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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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; John Snake! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Marc Vazquez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Vazquez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Snake sprawls well. Snake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vazquez gets slowly back to his feet.
Vazquez drives through with a takedown into Snake's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Snake (0) vs (2) Vazquez
Snake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vazquez won't allow Snake to sweep him here.
Vazquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Snake is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vazquez trying to control but Snake is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Snake keeping full guard, as Vazquez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez looking to sit in guard and control but Snake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (2) vs (2) Vazquez
Vazquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snake is aware though and is defending well.
Vazquez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Snake sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vazquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vazquez's guard.
Snake prevents Vazquez from improving his position.
Vazquez gets full guard.
Vazquez wants to hit a sweep here but Snake passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vazquez there! Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (5) vs (2) Vazquez
Vazquez is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vazquez is trying to reverse the position but instead Snake has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Snake (8) vs (2) Vazquez
Snake working for a choke but Vazquez is defending well.
Snake has the hooks in. Vazquez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Snake.
Snake has the hooks in. Vazquez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez keeps trying to improve his position.
Snake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Vazquez's body.
You can see the frustration on Vazquez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Snake.
I really don't envy Vazquez right now.
Snake is riding his opponent, not letting Vazquez buck him off.
Snake has the hooks in. Vazquez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake doesn't have the hooks in and Vazquez manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (8) vs (4) Vazquez
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Snake controlling Vazquez's posture.
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez looking to sit in guard and control but Snake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (10) vs (4) Vazquez
Vazquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Snake manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Snake (10) vs (6) Vazquez
Snake is adopting a defensive guard.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
Vazquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Snake keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully.
Vazquez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Snake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vazquez stopping the sweep attempt from Snake.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snake seems keen to control Vazquez's posture.
Vazquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vazquez wants to control from the top but Snake keeps moving.
Vazquez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vazquez trying to control but Snake is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Snake (10) vs (9) Vazquez
Vazquez has knee on belly momentarily but Snake bucks him off and regains half guard.
Vazquez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vazquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez wants to take a breather but Snake is having none of it.
Snake is trying is best to control the position here.
Vazquez trying to control from half guard but Snake is working away.
Vazquez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vazquez 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Snake takes the fight on points by 10 to 9. |
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