hunt advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Elvul (7) vs (12) Hunt Hunt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elvul has escaped the position, nice work there. Elvul tries to get back to half guard but can't. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Elvul is trying to escape the position but Hunt is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Hunt wins on points by 12 to 7. Post fight, Mike Hunt stared into the camera and said 'Which way to the fat chicks? Wooooooooooo!'. |
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