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SSG 268 Bar vs Maximus 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 21 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 26 wins and 12 losses; Alexander Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bar fails with a takedown attempt.
Bar gets caught flat footed, as Maximus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (0) vs (2) Maximus
Maximus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bar is pulling down on Maximus's head. It's preventing any offense from Maximus, at least for the moment.
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to advance position but Bar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Bar (4) vs (2) Maximus
Maximus gets back to half guard.
Maximus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Maximus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maximus trying to control here.
Maximus trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bar manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (7) vs (2) Maximus
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bar controlling his opponent.
Maximus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Bar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maximus controls the position.
Maximus wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Bar (10) vs (2) Maximus
Maximus just trying to survive but Bar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Maximus rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maximus trying to control but Bar postures up.
Bar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maximus 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: Bar (10) vs (6) Maximus
Maximus doesn't have the hooks in and Bar manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (12) vs (6) Maximus
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maximus looking to control.
Bar 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maximus keeping moving, preventing Bar from controlling successfully.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Bar is proving a slippery customer.
Maximus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Maximus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus controlling the position.
Maximus can't keep his opponent in guard - Bar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maximus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Maximus trying to control here.
Maximus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maximus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus being controlled here, momentarily.
Maximus managing to control the position.
Maximus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bar manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (12) vs (8) Maximus
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximus controlling from the top position.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus looking to pass the guard.
Maximus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maximus stopping the sweep attempt from Bar.
Bar keeping full guard, as Maximus tries to pass.
Maximus is looking to pass into half guard but Bar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bar is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (14) vs (8) Maximus
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maximus working a defensive guard here.
Maximus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maximus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bar preventing the sweep.
Maximus is pulling down on Bar's head to control his posture.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Bar is proving a slippery customer.
Bar being controlled here momentarily.
Maximus looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus, not yet.
Bar 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.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar stopping the sweep attempt from Maximus.
Maximus pulls Bar in close to prevent any damage.
Bar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Maximus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bar preventing the sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus pulls Bar in close to prevent any damage.
Bar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus is keeping the position for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus 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: Bar (14) vs (10) Maximus
Maximus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maximus controlling the action here.
Bar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bar tries to get to full guard but Maximus has control of the leg.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to control. Bar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maximus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bar wants to control but Maximus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bar keeps working.
Maximus tries to pass to full mount but Bar defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar takes the fight on points by 14 to 10.
Wilhelm Bar is the new heavyweight champion! |
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