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SSG 193 Ibrahim vs Gaul 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 9 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Zachary Benjamins!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Nice takedown defense from Benjamins. No joy for Mack on that attempt.
Mack closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Benjamins quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (0) Benjamins
Mack wants to work for an arm triangle but Benjamins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benjamins trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Benjamins is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mack is looking for a kimura but Benjamins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mack to get the leverage.
Mack prevents Benjamins from improving his position.
Mack is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benjamins defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benjamins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mack.
Mack is pressing down on Benjamins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benjamins is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is working for a kimura but Benjamins is defending it quite comfortably.
Benjamins wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Mack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benjamins is looking to improve his position.
Benjamins keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking for a kimura here.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benjamins trying to control here.
Benjamins tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
Mack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Benjamins is trying to maintain the position but Mack is very close to passing his half guard.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Benjamins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is thwarting Benjamins's attempts to control the position.
Benjamins wants to get back to full guard.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mack wants to work for an arm triangle but Benjamins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mack is thwarting Benjamins's attempts to control the position.
Benjamins tries to roll over but Mack keeps him under control.
Mack takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mack is trying to control. Benjamins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Benjamins is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mack is looking for a kimura but Benjamins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mack to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins is defending against the submission attempts here by Mack.
Benjamins is defending against the submission attempts here by Mack.
Benjamins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benjamins sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benjamins is just riding it out for now. Mack eventually gives up the hold.
Mack seems to be working for a kimura but Benjamins defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins looking for submissions off his back.
Benjamins tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
Benjamins trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack is working for a kimura but Benjamins is defending it quite comfortably.
Mack is working for a kimura but Benjamins is defending it quite comfortably.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Benjamins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mack.
Benjamins trying to control from the bottom.
Mack is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Benjamins trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
Benjamins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mack is staying active.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Benjamins wants to get back to full guard but Mack has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (5) vs (0) Benjamins
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Benjamins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benjamins tries to bench press Mack off him but Mack keeps the position.
Mack is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benjamins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Benjamins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mack is thwarting Benjamins's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Benjamins defend it? Mack steps over the head and cranks it - Benjamins is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mack!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trace Mack! |
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