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SSG 423 Maximus vs Hlervu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Graeme Du Bois! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 5 losses; Bohumil Bazant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Du Bois has Bazant up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Bois really is a fat lump.
Du Bois is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bazant can't fight it off and eventually Du Bois manages to take the fight to the floor. Bazant looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Du Bois (2) vs (0) Bazant
Bazant controlling Du Bois's posture.
Du Bois wants to pass the guard but Bazant is keeping the position.
Du Bois being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bazant's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Bois wants to control from the top but Bazant keeps moving.
Du Bois looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bazant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Du Bois wants to control from the top but Bazant keeps moving.
Bazant pulls Du Bois in to control the position.
Du Bois stays in close to Bazant's body and controls the position.
Bazant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Du Bois's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Du Bois (2) vs (2) Bazant
Du Bois keeping full guard, as Bazant tries to pass.
Bazant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazant looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Du Bois keeping full guard, as Bazant tries to pass.
Du Bois looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bazant is one step ahead there.
Bazant looking to pass the guard.
Bazant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bazant controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Du Bois is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bazant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bazant is fighting to break Du Bois's control of his arms but Du Bois is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bazant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Du Bois swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois looking to control.
Bazant is fighting to break Du Bois's control of his arms but Du Bois is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Du Bois being controlled here, momentarily.
Bazant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bazant is stalling in the full guard.
More stalling from Bazant.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bazant passes Du Bois's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bazant content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Du Bois makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Du Bois.
Bazant looking to pass the guard.
Du Bois is trying to control the position but Bazant postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bazant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Du Bois seems keen to control Bazant's posture.
Bazant controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Du Bois working a defensive guard here.
Du Bois is trying to hold Bazant in close to prevent damage but Bazant has managed to pass into half guard.
Bazant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bazant is pushing down on Du Bois's leg trying to pass to half guard. Du Bois is fighting to maintain full guard but Bazant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bazant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bazant trying to mount his opponent but Du Bois defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bazant in particular looking to stall.
Du Bois might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois is looking to control Bazant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Du Bois avoid being mounted?
Du Bois is looking to improve his position.
Bazant perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Du Bois is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bazant controlling the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is working for a kimura but Du Bois is defending it quite comfortably.
Bazant keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Bazant 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.
Bazant prevents Du Bois from improving his position.
Bazant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bazant.
Du Bois is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CN・Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bazant with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Bazant is looking to advance position but Du Bois won't allow it.
Bazant controlling the action here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is keen to just control but Du Bois is a slippery customer.
Du Bois tries to get to full guard but Bazant has control of the leg.
Bazant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bazant 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.
Bazant wants to control but Du Bois is keeping him busy.
Bazant stalling.
Bazant wants to free his trapped foot but Du Bois is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bazant is taking a breather. Du Bois 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to pass the guard but Du Bois is defending well.
Du Bois tries to roll over but Bazant keeps him under control.
Du Bois is trying to maintain the position but Bazant is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Bazant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois is trying to control but can't.
Bazant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bazant wants to pass to mount but Du Bois is defending the position.
Du Bois works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bazant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Du Bois is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bazant won't allow Du Bois to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Bazant gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Bazant wins on points by 3 to 2. |
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