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SSG 222 Cahute vs Philbert 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 3 losses; Scott Hill! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 28 losses; Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Vrjalya goes for a double leg but Hill avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hill continues to drive forward.
Vrjalya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hill (2) vs (0) Vrjalya
Vrjalya keeping full guard, as Hill tries to pass.
Hill drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vrjalya manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hill has Vrjalya in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hill (2) vs (2) Vrjalya
Vrjalya preventing the sweep.
Hill keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass.
Vrjalya won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hill 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.
Hill being controlled here, momentarily.
Vrjalya won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya wants to pass the guard but Hill is keeping the position.
Vrjalya looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hill keeping full guard, as Vrjalya tries to pass.
Hill is trying to keep Vrjalya in close.
Vrjalya passes Hill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hill is trying to maintain the position but Vrjalya is very close to passing his half guard.
Hill gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill is pulling down on Vrjalya's head. It's preventing any offense from Vrjalya, at least for the moment.
Hill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vrjalya gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vrjalya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is looking for a triangle but Vrjalya pushes his legs off easily.
Hill throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vrjalya uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (2) vs (5) Vrjalya
Hill gets back to half guard.
Vrjalya works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (2) vs (8) Vrjalya
Vrjalya content just to control the position here.
Hill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vrjalya looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vrjalya is looking to work his way around to Hill's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill reaches up to try and control the position but Vrjalya seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hill rolls and tries to escape and now Vrjalya has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Hill (2) vs (11) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Vrjalya controlling well, preventing Hill from escaping the position.
Vrjalya controlling from the back.
Hill trying to control the hands but Vrjalya breaks the grip.
Vrjalya keeps control of the position as Hill tries to break free.
Vrjalya patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hill tries to escape the position.
Vrjalya biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hill is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Vrjalya gets his way!
Vrjalya controlling well, preventing Hill from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill breaks Vrjalya's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hill (4) vs (11) Vrjalya
Vrjalya seems keen to control Hill's posture.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vrjalya is keeping the position for now.
Hill trying to control but Vrjalya is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hill won't allow Vrjalya to sweep him here.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vrjalya trying to control the position.
Vrjalya trying to control the position here.
Vrjalya keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vrjalya is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hill (4) vs (13) Vrjalya
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hill's guard.
Vrjalya is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hill looking for submissions off his back.
Hill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vrjalya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
Hill regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vrjalya defends it easily.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Vrjalya from controlling successfully.
Hill controls Vrjalya momentarily but Vrjalya frees himself.
Hill wants to improve his position but instead Vrjalya has moved into half guard.
Hill actively working from the bottom here.
Vrjalya looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Vrjalya has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hill looking for submissions off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya tries to pass to full mount but Hill defends it.
Vrjalya trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.
Hill gets full guard.
Vrjalya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Vrjalya from controlling successfully.
Hill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vrjalya forces his way into half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vrjalya in particular looking to stall.
Vrjalya trying to mount his opponent but Hill defends it.
Hill is looking for a sweep. Vrjalya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vrjalya trying to control the pace.
Hill trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vrjalya manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (4) vs (16) Vrjalya
Vrjalya prevents Hill from getting the reversal.
Vrjalya tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya controlling his opponent.
Vrjalya fails to advance to Hill's back.
Hill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vrjalya's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vrjalya's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hill (8) vs (16) Vrjalya
Hill keeps control of the position as Vrjalya tries to break free.
Hill gets his hands free as Vrjalya looks to control.
Hill is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Vrjalya knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Vrjalya for a finish.
Vrjalya tries to escape but Hill has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hill's guard. Nice work there by Vrjalya.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hill (8) vs (18) Vrjalya
Vrjalya sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vrjalya advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (8) vs (21) Vrjalya
Hill can't do much from the bottom here.
Hill is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Hill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vrjalya wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hill being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Hill's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vrjalya is looking to take a break and control but Hill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill tries to bench press Vrjalya off him but Vrjalya keeps the position.
Hill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vrjalya's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vrjalya is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Hill (8) vs (24) Vrjalya
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying desperately to improve position.
Vrjalya controlling from mount.
Vrjalya seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hill is holding on tight.
Hill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vrjalya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vrjalya wins on points by 24 to 8.
A victorious Ken Vrjalya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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