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SSG 237 Maximus vs Hlervu PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 17 losses; John McCain! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 2 losses; Toyotomi Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ieyasu has managed to clinch.
McCain has picked Ieyasu up - he's going for a ride! McCain dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McCain (2) vs (0) Ieyasu
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep. McCain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ieyasu won't allow McCain to pass to mount.
McCain controlling the action here.
McCain 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.
Ieyasu is looking for a sweep. McCain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ieyasu trying to control but McCain postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain trying to control the pace.
Ieyasu trying to hold on to McCain's head to control him but McCain postures up.
Ieyasu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ieyasu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is trying to maintain the position but McCain is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, McCain seems content to control.
Ieyasu trying to control here.
McCain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ieyasu wants to improve his position but McCain is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is still trying to improve position.
We've been informed that Ieyasu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ieyasu wants to control but McCain is keeping busy.
McCain performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McCain passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McCain (5) vs (0) Ieyasu
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ieyasu working to try and regain half guard.
Ieyasu is trying to escape the mount but McCain keeps good control and instead manages to take Ieyasu's back.
Score +3 for taking back: McCain (8) vs (0) Ieyasu
You can see the frustration on Ieyasu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
McCain biding his time, controlling Ieyasu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain is trying to stick to Ieyasu's back but Ieyasu is turning into McCain. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McCain's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ieyasu. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (8) vs (2) Ieyasu
Ieyasu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ieyasu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCain controlling Ieyasu's posture.
Ieyasu looking to sit in guard and control but McCain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCain (10) vs (2) Ieyasu
McCain trying to control but Ieyasu is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain postures up.
Ieyasu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCain's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ieyasu pulls McCain in close to his closed guard and prevents McCain from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to pass the guard but Ieyasu is keeping the position.
Ieyasu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ieyasu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ieyasu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McCain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCain is working hard here to advance position.
Ieyasu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McCain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu trying to control the position here.
Ieyasu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCain defends well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ieyasu trying to keep a closed guard but McCain is proving a slippery customer.
Ieyasu has McCain pulled in close to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ieyasu keeping full guard, as McCain tries to pass.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ieyasu wants to control the position but McCain says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ieyasu moves into full guard.
McCain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu looking for a guillotine here but McCain defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ieyasu has his foot on McCain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCain works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain takes the fight on points by 10 to 2.
A relieved looking John McCain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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