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CWC 329 - Prelims 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 26 losses; Leandro Lo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Lo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Makarov to the ground. Lo is now in Makarov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (0) Makarov
Makarov seems keen to control Lo's posture.
Makarov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lo stays in close to Makarov's body and controls the position.
Lo preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo pushing down on Makarov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Makarov wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Lo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makarov is trying to get back to full guard.
Makarov wants to control but Lo is keeping busy.
Makarov moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Makarov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lo passes into half guard.
Makarov wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo content to control rather than advance.
Makarov is trying to control but can't.
Makarov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarov has his hands clasped together around Lo's back. He's all about the action.
Makarov is looking for a sweep. Lo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Makarov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Makarov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lo is looking to advance position but Makarov won't allow it.
Makarov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lo 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.
Makarov trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makarov tries to roll over but Lo keeps him under control.
Lo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lo is working hard here to advance position.
Makarov is looking to improve his position.
Makarov is holding on to half guard well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov won't allow Lo to pass to mount.
Lo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Makarov is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Lo seems content to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to pass the guard but Makarov is defending well.
Makarov is staying active underneath Lo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Makarov keeping hold of Lo's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are battling for position here. Makarov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Makarov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Makarov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lo's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lo (2) vs (2) Makarov
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Makarov from controlling successfully.
Makarov passes Lo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lo is refusing to be controlled, as Makarov sits in half guard.
Makarov tries to pass to full mount but Lo defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lo is just riding it out for now. Makarov eventually gives up the hold.
Lo tries to roll over but Makarov keeps him under control.
Lo trying to control but Makarov postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov controlling the action here.
Makarov wants to pass the guard but Lo is defending well.
Makarov is thwarting Lo's attempts to control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Lo gets back to full guard.
Makarov looking to pass the guard.
Makarov passes Lo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Makarov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo is pressing down on Makarov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makarov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Makarov won't allow Lo to sweep him here.
Makarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makarov looking to pass the guard.
Makarov keeps trying to improve his position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lo keeping moving, preventing Makarov from controlling successfully.
Lo controlling Makarov's posture.
Makarov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Makarov gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Makarov wins on points by 3 to 2.
During a confident post fight interview, Sergey Makarov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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