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SSG 170 Manning vs Chai 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 12 losses; Jack Lake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Martino Frederick!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lake.
Frederick bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Lake (0) vs (4) Frederick
Frederick tries for a kimura but Lake is defending well.
Lake prevents Frederick from moving into mount.
Lake tries to buck Frederick off but Frederick is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frederick trying to control the position but Lake is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake can't do much from the bottom here.
Frederick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lake keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Lake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Frederick advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Lake (0) vs (6) Frederick
Lake tries to hold on but Frederick postures up.
Frederick trying to control but Lake is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake can't escape the position.
Frederick controlling the position easily from mount.
Frederick avoids the attempt from Lake to control.
Frederick trying to control but Lake is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frederick controlling his opponent.
Lake gets back to half guard.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Frederick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frederick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lake sees it coming and defends easily.
Lake trying to control but Frederick postures up.
Lake controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frederick wants to pass to mount but Lake is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frederick stalling.
Lake tries to get to full guard but Frederick has control of the leg.
Frederick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Frederick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lake wants to get back to full guard.
Frederick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lake is looking to improve his position.
Lake is not content to let Frederick control the position.
Frederick trying to control from Lake's half guard. Lake has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lake seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frederick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Frederick is proving a slippery customer.
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frederick tries to free his leg and advance position but Lake is retaining full guard.
Lake seems keen to control Frederick's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederick wants to pass the guard but Lake is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Frederick from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Frederick trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake trying to control the position.
Frederick won't allow Lake to sweep him here.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Frederick from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frederick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Frederick 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lake is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (2) vs (6) Frederick
Lake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frederick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lake trying to control but Frederick is working from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Lake looking to sit in guard and control but Frederick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (2) vs (8) Frederick
Lake keeping moving, preventing Frederick from controlling successfully.
Frederick advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Lake (2) vs (11) Frederick
Lake manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Lake (4) vs (11) Frederick
Lake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lake trying to pass the guard but Frederick defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is staying active underneath Lake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frederick felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lake stalling.
Lake has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lake'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.
Frederick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lake wants to free his trapped foot but Frederick is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lake is keen to just control but Frederick is a slippery customer.
Frederick is looking for a sweep. Lake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Frederick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lake tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederick is retaining full guard.
Lake sitting in guard here, content to control.
Frederick trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Frederick holds on and takes a little breather.
Lake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Frederick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lake trying to control but Frederick is working from the bottom.
Frederick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frederick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frederick controlling the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Lake content to stall in guard here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lake.
Lake tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederick is retaining full guard.
Frederick 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.
Frederick trying to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frederick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick wins on points by 11 to 4. |
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