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SSG 258 Grandall vs Hunt 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Adriel Orozco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 2 losses; Paulie Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Orozco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Orozco showed some decent athleticism there. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Orozco (2) vs (0) Soprano
Soprano wants to sweep but Orozco has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (5) vs (0) Soprano
Soprano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soprano keeps trying to improve his position.
Soprano 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soprano is still trying to improve position.
Soprano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Orozco's best efforts.
Orozco trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Orozco is pressing down on Soprano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soprano is holding on for now.
Orozco content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Soprano tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Orozco has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (8) vs (0) Soprano
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soprano is trying to reverse the position but instead Orozco has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Orozco (11) vs (0) Soprano
Soprano tries to escape but Orozco has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Soprano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Soprano manages to reverse the position and now he's in Orozco's guard. Nice work there by Soprano.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (11) vs (2) Soprano
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Soprano from controlling successfully.
Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Soprano is proving a slippery customer.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orozco pulls Soprano in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soprano passes Orozco's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soprano seems to be looking for submissions.
Soprano is looking to pass Orozco's guard but actually Orozco recovers to full guard.
Soprano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Orozco is pulling down on Soprano's head. It's preventing any offense from Soprano, at least for the moment.
Soprano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orozco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Orozco (13) vs (2) Soprano
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soprano actively working from the bottom here.
Soprano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orozco pulls his head out easily.
Soprano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Soprano can't keep his opponent in guard - Orozco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Soprano is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Orozco jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (16) vs (2) Soprano
Soprano is looking to reverse the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco trying to control the position but Soprano is working away.
Soprano tries to bench press Orozco off him but Orozco keeps the position.
Orozco wants to control but Soprano is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soprano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Soprano sneaks back into half guard.
Soprano is refusing to be controlled, as Orozco sits in half guard.
Soprano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Soprano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orozco has picked Soprano up and slammed him! Soprano can't keep hold of the triangle and Orozco manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (19) vs (2) Soprano
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orozco trying to control the action but Soprano is working from the bottom.
Soprano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is not content to let Orozco control the position.
Soprano regains half guard.
Orozco prevents Soprano from improving his position.
Soprano actively working from the bottom here.
Soprano with the active half guard here but Orozco passes nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (22) vs (2) Soprano
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Soprano is trying to get back to half guard.
Orozco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soprano keeps working.
Soprano is looking for a sweep.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Orozco taking a breather here.
Soprano is trying to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Soprano being controlled for a moment.
Orozco trying to control the position but Soprano is working away.
Soprano is looking to reverse the position.
Soprano 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.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Soprano being controlled for a moment.
Soprano tries to improve position but can't.
Soprano seems a little lost for a moment, as Orozco dominates the positioning.
Soprano sneaks back into half guard.
Orozco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Soprano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soprano wants to get back to full guard but Orozco has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Orozco (25) vs (2) Soprano
Soprano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orozco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Orozco takes the fight on points by 25 to 2. |
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