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SSG 353 Hall 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 21 losses; Stanislav Strakapoud! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Thiago Cardosi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Strakapoud drives through with a takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strakapoud (2) vs (0) Cardosi
Strakapoud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardosi is keeping the position for now.
Strakapoud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cardosi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strakapoud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Strakapoud is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Strakapoud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strakapoud's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cardosi has his foot on Strakapoud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strakapoud works his way back into a safe position though.
Strakapoud will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cardosi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Strakapoud controls the pace.
Cardosi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cardosi controls Strakapoud momentarily but Strakapoud frees himself.
Strakapoud controlling from the top position.
Cardosi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cardosi 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: Strakapoud (2) vs (2) Cardosi
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud wants to improve his position but Cardosi is controlling well.
Cardosi is looking to take a break and control but Strakapoud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cardosi trying to pass the guard but Strakapoud defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strakapoud wants to improve his position but Cardosi is controlling well.
Cardosi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cardosi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cardosi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strakapoud keeps working.
Strakapoud gets full guard.
Cardosi is fighting to break Strakapoud's control of his arms but Strakapoud is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cardosi tries to free his leg and advance position but Strakapoud is retaining full guard.
Strakapoud is pulling down on Cardosi's head to control his posture.
Strakapoud looking for a sweep. Not yet Strakapoud, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Strakapoud looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strakapoud bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardosi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (2) Cardosi
Strakapoud preventing the sweep.
Cardosi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cardosi trying to keep a closed guard but Strakapoud is proving a slippery customer.
Strakapoud preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cardosi has his foot on Strakapoud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Strakapoud works his way back into a safe position though.
Strakapoud is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cardosi is looking to sweep but instead, Strakapoud has passed into half guard.
Cardosi wants to control but Strakapoud is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi is pressing down on Strakapoud's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cardosi wants to sweep but no luck.
Strakapoud is stalling in the full guard.
Strakapoud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardosi is keeping the position for now.
Strakapoud won't allow Cardosi to sweep him here.
Strakapoud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cardosi is trying to control the position but Strakapoud postures up.
Strakapoud preventing the sweep.
Cardosi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cardosi keeps trying to improve his position.
Strakapoud sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi has Strakapoud pulled in close to control his posture.
Strakapoud preventing the sweep.
Cardosi being controlled here, momentarily.
Strakapoud preventing the sweep.
Strakapoud is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cardosi 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.
Cardosi has his hands on Strakapoud's head, controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Strakapoud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strakapoud is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cardosi controls Strakapoud momentarily but Strakapoud frees himself.
Strakapoud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardosi is keeping the position for now.
Cardosi controls Strakapoud momentarily but Strakapoud frees himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud trying to control but Cardosi is working from the bottom.
Cardosi working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardosi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strakapoud manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strakapoud (4) vs (4) Cardosi
Cardosi trying to control but Strakapoud is working from the bottom.
Cardosi wants to pass the guard but Strakapoud is keeping the position.
Cardosi won't allow Strakapoud to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardosi's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strakapoud (6) vs (4) Cardosi
Strakapoud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strakapoud seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cardosi for as long as he can get away with.
Strakapoud pushing down on Cardosi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Strakapoud sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cardosi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strakapoud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strakapoud is one step ahead there.
Strakapoud engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cardosi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Strakapoud is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cardosi. Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (9) vs (4) Cardosi
Strakapoud is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardosi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud taking a breather here.
Cardosi is trying to control Strakapoud's posture but Strakapoud avoids it.
Strakapoud slows the pace down.
Cardosi regains half guard.
Strakapoud is thwarting Cardosi's attempts to control the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Cardosi manages to get to full guard.
Cardosi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strakapoud postures up.
Strakapoud seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cardosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strakapoud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cardosi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strakapoud's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strakapoud (9) vs (6) Cardosi
And that's the end of the fight!
Strakapoud takes the fight on points by 9 to 6.
Thiago Cardosi spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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