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SSG 139 Hlervu vs Maximus 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 21 losses; Bea Mason! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Jack Lake!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mason moves into range and clinches up with Lake.
Mason pulls guard successfully.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason looking to control.
Lake controlling from the top position.
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
Lake controlling from the top position.
Lake won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
Mason has Lake pulled in close to control his posture.
Lake 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.
Mason wants to sweep here but Lake controlling him for the moment.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lake controls the pace.
Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mason controlling the position.
Lake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lake trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason pulls Lake in close to prevent any damage.
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason wants to sweep here but Lake controlling him for the moment.
Lake 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.
Lake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Lake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Lake defends easily.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake is stalling in the full guard.
Lake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mason is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mason controls Lake momentarily but Lake frees himself.
Lake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lake trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason trying to control the position.
Lake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mason looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Lake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
Mason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason controls Lake momentarily but Lake frees himself.
Lake wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lake slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lake wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Mason 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 eight minutes gone in the round.
Mason had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lake defends it easily.
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lake controls the pace.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
Mason is trying to control the position but Lake postures up.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lake preventing the sweep.
Lake controlling from the top position.
Lake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mason's guard.
Lake slows the pace down in half guard.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
Lake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Lake is taking a breather. Mason says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking for submissions off his back.
Lake is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mason tries to roll over but Lake keeps him under control.
Lake controlling the action here.
Lake is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lake stalling.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control from the bottom.
Lake sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lake is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Lake seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Lake postures up.
Lake wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Lake is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Lake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Lake performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mason holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lake wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Mason looking for submissions off his back.
Lake prevents Mason from improving his position.
Lake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lake is trying to control. Mason wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Mason gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Mason takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
Bea Mason very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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