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SSG 303 Johnson vs Macker PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 6 losses; Mike Hunt! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Sershurrapal dives in and scores a takedown into Hunt's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Hunt (0) vs (2) Sershurrapal
Sershurrapal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hunt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sershurrapal puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hunt trying to control here.
Hunt wants to improve his position but Sershurrapal is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sershurrapal passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (0) vs (5) Sershurrapal
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunt looking for a sweep but Sershurrapal has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Hunt (0) vs (7) Sershurrapal
Sershurrapal controlling from the full mount.
Sershurrapal moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Hunt (0) vs (10) Sershurrapal
Hunt is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal doesn't have the hooks in and Hunt manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Hunt (2) vs (10) Sershurrapal
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunt preventing the sweep.
Sershurrapal seems keen to control Hunt's posture.
Sershurrapal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sershurrapal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunt'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.
Sershurrapal 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal controls Hunt momentarily but Hunt frees himself.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Sershurrapal is retaining full guard.
Sershurrapal looking for a sweep. Not yet Sershurrapal, not yet.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hunt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Sershurrapal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Hunt (5) vs (10) Sershurrapal
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hunt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sershurrapal struggling a bit here.
Sershurrapal being controlled for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal stops Hunt from passing to mount.
Hunt is looking to take a break and control but Sershurrapal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunt is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sershurrapal's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sershurrapal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sershurrapal defends it well.
Hunt wants to take a breather but Sershurrapal is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal trying to control but Hunt postures up.
Sershurrapal won't allow Hunt to pass to mount.
Sershurrapal is looking to improve his position.
Sershurrapal moves into full guard.
Hunt being controlled here momentarily.
Hunt is looking to advance position but Sershurrapal has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Hunt (5) vs (14) Sershurrapal
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sershurrapal avoids the attempt from Hunt to control.
Sershurrapal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hunt can't escape the position.
Hunt is controlling an arm, preventing Sershurrapal from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hunt tries to lock up and control but Sershurrapal gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Sershurrapal might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Hunt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sershurrapal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt is concentrating on defense, preventing Sershurrapal from advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sershurrapal wins on points by 14 to 5.
Ibasour Sershurrapal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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