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SSG 151 Beat The Man 2 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 4 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 13 losses; Gaston Cahute!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Cahute scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (0) vs (2) Cahute
Mack is trying to control but Cahute manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (5) Cahute
Cahute tries to control but Mack wriggling away.
Cahute goes for an armbar but Mack turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mack. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (5) Cahute
Cahute keeping full guard, as Mack tries to pass.
Cahute pulls Mack in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cahute looking for a sweep. Not yet Cahute, not yet.
Cahute is trying to keep Mack in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Cahute managing to control the position.
Cahute looking to control.
Cahute looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Mack is fighting to break Cahute's control of his arms but Cahute is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Cahute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack being controlled here momentarily.
Mack trying to control but Cahute is working from the bottom.
Cahute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahute trying to control the position.
Mack wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Cahute is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cahute 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: Mack (2) vs (7) Cahute
Still in half guard, Cahute seems content to control.
Cahute is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mack sees it coming and defends easily.
Cahute seems to be working for a kimura but Mack defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to improve his position but Cahute is controlling well.
Mack regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cahute forces his way into half guard.
Cahute is looking for a kimura but Mack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cahute to get the leverage.
Cahute wants to pass the guard but Mack is defending well.
Cahute performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mack is not content to let Cahute control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cahute looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cahute is looking to stall here but Mack recovers full guard.
Cahute trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Cahute pushes his legs off easily.
Mack is pulling down on Cahute's head to control his posture.
Cahute pushing down on Mack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cahute looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cahute wants to pass the guard but Mack is defending well.
Cahute is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cahute is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mack reverses the position - he's now on top in Cahute's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (7) Cahute
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cahute trying to control the position.
Cahute tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cahute keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mack wants to control from the top but Cahute keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Gumburcules Gym inform us that Cahute has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is controlling Mack's posture.
Cahute trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Cahute 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.
Cahute is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cahute wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Cahute is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cahute is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mack defends well.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Cahute gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (9) Cahute
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Cahute from controlling successfully.
Cahute trying to move into half guard but instead Mack has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (9) Cahute
Mack sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cahute manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mack manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (11) Cahute
Cahute stands and throws Mack's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (6) vs (14) Cahute
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack tries to bench press Cahute off him but Cahute keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Mack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack seems a little lost for a moment, as Cahute dominates the positioning.
Cahute wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Mack is trying to control Cahute's posture but Cahute avoids it.
Cahute is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cahute wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying to get back to half guard.
Cahute trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack is trying to get back to half guard.
Cahute thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Cahute trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Cahute goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mack has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cahute but great work by Mack. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (10) vs (14) Cahute
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Cahute is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cahute isn't going anywhere.
Mack tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mack has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mack tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cahute's legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cahute keeps working.
Cahute manages to get back to half guard.
Mack is trying to control. Cahute wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cahute trying to control here.
Cahute is trying to get back to full guard.
Cahute keeping hold of Mack's head, controlling as best he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cahute tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cahute wins on points by 14 to 10. |
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