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SSG 410 McDonald vs Ribeiro 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 47 wins and 32 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 12 losses; Rhett Kline!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hall (4) vs (0) Kline
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Hall stalls from top position.
Kline tries to bench press Hall off him but Hall keeps the position.
Kline is letting Hall control him for a moment.
Hall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kline is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kline tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kline prevents Hall from moving into mount.
Kline struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kline is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall happy to just control the position for now.
Kline is trying to control Hall's posture but Hall avoids it.
Kline manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hall's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kline is looking to control Hall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kline avoid being mounted?
Hall controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is pressing down on Kline's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kline is holding on for now.
Kline is holding on to half guard well.
Hall stalling.
Kline trying to control but Hall postures up.
Kline tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall not doing much here.
Kline looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kline is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hall is taking a breather. Kline says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kline is looking to improve his position.
Hall uses his free foot to push down on Kline's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kline. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (7) vs (0) Kline
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Kline is trying to escape the mount.
Kline tries to hold on but Hall postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kline tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall controlling from mount.
Kline can't escape the position.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall prevents Kline from getting the reversal.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall'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.
Kline is controlling an arm, preventing Hall from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from mount.
Kline wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Kline tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Kline is still trying to improve position.
Hall content just to control the position here.
Kline tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Kline tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kline working to try and regain half guard.
Hall fails to move to back control.
Kline can't escape the position.
Hall wants to take Kline's back here but Kline is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kline wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Kline regains half guard.
Hall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (10) vs (0) Kline
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kline tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kline tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kline really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kline wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall controlling his opponent.
Kline keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kline tries to lock up and control but Hall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hall content just to control the position here.
Kline is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.
Kline wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Kline sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kline tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Hall not doing much here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kline slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kline working a defensive guard here.
Hall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Further stalling from Hall.
Kline trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kline can't keep his opponent in guard - Hall advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hall prevents Kline from improving his position.
Hall stalling.
Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hall pulls his head out easily.
Kline wants to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (13) vs (0) Kline
Hall controlling his opponent.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hall is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Kline is just holding on here. Hall manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Hall (16) vs (0) Kline
Kline is trying to break free.
Hall has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kline's body.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kline for as long as he can get away with.
Kline is really stuck here.
Hall has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kline's body.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kline wants to escape the position.
Hall controlling the position well here. Kline rolled but Hall kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kline can't escape the position.
Kline just trying to survive but Hall is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kline is really stuck here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kline is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 16 to 0.
Our winner, Scott Hall, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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