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HC Grappling 7 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 London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 17 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 10 losses; Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Rambo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lalla! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lalla (0) vs (4) Rambo
Lalla tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rambo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Lalla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lalla is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lalla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rambo wants to control but Lalla is keeping him busy.
Lalla is looking to regain half guard here but Rambo keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Rambo stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Lalla's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalla is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo just content to control the position.
Lalla struggling a bit here.
Lalla is looking for a sweep.
Lalla is trying to control Rambo's posture but Rambo avoids it.
Lalla is letting Rambo control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla can't do much from the bottom here.
Rambo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rambo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lalla tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Rambo easily slips into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Lalla (0) vs (6) Rambo
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lalla slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lalla actively working from the bottom here.
Rambo wants to pass to mount but Lalla is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to control but Lalla is keeping him busy.
Rambo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lalla is concentrating on defense, preventing Rambo from advancing position.
Lalla trying to control but Rambo postures up.
Lalla looking for submissions off his back.
Lalla wants to improve his position but Rambo is controlling well.
Rambo wants to work for an arm triangle but Lalla is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lalla trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rambo manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (0) vs (9) Rambo
Rambo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lalla holds on for dear life, controlling Rambo's posture momentarily.
Lalla wants to hold on but Rambo pushes him away.
Rambo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lalla wants to control but Rambo is having none of it.
Lalla is working to get back to half guard.
Lalla wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Lalla (0) vs (12) Rambo
Lalla trying to control the action but Rambo just sinks the hooks in.
Rambo working for a choke but Lalla is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is hanging on to Lalla's back as he tries to escape.
Lalla trying to control the hands but Rambo won't let him.
Rambo looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Lalla is controlling Rambo 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (2) vs (12) Rambo
Lalla passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lalla seems to be looking for submissions.
Lalla passes into side control, despite Rambo's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (5) vs (12) Rambo
Rambo gets back to half guard.
Lalla trying to pass the guard but Rambo defending well.
Lalla is thwarting Rambo's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rambo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rambo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lalla looking to pass the guard.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Lalla's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lalla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rambo's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lalla is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rambo is just riding it out for now. Lalla eventually gives up the hold.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lalla trying to control from half guard but Rambo is working away.
Lalla is looking to advance position but Rambo won't allow it.
Rambo keeping hold of Lalla's head, controlling as best he can.
Lalla seems to be looking for submissions.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to control here.
Lalla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rambo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rambo is looking to control Lalla's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rambo avoid being mounted?
Rambo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lalla wants to free his trapped foot but Rambo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lalla trying to control the action but Rambo is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rambo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lalla is really struggling to control Rambo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lalla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rambo sees it coming and defends easily.
Rambo controlling the position for now.
Lalla is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rambo defends it well.
Lalla is looking to take a break and control but Rambo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lalla works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Lalla (8) vs (12) Rambo
Rambo wants to hold on but Lalla pushes him away.
Rambo prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Lalla swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rambo is now in Lalla's guard. A big mistake from Lalla there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lalla (8) vs (14) Rambo
Rambo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
Lalla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lalla working for a triangle but Rambo defends it easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lalla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lalla trying to keep a closed guard but Rambo is proving a slippery customer.
Lalla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lalla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rambo wins on points by 14 to 8. |
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