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SSG 417 Hall vs Laitila 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 49 wins and 32 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 57 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Hall (4) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hall is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Laitila's shoulder. That is not cool.
Laitila is looking to reverse the position.
Laitila prevents Hall from improving position.
Laitila 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.
Hall slows the pace down.
Laitila is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Laitila looking for a sweep but Hall has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (6) vs (0) Laitila
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall controlling from mount.
Laitila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hall content just to control the position here.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Laitila for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall takes Laitila's back. Score +3 for taking back: Hall (9) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Laitila tries to roll but Hall sticks to his back.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laitila turns into Hall and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (9) vs (2) Laitila
Hall keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laitila stands and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (9) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Laitila goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hall rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Laitila's guard! Nice work there by Hall! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (11) vs (5) Laitila
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitila is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Laitila looking for a guillotine here but Hall defends easily.
Hall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but Laitila is retaining full guard.
Laitila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laitila is looking for a triangle here but Hall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (14) vs (5) Laitila
Laitila tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall controls the position from side control.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
Hall has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Laitila! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (16) vs (5) Laitila
Hall controlling the position easily from mount.
Laitila is looking to improve his position but Hall isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall wants to take his opponent's back but Laitila doesn't allow it.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laitila is still trying to improve position.
Hall forces the positional change into back control. Score +3 for taking back: Hall (19) vs (5) Laitila
Hall just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila turns into Hall and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (19) vs (7) Laitila
Laitila trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Laitila wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Laitila showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Laitila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (21) vs (7) Laitila
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall stays in close to Laitila's body and controls the position.
Hall continues to stall.
Laitila 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.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hall looking to pass the guard.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Laitila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laitila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hall is aware though and is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall stays in close to Laitila's body and controls the position.
More hug and hope from Hall.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Laitila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hall's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (21) vs (9) Laitila
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hall is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (23) vs (9) Laitila
Hall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking to get back to full guard here but Hall has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (26) vs (9) Laitila
Hall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Laitila! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (28) vs (9) Laitila
Hall content just to control the position here.
Laitila tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
Laitila tries to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Laitila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall takes Laitila's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Laitila is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Hall (31) vs (9) Laitila
Good control from Hall.
Hall doesn't have the hooks in and Laitila manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (31) vs (11) Laitila
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Laitila won't allow Hall to sweep him here.
Hall keeping full guard, as Laitila tries to pass.
Hall is pulling down on Laitila's head. It's preventing any offense from Laitila, at least for the moment.
Laitila is looking to pass into half guard but Hall pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hall is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hall (33) vs (11) Laitila
Hall advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (36) vs (11) Laitila
Hall moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hall (38) vs (11) Laitila
Laitila tries to reverse the position but Hall maintains control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laitila sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Laitila is defending well.
Hall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hall tries to pass to full mount but Laitila defends it.
Hall moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (41) vs (11) Laitila
Laitila manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hall stalling.
Laitila is looking to improve his position.
Hall is taking a breather. Laitila 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.
Hall is looking to advance position but Laitila won't allow it.
Hall stalling.
Hall passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (44) vs (11) Laitila
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hall sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Laitila tries to roll over but Hall keeps him under control.
Hall wants to pass the guard but Laitila is defending well.
Hall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (47) vs (11) Laitila
Laitila working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeps trying to improve his position.
Hall takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Score +3 for taking back: Hall (50) vs (11) Laitila
Laitila can't escape the position.
Hall has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Laitila's body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall controlling well, preventing Laitila from escaping the position.
Hall trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Laitila doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 50 to 11.
Scott Hall retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Scott Hall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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