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SSG 294 Hall vs Bar 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 23 losses; Scott Hall! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 38 wins and 21 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Bar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hall (0) vs (2) Bar
Bar is trying to control the action in half guard but Hall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bar prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall keeping hold of Bar's head, controlling as best he can.
Hall is looking to improve his position.
Hall keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hall wants to control but Bar passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (5) Bar
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to buck Bar off but Bar is having none of it.
Hall isn't going anywhere.
Hall manages to get back to half guard.
Bar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall has his hands clasped together around Bar's back. He's all about the action.
Bar is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall is controlling Bar's trapped leg to prevent Bar from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall gets back to full guard.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall wants to sweep here but Bar controlling him for the moment.
Hall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Bar from controlling successfully.
Bar preventing the sweep.
Hall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bar is one step ahead there.
Hall pulls Bar in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to sweep here but Bar controlling him for the moment.
Hall working a defensive guard here.
Hall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hall wants to sweep here but Bar controlling him for the moment.
Bar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hall wants to sweep here but Bar controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bar tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
Bar preventing the sweep.
Hall has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (8) Bar
Hall is trying to improve his position.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bar is pressing down on Hall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hall is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hall is concentrating on defense, preventing Bar from advancing position.
Hall is looking for a sweep. Bar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hall! Score +3 for passing guard: Hall (0) vs (11) Bar
Bar content just to control the position here.
Hall holds on to Bar as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Hall is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bar prevents Hall from improving his position.
Hall trying to control but Bar postures up.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hall is working hard here to advance position.
Hall has his hands clasped together around Bar's back. He's all about the action.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bar's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hall (4) vs (11) Bar
Bar can't escape the position.
Hall gets his hands free as Bar looks to control.
Hall is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hall gets his hands free as Bar looks to control.
Hall really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bar.
Hall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bar for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Hall continues to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control but not successfully.
Hall keeps control of the position easily here as Bar tries to buck him off.
Bar is trying to break free.
Hall biding his time, controlling Bar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bar is trying to break free.
Hall really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bar.
Bar can't escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
More hug and hope from Hall.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling well, preventing Bar from escaping the position.
Bar looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hall really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bar.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Hall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar wins on points by 11 to 4. Wilhelm Bar retains his heavyweight title! |
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