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HC Grappling 8 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 13 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Kristof Pardi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Shalit instigates a clinch.
Pardi decides to pull guard.
Pardi pulls Shalit in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pardi working a defensive guard but Shalit manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (3) vs (0) Pardi
Pardi is trying to improve his position.
Shalit tries to move to mount but Pardi blocks the move with his legs.
Shalit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pardi tries to control but Shalit manages to take his back. Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (6) vs (0) Pardi
Shalit struggling to keep hold of the position.
Pardi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I really don't envy Pardi right now.
Shalit looking for the choke but no joy.
Shalit looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Pardi is controlling Shalit 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (6) vs (2) Pardi
Shalit looking for a sweep. Not yet Shalit, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pardi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shalit trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pardi preventing the sweep.
Shalit looking for subs off his back but Pardi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pardi is keen to just control but Shalit is a slippery customer.
Shalit wants to get back to full guard.
Pardi wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
Pardi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalit trying to control but Pardi postures up.
Shalit is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pardi passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (6) vs (5) Pardi
Pardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shalit keeps working.
Shalit tries to buck Pardi off but Pardi is having none of it.
My spies in Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform me that Pardi has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is trying to work for a sweep but Pardi has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (6) vs (7) Pardi
Pardi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shalit is trying desperately to improve position.
Shalit is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pardi is looking to work his way around to Shalit's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pardi looking to control but Shalit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shalit is trying to escape the mount.
Shalit wants to control but Pardi is having none of it.
Pardi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pardi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is working to get back to half guard.
Pardi looking to control but Shalit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pardi controlling from mount.
Shalit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shalit is desperately trying to improve his position but Pardi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pardi controlling from mount.
Pardi trying to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit tries to improve his position but instead Pardi has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (6) vs (10) Pardi
Shalit is keeping busy.
Pardi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shalit rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pardi wants to free his trapped foot but Shalit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Shalit manages to get to full guard.
Shalit being controlled here, momentarily.
Shalit looking for subs off his back but Pardi has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit keeping control of the position.
Shalit is pressing down on Pardi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pardi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pardi trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Pardi tries to free his leg and advance position but Shalit is retaining full guard.
Pardi trying to control but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Pardi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shalit keeping moving, preventing Pardi from controlling successfully.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pardi controlling from the top position.
Shalit has his hands on Pardi's head, controlling the position.
Pardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Shalit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Shalit working for a triangle but Pardi defends it easily.
Pardi looking to sit in guard and control but Shalit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (8) vs (10) Pardi
Pardi keeping moving, preventing Shalit from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalit postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pardi wins on points by 10 to 8.
Kristof Pardi is the new super heavyweight champion! |
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