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SSG 234 Makarov vs Lima 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 16 wins and 9 losses; Sergey Makarov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 32 losses; Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Makarov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lima is trying to pull guard but Makarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lima can't get the takedown.
Lima ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lima no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lima being controlled here, momentarily.
Lima working a defensive guard but Makarov passes into half guard.
Makarov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Makarov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Makarov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Makarov trying to pass the guard but Lima defending well.
Makarov trying to control the pace.
Makarov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lima for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to control Makarov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?
Makarov wants to pass the guard but Lima is defending well.
Lima felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lima tries to get to full guard but Makarov has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima is pressing down on Makarov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makarov passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Makarov (3) vs (0) Lima
Lima is trying to control Makarov's posture but Makarov avoids it.
Makarov is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to get back to half guard.
Lima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lima stops Makarov from passing to mount.
Lima is trying to control Makarov's posture but Makarov avoids it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking to regain half guard here but Makarov keeps moving and retains side control.
Makarov tries to move to mount but Lima blocks the move with his legs.
Lima trying to remain calm as Makarov controls from the top position.
Lima manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lima trying to control but Makarov postures up.
Lima wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima is holding on to half guard well.
Makarov works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Makarov (6) vs (0) Lima
Makarov controlling from the full mount.
Lima can't escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Makarov fails to take his opponent's back.
Lima is squirming around, avoiding Makarov's attempts to control the action.
Makarov controlling his opponent.
Lima is looking to get to half guard.
Makarov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makarov trying to control but Lima is having none of it.
Lima tries to reverse the position but Makarov maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makarov controlling from mount.
Lima is looking to get to half guard.
Lima is squirming around, avoiding Makarov's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Makarov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lima really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov controlling from the full mount.
Makarov wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lima working to try and regain half guard.
Lima stops Makarov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lima slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is looking to take a break and control but Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Makarov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Makarov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lima! Score +3 for passing guard: Makarov (9) vs (0) Lima
Makarov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov controlling the position easily from mount.
Lima wants to hold on but Makarov pushes him away.
Makarov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lima is looking to escape.
Lima is trying to escape the mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lima is desperately trying to improve his position but Makarov has a good base and remains in mount.
Lima 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.
Makarov is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Lima as he works his way to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makarov wants to control from the top but Lima keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makarov takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Sergey Makarov retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Sergey Makarov 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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