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SSG 392 Elvul vs Hunt 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 London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Cole Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 22 losses; Leonard Howell!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Howell dives in and scores a takedown into Hunt's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Howell
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hunt is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (2) Howell
Hunt looking to pass the guard.
Hunt slips nicely into half guard.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Hunt sits in half guard.
Hunt is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (2) Howell
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt controlling his opponent.
Howell wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt fails to move to back control.
Howell wants to hold on but Hunt pushes him away.
Hunt pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Hunt looking to secure an arm triangle but Howell defends it well.
Hunt looking to control but Howell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hunt wants to take Howell's back here but Howell is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Howell can't escape the position.
Hunt wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely.
Howell is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Howell wants to control but Hunt is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell tries to reverse the position but Hunt maintains control.
Hunt goes for an armbar but Howell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Howell. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (5) vs (4) Howell
Howell pushing down on Hunt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Hunt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell prevents Hunt from improving his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Howell working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Howell is pressing down on Hunt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunt is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell is still trying to improve position.
Hunt trying to hold on to Howell's head to control him but Howell postures up.
Hunt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Howell trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Hunt looking to control.
Hunt has his hands on Howell's head, controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Hunt pulls Howell in to control the position.
Howell wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Howell stands and throws Hunt's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (7) Howell
Howell trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
Howell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hunt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Howell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Howell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hunt gets back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is controlling Howell's trapped leg to prevent Howell from advancing to side control.
Hunt is trying to control but can't.
Howell is working for a kimura but Hunt is defending it quite comfortably.
Howell is looking to advance position but Hunt won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt gets full guard.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt trying to control the position.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunt is retaining full guard.
Hunt trying to control the position here.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hunt being controlled here, momentarily.
Hunt looking to control.
Hunt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howell passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (10) Howell
Hunt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howell is working away from the top position though.
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunt won't allow Howell to pass to mount.
Howell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hunt trying to control from the bottom.
Howell prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Howell is pressing down on Hunt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hunt is holding on for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to improve his position.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Hunt is defending well.
Hunt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hunt 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.
Hunt pulls Howell in to control the position.
Hunt 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.
Hunt has control of Howell's left arm, preventing Howell from doing any damage.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt controls Howell momentarily but Howell frees himself.
Howell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt 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.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Hunt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Howell has passed into half guard!
Howell wants to free his trapped foot but Hunt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Howell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howell has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Hunt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Hunt is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howell wins on points by 10 to 5.
Leonard Howell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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