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HC GRAP 11 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Ty Wong! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 19 losses; Jaro Lalla!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Wong tries to clinch up but Lalla circles away and keeps his distance.
Wong shoots in looking for a takedown but Lalla manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lalla to score an easy takedown into full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Wong (0) vs (2) Lalla
Lalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Wong is retaining full guard.
Wong is trying to keep Lalla in close.
Lalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Wong is retaining full guard.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong is controlling Lalla's posture.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lalla sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Wong has his foot on Lalla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lalla works his way back into a safe position though.
Lalla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lalla 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.
Lalla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lalla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lalla is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Wong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lalla defends well.
Wong wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lalla passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Wong (0) vs (5) Lalla
Wong can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lalla is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lalla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong isn't going anywhere.
Wong tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Wong (0) vs (7) Lalla
Lalla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wong is looking to escape.
Wong is trying desperately to improve position.
Lalla is looking to take Wong's back but instead Wong gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lalla pulls his head out easily.
Wong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lalla's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lalla's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Wong (4) vs (7) Lalla
Lalla defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wong's arms.
Lalla is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wong has the hooks in. Lalla is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wong not allowing Lalla to control his hands.
Lalla can't escape the position.
Wong has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lalla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wong avoiding Lalla 's attempts to control his hands.
Wong is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lalla has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wong working for a choke but Lalla is defending well.
Lalla trying to control the hands but Wong breaks the grip.
Wong doesn't have the hooks in and Lalla manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wong (4) vs (9) Lalla
Wong controls Lalla momentarily but Lalla frees himself.
Wong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wong looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lalla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wong is keeping the position for now.
Wong is trying to control the position but Lalla postures up.
Lalla trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Wong has his foot on Lalla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lalla works his way back into a safe position though.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
Wong keeping full guard, as Lalla tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lalla is aware though and is defending well.
Lalla got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lalla has managed to get both his arms back between Wong's legs - danger averted.
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lalla wants to control from the top but Wong keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lalla preventing the sweep.
Lalla trying to control but Wong is working from the bottom.
Wong keeping full guard, as Lalla tries to pass.
Lalla trying to control the position from guard on top but Wong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lalla advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Wong (4) vs (12) Lalla
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Wong is letting Lalla control him for a moment.
Wong is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Lalla has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wong is trying to maintain the position but Lalla is very close to passing his half guard.
Wong tries to roll over but Lalla keeps him under control.
Wong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalla is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lalla prevents Wong from improving his position.
Wong is pressing down on Lalla's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Lalla from controlling successfully.
Wong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Wong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lalla 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.
Lalla drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lalla has Wong in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Wong (6) vs (12) Lalla
Wong wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.
Wong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lalla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wong defends well.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Wong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wong controlling from the top position.
Lalla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wong pushes down on Lalla's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lalla wins on points by 12 to 6.
Jaro Lalla spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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