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SSG 205 Majere vs Tosanesti 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 6 wins and 9 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 3 losses; Darrell Darkins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Darkins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mack to the mat! Mack manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mack (0) vs (2) Darkins
Darkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mack is trying to control the position but Darkins postures up.
Darkins is stalling in the full guard.
Darkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Darkins defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkins trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Darkins pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkins wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Darkins pushing down on Mack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Darkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Darkins passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (5) Darkins
Darkins controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mack sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Darkins has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is trying to control. Mack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darkins wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
Mack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darkins trying to mount his opponent but Mack defends it.
Darkins is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mack wants to get back to full guard.
Darkins is thwarting Mack's attempts to control the position.
Darkins tries to pass to full mount but Mack defends it.
Mack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Darkins pulls his head out easily.
Mack is looking for a sweep. Darkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Darkins slows the pace down in half guard.
Mack is defending against the submission attempts here by Darkins.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Darkins not doing much here.
Darkins works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (8) Darkins
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mack tries to lock up and control but Darkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darkins wants to control the pace but Mack is squirming around nicely.
Darkins moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mack (0) vs (11) Darkins
Our spies down at at K.O MMA inform us that Darkins has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Darkins trying to control.
Mack turns into Darkins and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (11) Darkins
Darkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Darkins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mack has Darkins in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (13) Darkins
Darkins is looking to advance position but Mack has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (6) vs (13) Darkins
Darkins tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Darkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mack.
Darkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darkins tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mack has hold of Darkins's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Darkins manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mack is working for a guillotine from mount but Darkins frees his head quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Darkins tries to hold on but Mack postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mack haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Darkins can't escape the position.
Darkins wants to hold on but Mack pushes him away.
Mack tries to control but Darkins wriggling away.
Darkins is working to get back to half guard.
Darkins wants to control but Mack is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking to control but Darkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Darkins wants to hold on but Mack pushes him away.
Darkins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mack is staying active.
Darkins tries to reverse the position but Mack maintains control.
Darkins prevents Mack from taking his back.
Mack avoids the attempt from Darkins to control.
Darkins can't escape the position.
Mack wants to control the pace but Darkins is squirming around nicely.
Mack goes for an armbar but Darkins turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Darkins. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (15) Darkins
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darkins wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Darkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mack working for a triangle but Darkins defends it easily.
Darkins passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (6) vs (18) Darkins
Darkins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mack is not content to let Darkins control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to reverse the position.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Mack stops Darkins from passing to mount.
Mack is trying to improve his position.
Mack is not content to let Darkins control the position.
Mack stops Darkins from passing to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack is not content to let Darkins control the position.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Darkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Darkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Darkins is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Darkins moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (6) vs (20) Darkins
Darkins tries to control but Mack wriggling away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack regains half guard.
Darkins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (6) vs (23) Darkins
Darkins wants to take Mack's back here but Mack is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Mack working to try and regain half guard.
Darkins looking to control but Mack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack can't escape the position.
Darkins wants to take Mack's back but he can't do it this time.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darkins keeps trying to improve his position.
Darkins jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mack is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mack and Darkins has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mack is trying to improve his position.
Darkins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Darkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Mack is defending well.
Darkins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Darkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Darkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Darkins is pressing down on Mack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mack is holding on for now.
Darkins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (6) vs (26) Darkins
Darkins working for a guillotine from mount but Mack is in no mood to give up.
Mack is trying to escape the mount but Darkins keeps good control and instead manages to take Mack's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mack (6) vs (29) Darkins
Mack is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Darkins looking for the choke but no joy.
Darkins is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is hanging on to Mack's back as he tries to escape.
Darkins is persistently looking for the submission but Mack is defending it well.
Darkins doesn't have the hooks in and Mack manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (8) vs (29) Darkins
Darkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Darkins is tightening it up a little... Mack has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mack reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mack taps out! Nice BJJ there by Darkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Darrell Darkins!
Our winner, Darrell Darkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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