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SSG 233 McCain vs Finn 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 0 wins and 0 losses; Azeno Piedbatulo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sea Snake!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Snake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snake wants to clinch up but Piedbatulo keeps it at a distance.
Piedbatulo is looking to counter the offense by Snake and move into the clinch.
Snake tries to clinch but Piedbatulo moves out of range.
Snake wants to clinch up but Piedbatulo keeps it at a distance.
Piedbatulo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Piedbatulo swats away the attempt to clinch by Snake.
Piedbatulo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Snake moves in looking to clinch but Piedbatulo pushes him off.
Piedbatulo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Snake.
Snake doesn't manage to clinch there - Piedbatulo circles away.
As Snake tries to get set, Piedbatulo tries to push him back and clinch up but Snake manages to avoid the attempt.
Snake tries to clinch but Piedbatulo moves out of range.
Snake fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piedbatulo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piedbatulo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snake manages to circle out of the way.
Snake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Snake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piedbatulo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Snake doesn't manage to clinch there - Piedbatulo circles away.
Piedbatulo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snake manages to circle out of the way.
Snake moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake jumps guard but Piedbatulo stands there with Snake around his waist. Snake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piedbatulo walks away with a smile on his face. Snake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Snake doesn't manage to clinch there - Piedbatulo circles away.
Piedbatulo is looking to counter the offense by Snake and move into the clinch.
Snake wants to clinch up but Piedbatulo keeps it at a distance.
Snake wants to clinch up but Piedbatulo keeps it at a distance.
As Snake tries to get set, Piedbatulo tries to push him back and clinch up but Snake manages to avoid the attempt.
Snake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piedbatulo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Snake tries to clinch up but Piedbatulo circles away and keeps his distance.
Snake is looking to clinch but Piedbatulo is avoiding it.
Piedbatulo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Snake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piedbatulo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piedbatulo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snake manages to circle out of the way.
Snake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piedbatulo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sea Snake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snake is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Snake tries to get set, Piedbatulo tries to push him back and clinch up but Snake manages to avoid the attempt.
Snake moves in looking to clinch but Piedbatulo pushes him off.
Snake tries to clinch up but Piedbatulo circles away and keeps his distance.
Piedbatulo keeps the fight on the outside.
Snake is looking to clinch but Piedbatulo is avoiding it.
Snake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piedbatulo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piedbatulo is looking to counter the offense by Snake and move into the clinch.
Piedbatulo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piedbatulo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snake is looking to clinch.
Snake tries to clinch up.
Piedbatulo tries to counter by clinching up but Snake breaks away and moves out of range.
Snake tries to clinch up but Piedbatulo circles away and keeps his distance.
Piedbatulo tries to counter by clinching up but Snake breaks away and moves out of range.
Snake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake is looking to clinch.
Piedbatulo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Piedbatulo pulls guard effortlessly.
Piedbatulo is trying to control the position but Snake postures up.
Snake slips nicely into half guard.
Snake slows the pace down in half guard.
Snake trying to mount his opponent but Piedbatulo defends it.
Snake stalling.
Snake wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Snake seems content to control.
Let's hope that Snake has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo won't allow Snake to pass to mount.
Snake controlling the action here.
Piedbatulo is in trouble now - Snake has advanced to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Piedbatulo (0) vs (3) Snake
Snake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Snake.
Snake fails to move to back control.
Piedbatulo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snake controlling the position easily from mount.
Piedbatulo is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Snake has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Piedbatulo (0) vs (6) Snake
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Snake's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Piedbatulo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo trying to control the action but Snake just sinks the hooks in.
Piedbatulo is in bad spot here.
Piedbatulo is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Snake controlling the positon.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Snake is continuing to stall.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake is hanging on to Piedbatulo's back as he tries to escape.
Snake controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Snake.
Snake keeps control of the position as Piedbatulo tries to break free.
Snake controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake wins on points by 6 to 0.
An out of breath Sea Snake 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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