|
|
SSG 126 Hlervu vs Rhodeo 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 7 losses; Van Dyke Philbert! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Odaishah Yasalmibaal!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Yasalmibaal drives through with a takedown into Philbert's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Philbert (0) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Philbert is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (2) Yasalmibaal
Philbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Yasalmibaal is retaining full guard.
Philbert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Philbert looking to pass the guard.
Philbert looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a triangle but Philbert pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal pulls Philbert in to control the position.
Philbert forces his way into half guard.
Yasalmibaal trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yasalmibaal is staying active underneath Philbert, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Philbert is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Philbert in particular looking to stall.
Yasalmibaal is defending against the submission attempts here by Philbert.
Yasalmibaal tries to get to full guard but Philbert has control of the leg.
Yasalmibaal is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philbert wants to control but Yasalmibaal is keeping him busy.
Philbert wants to free his trapped foot but Yasalmibaal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Philbert is looking to take a break and control but Yasalmibaal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Philbert content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Yasalmibaal controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yasalmibaal wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is still trying to improve position.
Yasalmibaal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yasalmibaal.
Yasalmibaal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yasalmibaal working for a triangle but Philbert defends it easily.
Philbert looking to sit in guard and control but Yasalmibaal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Philbert (2) vs (4) Yasalmibaal
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Philbert had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yasalmibaal defends it easily.
Philbert trying to keep a closed guard but Yasalmibaal is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Yasalmibaal from controlling successfully.
Philbert looking to control.
Philbert has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yasalmibaal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yasalmibaal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yasalmibaal advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (2) vs (7) Yasalmibaal
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert regains half guard.
Philbert wants to get back to full guard.
Philbert wants to control but Yasalmibaal is keeping busy.
Yasalmibaal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Philbert defends it well.
Philbert is looking for a sweep. Yasalmibaal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal moves into full mount! Philbert won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (2) vs (10) Yasalmibaal
Yasalmibaal avoids the attempt from Philbert to control.
Philbert sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yasalmibaal wants to free his trapped foot but Philbert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Philbert tries to get to full guard but Yasalmibaal has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Philbert slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Philbert throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yasalmibaal escapes and throws Philbert's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Philbert (2) vs (13) Yasalmibaal
Philbert regains half guard there - taking advantage of Yasalmibaal's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Philbert slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philbert controlling the position.
Yasalmibaal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Philbert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Philbert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yasalmibaal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yasalmibaal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Philbert keeping moving, preventing Yasalmibaal from controlling successfully.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Philbert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yasalmibaal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yasalmibaal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Philbert trying to keep a closed guard but Yasalmibaal is proving a slippery customer.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Philbert manages to get to full guard.
Yasalmibaal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Philbert looking to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yasalmibaal wants to control from the top but Philbert keeps moving.
Yasalmibaal passes into half guard.
Philbert is trying to control but can't.
Philbert is looking for a sweep. Yasalmibaal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Philbert is defending against the submission attempts here by Yasalmibaal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasalmibaal wins on points by 13 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Odaishah Yasalmibaal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
|
|
|
|
|
