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SSG 130 Schaubi vs Hlervu 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 13 losses; Henri Laulhere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Matsuhiro Toryiama!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Laulhere dives in and scores a takedown into Toryiama's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Laulhere (2) vs (0) Toryiama
Laulhere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toryiama seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Laulhere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Toryiama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toryiama looking for a guillotine here but Laulhere defends easily.
Toryiama is trying to control the position but Laulhere postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laulhere looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Toryiama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laulhere wants to pass the guard but Toryiama is keeping the position.
Toryiama is looking for a triangle but Laulhere pushes his legs off easily.
Toryiama working a defensive guard here.
Toryiama controlling Laulhere's posture.
Laulhere is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama trying to control the position.
Toryiama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Laulhere showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Toryiama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toryiama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laulhere is one step ahead there.
Laulhere pushes down on Toryiama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laulhere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Toryiama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Toryiama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laulhere trying to control but Toryiama is working from the bottom.
Laulhere sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laulhere trying to control but Toryiama is working from the bottom.
Laulhere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toryiama is keeping the position for now.
Toryiama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laulhere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laulhere (2) vs (2) Toryiama
Toryiama trying to control but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Laulhere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toryiama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Laulhere is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Toryiama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laulhere swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toryiama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laulhere wants to sweep but no luck.
Toryiama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laulhere keeping moving, preventing Toryiama from controlling successfully.
Laulhere working a defensive guard here.
Laulhere keeping moving, preventing Toryiama from controlling successfully.
Laulhere trying to control the position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama looking to sit in guard and control but Laulhere gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laulhere (4) vs (2) Toryiama
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laulhere wants to control from the top but Toryiama keeps moving.
Laulhere is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Toryiama looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laulhere looking to sit in guard and control but Toryiama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Laulhere (4) vs (4) Toryiama
Laulhere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama sitting in guard here, content to control.
Laulhere seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Laulhere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toryiama trying to control the position from guard on top but Laulhere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laulhere pulls Toryiama in close to prevent any damage.
Toryiama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toryiama won't allow Laulhere to sweep him here.
Laulhere is working hard here to advance position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Laulhere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toryiama wants to control from the top but Laulhere keeps moving.
Toryiama looking to pass the guard.
Laulhere pulls Toryiama in to control the position.
Laulhere continues to stall.
Toryiama wants to control from the top but Laulhere keeps moving.
Laulhere not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laulhere holds on and takes a little breather.
Laulhere looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laulhere is adopting a defensive guard.
Toryiama trying to control but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Toryiama stays in close to Laulhere's body and controls the position.
Laulhere pulls Toryiama in close to his closed guard and prevents Toryiama from doing any damage or advancing position.
Toryiama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laulhere keeps working.
Laulhere manages to get to full guard.
Toryiama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laulhere wants to sweep but no luck.
Toryiama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laulhere pulls Toryiama in close to prevent any damage.
Toryiama content to stall in guard here.
Toryiama trying to control but Laulhere is working from the bottom.
Laulhere looking to control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laulhere pulls Toryiama in close to prevent any damage.
Toryiama controlling from the top position.
Toryiama being controlled here momentarily.
Toryiama looking to pass the guard.
Toryiama is pushing down on Laulhere's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laulhere is fighting to maintain full guard but Toryiama has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laulhere wants to control but Toryiama is keeping busy.
Laulhere gets back to full guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama is fighting to break Laulhere's control of his arms but Laulhere is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toryiama stays in close to Laulhere's body and controls the position.
Toryiama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laulhere has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Toryiama has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Laulhere (4) vs (7) Toryiama
Toryiama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laulhere can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toryiama wins on points by 7 to 4.
A relieved looking Matsuhiro Toryiama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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