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SSG 249 Philbert vs Hunt 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 26 wins and 22 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 8 losses; Panda One!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Hall looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (2) vs (0) One
Hall 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.
Hall wants to pass the guard but One is keeping the position.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
One managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that One has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hall stays in close to One's body and controls the position.
One keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
Hall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down One for as long as he can get away with.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hall wants to pass the guard but One is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall content to stall in guard here.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
One has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
One trying to control the position.
One can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hall controls the pace.
Hall slips nicely into half guard.
One trying to control but Hall postures up.
Still in half guard, Hall seems content to control.
Hall moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (5) vs (0) One
You can see the frustration on One's face as Hall controls the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall continues to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.
You can see the frustration on One's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
More hug and hope from Hall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
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.
One can't do much from the bottom here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Hall taking a breather here.
Further stalling from Hall.
One is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Hall is stinking the place up with his stalling.
One struggling a bit here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall is staying tight to One's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall continues to hold on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hall wants to control but One is keeping him busy.
Hall controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hall takes the fight on points by 5 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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