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SSG 219 Doe vs Pushkin PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 12 losses; John Doe! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Aleksandr Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Doe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pushkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Doe (4) vs (0) Pushkin
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pushkin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pushkin tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (6) vs (0) Pushkin
Pushkin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Pushkin is just holding on here. Doe manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Doe (9) vs (0) Pushkin
Pushkin trying to control the hands but Doe breaks the grip.
Doe wants to control but Pushkin is keeping busy.
Pushkin is really stuck here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin is keeping busy.
Doe biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe keeps control of the position as Pushkin tries to break free.
Pushkin is still trying to improve position.
Will Doe go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Doe is riding his opponent, not letting Pushkin buck him off.
Pushkin tries to break free.
Doe controlling from the back.
Doe controlling well, preventing Pushkin from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Pushkin wants to control his opponent's hands but Doe gets his hands free.
Doe keeps control of the position as Pushkin tries to break free.
Doe is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Doe go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Doe working for a choke but Pushkin is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Pushkin's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Pushkin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe controlling the position well here. Pushkin rolled but Doe kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pushkin tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Doe's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Doe gets his hands free as Pushkin looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe controlling well, preventing Pushkin from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Doe gets his hands free as Pushkin looks to control.
Pushkin prevents Doe from getting a body triangle.
Pushkin really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Doe's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Pushkin tries to roll but Doe sticks to his back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Doe controlling the positon.
Doe not allowing Pushkin to control his hands.
Will Doe go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Pushkin is in bad spot here.
Pushkin breaks Doe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (9) vs (2) Pushkin
Doe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pushkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin preventing the sweep.
Pushkin forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Doe wants to improve his position but Pushkin is controlling well.
Pushkin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (9) vs (5) Pushkin
Doe is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Globo Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Pushkin looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Doe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pushkin controlling the position easily from mount.
Doe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin goes for an armbar but Doe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Doe. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Doe (11) vs (5) Pushkin
Pushkin has his foot on Doe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doe works his way back into a safe position though.
Pushkin is trying to control the position but Doe postures up.
Pushkin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Doe passes into half guard.
Doe content to control rather than advance.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pushkin won't allow Doe to pass to mount.
Pushkin is looking to get back to full guard here but Doe has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (14) vs (5) Pushkin
Pushkin tries to buck Doe off but Doe is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Pushkin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Score +2 for reaching mount: Doe (16) vs (5) Pushkin
Pushkin is desperately trying to improve his position but Doe has a good base and remains in mount.
Doe controlling the position easily from mount.
Pushkin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pushkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Doe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pushkin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Doe moves into full mount! Pushkin won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Doe (19) vs (5) Pushkin
Pushkin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pushkin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pushkin is trying to control the position but Doe postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pushkin has an active guard here but Doe has managed to pass into half guard.
Doe controlling the pace.
Pushkin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Doe is trying to control. Pushkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pushkin pulls Doe in to control the position.
Pushkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pushkin wants to control the position but Doe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Doe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doe takes the fight on points by 19 to 5.
After winning the bout, John Doe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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