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SSG 194 Macker vs Zulu 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 1 wins and 2 losses; Pavel Sova! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 21 losses; Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Barnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnes is pressed up against the cage. Sova has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barnes down to the mat. Barnes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sova has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sova pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sova gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (0) Barnes
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Sova is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnes is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sova controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking to control Sova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?
Sova takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barnes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sova drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sova jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova postures up.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Sova controlling him for the moment.
Sova works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sova trying to control the pace.
Barnes is controlling Sova's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sova is looking for a kimura here.
Sova looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sova wants to control but Barnes is keeping him busy.
Sova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sova trying to mount his opponent but Barnes defends it.
Sova controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Barnes is trying to keep Sova in close.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Barnes controls Sova momentarily but Sova frees himself.
Sova works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sova takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sova is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.
Barnes gets back to full guard.
Barnes trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sova pushes down on Barnes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Barnes trying to control but Sova postures up.
Sova is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.
Sova controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is pressing down on Sova's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sova is one step ahead there.
Sova wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Sova is really struggling to control Barnes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barnes managing to control the position.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sova stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Sova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes has his hands on Sova's head, controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Sova 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.
Sova is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Sova has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes tries to roll over but Sova keeps him under control.
Sova takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Barnes tries to roll over but Sova keeps him under control.
Sova trying to pass the guard but Barnes defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sova content to control rather than advance.
Sova'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.
Sova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnes keeps working.
Barnes tries to roll over but Sova keeps him under control.
We've been informed that Barnes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes wants to control but Sova is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sova not doing much here.
Barnes manages to get to full guard.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sova is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sova tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Sova looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sova manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (2) vs (2) Barnes
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sova keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Sova is retaining full guard.
Sova controlling the position.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Sova.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sova controlling Barnes's posture.
Sova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barnes manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sova (4) vs (2) Barnes
Sova is pushing down on Barnes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barnes is fighting to maintain full guard but Sova has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sova prevents Barnes from improving his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sova perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sova prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Sova seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sova trying to control from half guard but Barnes is working away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova wants to free his trapped foot but Barnes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sova is working hard here to advance position.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sova is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Barnes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Sova (7) vs (2) Barnes
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Sova controlling the position easily from mount.
Barnes is trying to escape the mount.
Sova controlling from mount.
Sova is working for a guillotine from mount but Barnes frees his head quite easily.
Barnes stops Sova from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sova takes the fight on points by 7 to 2. |
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