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SSG 181 Chai vs Solo 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 4 wins and 2 losses; Satan Blue! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 8 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mack shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blue napping and manages to drive through into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Blue (0) vs (4) Mack
Blue regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mack's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Blue is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Freddy's Grappling Institute, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Blue trying to control here.
Mack is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Blue is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mack defends well.
Mack 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Mack trying to move into half guard but instead Blue has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (4) Mack
Blue is stalling in the full guard.
Mack keeping full guard, as Blue tries to pass.
Mack bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blue's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (2) vs (6) Mack
Mack wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
Mack controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mack pushing down on Blue's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blue moves into full guard.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Blue is keeping the position.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Blue lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (4) vs (6) Mack
Mack 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: Blue (4) vs (8) Mack
Blue is concentrating on defense, preventing Mack from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is not content to let Mack control the position.
Blue gets full guard.
Blue controls Mack momentarily but Mack frees himself.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blue wants to sweep here but Mack controlling him for the moment.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Blue.
Mack showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue working for a triangle but Mack defends it easily.
Mack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mack won't allow Blue to sweep him here.
Mack postures up.
Mack wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue keeping full guard, as Mack tries to pass.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mack forces his way into half guard.
Blue 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: Blue (8) vs (8) Mack
Blue biding his time, looking for the opening.
Blue doesn't have the hooks in and Mack manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (8) vs (10) Mack
Mack wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Blue 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.
Mack sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blue's guard.
Blue gets full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack is pushing down on Blue's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blue is fighting to maintain full guard but Mack has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mack is keen to just control but Blue is a slippery customer.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Blue is defending well.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blue tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
Mack is working for a kimura but Blue is defending it quite comfortably.
Blue is looking to control Mack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blue avoid being mounted?
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to free his trapped foot but Blue is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Blue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blue regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack postures up.
Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Blue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (10) vs (10) Mack
Mack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blue puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue is pressing down on Mack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mack is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blue advances to half guard.
Mack is trying to control but can't.
Blue trying to pass the guard but Mack defending well.
Blue stalling.
Blue has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Blue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue is working hard here to advance position.
Blue is pushing down on Mack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mack is fighting to maintain full guard but Blue has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mack wants to control but Blue is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blue 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.
Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack working for a triangle but Blue defends it easily.
Blue advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (13) vs (10) Mack
Blue controls the position.
Blue is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blue has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mack! Score +2 for reaching mount: Blue (15) vs (10) Mack
Mack regains half guard.
Mack moves into full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blue gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mack has an active guard here but Blue has managed to pass into half guard.
Mack wants to control the action here but instead Blue manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (18) vs (10) Mack
Mack tries to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Blue pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Mack is trying desperately to improve position.
Blue pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Blue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mack wants to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
Blue wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Mack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mack bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Blue (18) vs (12) Mack
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack slips nicely into half guard.
Mack 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.
Blue is pressing down on Mack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack preventing the sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack stands and throws Blue's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Blue (18) vs (15) Mack
Mack wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blue, who protects the arm well.
Mack working away.
Blue manages to get back to half guard.
Mack wants to pass to mount but Blue is defending the position.
Mack is looking to stall in half guard but Blue is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Mack taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Satan Blue!
An out of breath Satan Blue thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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