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SSG 184 Cahute vs Manning 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Billy Grandall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Raja Silalahi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Grandall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grandall shoots for a double leg takedown but Silalahi sprawls well. He's pushed Grandall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Billy Grandall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silalahi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silalahi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grandall.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Grandall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grandall scores with a takedown into Silalahi's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grandall (2) vs (0) Silalahi
Grandall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silalahi wants to sweep but no luck.
Silalahi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grandall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silalahi managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandall looking to pass the guard.
Silalahi 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grandall wants to control from the top but Silalahi keeps moving.
Silalahi looking for a guillotine here but Grandall defends easily.
Silalahi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Grandall is looking to pass into half guard but Silalahi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Silalahi is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grandall (2) vs (2) Silalahi
Grandall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grandall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi passes Grandall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silalahi is taking a breather. Grandall 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grandall tries to get to full guard but Silalahi has control of the leg.
Silalahi is thwarting Grandall's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Silalahi 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.
Grandall is looking for a sweep. Silalahi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grandall wants to control but Silalahi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grandall tries to get to full guard but Silalahi has control of the leg.
Silalahi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grandall manages to get to full guard.
Silalahi wants to control from the top but Grandall keeps moving.
Grandall is trying to control the position but Silalahi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandall looking for a sweep. Not yet Grandall, not yet.
Silalahi trying to control the position from guard on top but Grandall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silalahi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silalahi wants to control from the top but Grandall keeps moving.
Grandall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Silalahi has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (2) vs (5) Silalahi
Grandall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silalahi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grandall is trying to control Silalahi's posture but Silalahi avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Grandall's face as Silalahi controls the position.
Grandall is trying to get back to half guard.
Silalahi trying to control the position but Grandall is working away.
Silalahi tries for a kimura but Grandall is defending well.
Silalahi looking to control but instead Grandall has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Grandall wants to control but Silalahi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grandall is looking to improve his position.
Silalahi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grandall knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grandall keeps working.
Silalahi seems to be looking for submissions.
Grandall controlling the position for now.
Silalahi wants to control but Grandall is keeping him busy.
Silalahi prevents Grandall from improving his position.
Silalahi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Grandall tries to roll over but Silalahi keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grandall gets full guard.
Silalahi stands and throws Grandall's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (2) vs (8) Silalahi
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Grandall is looking for a sweep.
Silalahi trying to control the action but Grandall is working from the bottom.
Silalahi tries for a kimura but Grandall is defending well.
Grandall is looking to reverse the position.
Grandall struggling a bit here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Grandall will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Silalahi wants to control but Grandall is keeping him busy.
Grandall is looking for a sweep.
Grandall is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Grandall's face as Silalahi controls the position.
Grandall tries to buck Silalahi off but Silalahi is having none of it.
Silalahi wants to control but Grandall is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grandall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silalahi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grandall keeps working.
Silalahi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grandall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silalahi 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 Grandall's shoulder. That is not cool.
Silalahi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grandall keeps working.
Grandall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grandall can't do much from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Grandall sneaks back into half guard.
Grandall wants to control but Silalahi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grandall wants to get back to full guard but Silalahi has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (2) vs (11) Silalahi
Silalahi controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Grandall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silalahi trying to control the position but Grandall is working away.
Grandall wants to control but Silalahi postures up.
Silalahi trying to control the action but Grandall is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grandall is looking for a sweep.
Silalahi is staying tight to Grandall's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grandall tries to improve position but can't.
Silalahi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grandall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silalahi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Grandall is trying to improve his position.
Silalahi is trying to get an arm triangle but Grandall is defending well.
Silalahi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grandall keeps working.
Grandall tries to improve position but can't.
Silalahi trying to control the action but Grandall is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Grandall's face as Silalahi controls the position.
Grandall tries to bench press Silalahi off him but Silalahi keeps the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Grandall is looking for a sweep.
Silalahi trying to control the action but Grandall is working from the bottom.
Grandall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grandall is looking to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Silalahi passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Grandall (2) vs (14) Silalahi
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grandall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silalahi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Grandall is trying to control Silalahi's posture but Silalahi avoids it.
Grandall manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silalahi's best efforts.
Silalahi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silalahi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silalahi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grandall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silalahi wins on points by 14 to 2.
Raja Silalahi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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