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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 New York, with a TWGC record of 37 wins and 32 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 28 wins and 22 losses; Raja Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Majere drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Majere (4) vs (0) Silalahi
Silalahi tries to bench press Majere off him but Majere keeps the position.
Majere taking a breather here.
Silalahi struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere trying to control the action but Silalahi is working from the bottom.
Majere thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silalahi struggling a bit here.
Silalahi tries to buck Majere off but Majere is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majere staying calm.
Silalahi tries to buck Majere off but Majere is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi regains half guard.
Majere is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (7) vs (0) Silalahi
Silalahi tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silalahi working to try and regain half guard.
Silalahi wants to hold on but Majere pushes him away.
Majere takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is trying to escape the mount.
Majere looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position but Majere isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silalahi tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silalahi is trying to reverse the position but instead Majere has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Majere (10) vs (0) Silalahi
Silalahi is trying to break free.
Majere really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Silalahi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere avoiding Silalahi 's attempts to control his hands.
I would not like to be Silalahi right now.
Will Majere go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Silalahi looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Silalahi is in bad spot here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Majere is riding his opponent, not letting Silalahi buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Silalahi is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Majere's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Majere avoiding Silalahi 's attempts to control his hands.
Majere controlling well, preventing Silalahi from escaping the position.
Silalahi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Majere has the hooks in. Silalahi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to get the hooks in deep but Silalahi pushed the leg off.
Silalahi trying to control the action but Majere just sinks the hooks in.
Silalahi is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Silalahi tries to escape the position.
Majere is trying to stick to Silalahi's back but Silalahi is turning into Majere. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Majere's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silalahi. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (10) vs (2) Silalahi
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi won't allow Majere to sweep him here.
Silalahi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Majere is keeping the position for now.
Majere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silalahi looking to sit in guard and control but Majere gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (12) vs (2) Silalahi
Silalahi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Majere controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Silalahi wants to sweep here but Majere controlling him for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is controlling Majere's posture.
Silalahi wants to improve his position but instead Majere has moved into half guard.
Majere wants to free his trapped foot but Silalahi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silalahi trying to control from the bottom.
Majere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silalahi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silalahi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Majere is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silalahi looking for submissions off his back.
Majere with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silalahi is looking to improve his position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Majere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Silalahi is trying to control but can't.
Silalahi tries to get to full guard but Majere has control of the leg.
Majere is thwarting Silalahi's attempts to control the position.
Silalahi is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Majere is staying active.
Well, if Majere 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 eleven minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Majere pushes past his half guard into mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (15) vs (2) Silalahi
Silalahi is trying to reverse the position but instead Majere has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Majere (18) vs (2) Silalahi
Silalahi tries to escape the position.
Majere controls the position.
Majere not allowing Silalahi to control his hands.
Majere controls the action.
Silalahi trying to control but not successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Majere haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silalahi wants to escape the position.
Majere gets his hands free as Silalahi looks to control.
Majere just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Majere gets his hands free as Silalahi looks to control.
Majere doesn't have the hooks in and Silalahi manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (18) vs (4) Silalahi
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is looking to advance position but Majere has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Majere (22) vs (4) Silalahi
Silalahi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Majere takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silalahi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Majere content just to control the position here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi just holding on.
Majere prevents Silalahi from getting the reversal.
Silalahi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silalahi is holding on to half guard well.
Silalahi moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Majere takes the fight on points by 22 to 4.
After winning the bout, Denubis Majere thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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