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SSG 242 Makarov vs Hall 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Kevin Jones! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 16 losses; Denubis Majere!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Jones (4) vs (0) Majere
Majere is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Majere! Score +2 for reaching mount: Jones (6) vs (0) Majere
Jones content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Jones wants to control but Majere has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Majere is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Majere won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control. Majere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Majere is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Majere avoid being mounted?
Majere 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.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Majere is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Majere is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Jones's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Majere is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (9) vs (0) Majere
Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Majere turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (9) vs (2) Majere
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control but Majere passes into half guard.
Majere wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Majere is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Majere's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Majere's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Jones (13) vs (2) Majere
Majere trying to control but not successfully.
Jones is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Majere knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Majere for a finish.
Jones is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Majere knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Majere for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones 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, Majere has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jones looking for the choke from the back.
Jones wants to control but Majere is keeping busy.
Majere breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (13) vs (4) Majere
Majere tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Majere pushes his legs off easily.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Majere avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Majere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Majere is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Majere in particular looking to stall.
Majere wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.
Majere takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Majere is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Majere looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majere advances to half guard.
Majere seems to be looking for submissions.
Majere wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majere trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Majere is looking for a kimura here.
Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Majere trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to hold on to Majere's head to control him but Majere postures up.
Jones is trying to control but Majere manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (13) vs (7) Majere
Majere with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Majere is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Majere manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jones to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Jones (13) vs (10) Majere
Jones looking very determined here, making life difficult for Majere.
Jones preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Majere.
Majere patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jones manages to reverse the position and now he's in Majere's guard. Nice work there by Jones.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (15) vs (10) Majere
Majere wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Majere looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Majere lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Jones (15) vs (12) Majere
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Majere controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Majere trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Majere might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Majere defends easily.
Jones has an active guard here but Majere has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Majere sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Majere 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.
Majere is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones tries to roll over but Majere keeps him under control.
Majere trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Jones (15) vs (15) Majere
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Majere's attempts to control the action.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Majere can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones wants to control but Majere is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Jones gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Jones takes the fight on points by 16 to 15.
A very excited looking Kevin Jones rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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