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SSG 144 Beat The Man 1 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 2 wins and 2 losses; Leenart Kuningas! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 4 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Mack fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kuningas to the ground. Mack is now in Kuningas's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Kuningas (0) vs (2) Mack
Mack wants to control from the top but Kuningas keeps moving.
Mack trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kuningas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuningas (2) vs (2) Mack
Kuningas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuningas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mack on the ground.
Mack is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuningas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuningas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mack has escaped and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuningas (2) vs (4) Mack
Mack controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mack won't allow Kuningas to sweep him here.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuningas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuningas working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas has an active guard here but Mack has managed to pass into half guard.
Mack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kuningas is just riding it out for now. Mack eventually gives up the hold.
Kuningas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mack is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuningas defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is refusing to be controlled, as Mack sits in half guard.
Kuningas wants to control but Mack is keeping busy.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuningas trying to control but Mack postures up.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack is working for a kimura but Kuningas is defending it quite comfortably.
Kuningas has his hands clasped together around Mack's back. He's all about the action.
Mack seems to be working for a kimura but Kuningas defends the submission attempt.
Kuningas trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to take a breather but Kuningas is having none of it.
Mack looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kuningas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mack's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mack's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Kuningas (6) vs (4) Mack
Mack turns into Kuningas and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Kuningas (6) vs (6) Mack
Mack avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuningas keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Kuningas controls Mack momentarily but Mack frees himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas can't keep his opponent in guard - Mack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuningas is trying to control but can't.
Mack sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kuningas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuningas keeps working.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is trying to maintain the position but Mack is very close to passing his half guard.
Mack seems to be working for a kimura but Kuningas defends the submission attempt.
Kuningas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuningas keeps working.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Kuningas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mack is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kuningas moves into full guard.
Kuningas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuningas keeping full guard, as Mack tries to pass.
Kuningas working for a triangle but Mack defends it easily.
Kuningas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mack pushing down on Kuningas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuningas is defending against the submission attempts here by Mack.
Kuningas tries to roll over but Mack keeps him under control.
Mack is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas trying to control but Mack postures up.
Kuningas is trying is best to control the position here.
Mack is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mack is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuningas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuningas is trying to maintain the position but Mack is very close to passing his half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuningas sees it coming and defends easily.
Mack prevents Kuningas from improving his position.
Mack is working for a kimura but Kuningas is defending it quite comfortably.
Kuningas trying to control here.
Kuningas tries to roll over but Mack keeps him under control.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is trying to maintain the position but Mack is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mack wants to control but Kuningas is keeping him busy.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack is keen to just control but Kuningas is a slippery customer.
Kuningas is controlling Mack's trapped leg to prevent Mack from advancing to side control.
Kuningas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuningas trying to control but Mack postures up.
Mack is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuningas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuningas is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Mack gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Mack wins on points by 7 to 6. |
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