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HC GRAP 20 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 London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 20 losses; Jaro Lalla! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 34 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Thayer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lalla but Lalla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thayer or perhaps it was just good defense by Lalla, which made it look bad.
Thayer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lalla (0) vs (4) Thayer
Lalla tries to buck Thayer off but Thayer is having none of it.
Lalla struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lalla keeps working.
Thayer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lalla is looking for a sweep.
Thayer wants to control but Lalla is keeping him busy.
Lalla tries to bench press Thayer off him but Thayer keeps the position.
Lalla is working hard here to advance position.
Lalla is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thayer off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Lalla (4) vs (4) Thayer
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thayer tries to roll but Lalla sticks to his back.
Lalla is looking to control Thayer but Thayer is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lalla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thayer 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 Lalla gets his way!
Lalla working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Thayer is doing well to defend. Lalla seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Thayer is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaro Lalla!
Jaro Lalla decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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