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SSG 225 Elvul vs McCain 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 15 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 31 wins and 20 losses; Wilhelm Bar!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bar.
Bar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Majere defends it nicely.
Majere closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bar quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (0) Bar
Majere is looking to take a break and control but Bar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bar is looking to control Majere's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bar avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bar manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bar keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
Majere wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Majere showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Bar is retaining full guard.
Bar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bar is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (2) Bar
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bar content to stall in guard here.
Bar postures up.
Bar looking to pass the guard.
Bar controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar tries to free his leg and advance position but Majere is retaining full guard.
Majere 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.
Bar trying to control but Majere is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere working a defensive guard here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Majere isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bar stacks Majere on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bar! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (2) vs (5) Bar
Majere tries to bench press Bar off him but Bar keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Majere! Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (2) vs (7) Bar
Majere doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Bar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Majere is looking to escape.
Majere is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Majere is desperately trying to improve his position but Bar has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bar works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Majere (2) vs (10) Bar
Majere can't escape the position.
Bar is looking to control Majere but Majere is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bar doesn't have the hooks in and Majere manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (4) vs (10) Bar
Majere trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Bar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Majere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (4) vs (12) Bar
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majere seems keen to control Bar's posture.
Bar trying to move into half guard but instead Majere has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (6) vs (12) Bar
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bar keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Majere is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majere wants to control from the top but Bar keeps moving.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Majere won't allow Bar to sweep him here.
Bar keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bar can't keep his opponent in guard - Majere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Majere in particular looking to stall.
Majere trying to control the action but Bar is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to improve his position but Majere is controlling well.
Bar trying to control but Majere postures up.
Bar is refusing to be controlled, as Majere sits in half guard.
Bar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Majere trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Majere trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Majere controls from within his opponent's guard.
Majere stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar wants to sweep but no luck.
Majere stands and throws Bar's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (9) vs (12) Bar
Bar 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.
Majere goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Majere but great work by Bar. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Majere (9) vs (16) Bar
Majere can't do much from the bottom here.
Majere tries to bench press Bar off him but Bar keeps the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Majere tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (9) vs (18) Bar
Majere really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Majere is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bar tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Bar moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: Majere (9) vs (21) Bar
And that's the end of the fight!
Bar wins on points by 21 to 9. |
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