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SSG 237 Maximus vs Hlervu 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 11 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 6 losses; Shinayaka Totemo !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Totemo pushes Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Mack jumps guard and drags Totemo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Totemo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Totemo is aware though and is defending well.
Mack working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Totemo has passed into half guard!
Totemo is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.
Well, if Totemo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totemo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack tries to roll over but Totemo keeps him under control.
Totemo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Totemo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Totemo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Totemo defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Totemo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mack's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying to control but can't.
Totemo stalling.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Totemo trying to control the action but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Mack is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Totemo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Totemo pulls his head out easily.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Totemo has control of the leg.
Totemo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mack has managed to free his arm - good work.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Totemo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mack tries to get to full guard but Totemo has control of the leg.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Totemo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Totemo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Totemo trying to mount his opponent but Mack defends it.
Totemo wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Mack is trying to control but can't.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mack wants to get back to full guard but Totemo has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (3) Totemo
Mack is looking to reverse the position.
Totemo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
Mack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Totemo 's best efforts.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Totemo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Totemo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mack is defending against the submission attempts here by Totemo .
Mack wants to improve his position but Totemo is controlling well.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Mack looking for submissions off his back.
Totemo wants to work for an arm triangle but Mack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to improve his position but Totemo is controlling well.
Totemo moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (6) Totemo
Totemo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mack has escaped the position, nice work there.
Totemo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mack has escaped the position, nice work there.
Totemo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Totemo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mack stops Totemo from passing to mount.
Totemo tries for a kimura but Mack is defending well.
Totemo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mack struggling a bit here.
Totemo works to advance to full mount. Mack defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (0) vs (8) Totemo
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Totemo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mack is holding on tight.
Mack defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Totemo .
Mack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Totemo takes Mack's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mack (0) vs (11) Totemo
Mack can't escape the position.
Totemo looking for the choke but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Totemo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mack has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Totemo is not going to allow Mack to sit and survive in this position.
Mack is keeping busy.
Mack rolls, trying to escape but Totemo keeps control of the position.
Totemo is persistently looking for the submission but Mack is defending it well.
Totemo looking for the choke from the back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mack tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mack sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Totemo prevents Mack from improving his position.
Totemo wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Totemo sits in half guard.
Totemo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mack defends it well.
Mack works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Totemo passes into half guard.
Totemo prevents Mack from improving his position.
Totemo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Totemo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Totemo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mack sees it coming and defends easily.
Mack is defending against the submission attempts here by Totemo .
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Totemo seems to be working for a kimura but Mack defends the submission attempt.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Mack gets full guard.
Totemo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
Totemo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Totemo is aware though and is defending well.
Totemo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Totemo pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Totemo is working away from the top position though.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Totemo wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control from the bottom.
Mack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Totemo trying to control the pace.
Mack is staying active underneath Totemo , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Totemo pulls his head out easily.
Totemo is trying to control. Mack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mack tries to get to full guard but Totemo has control of the leg.
Totemo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Totemo wins on points by 11 to 0. |
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