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SSG 250 Makarov vs Maximus 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Tommy Reed! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Anni Skystalker!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skystalker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reed is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Skystalker to the mat. Skystalker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Reed (2) vs (0) Skystalker
Skystalker keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reed is working hard here to advance position.
Reed 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.
Skystalker looking for a sweep. Not yet Skystalker, not yet.
Reed sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Skystalker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reed trying to control but Skystalker is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reed wants to control from the top but Skystalker keeps moving.
Skystalker is trying to keep Reed in close.
Reed drops back looking for a leg! Skystalker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skystalker manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Skystalker's guard.
Reed preventing the sweep.
Reed wants to control from the top but Skystalker keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is fighting to break Skystalker's control of his arms but Skystalker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skystalker wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at BKC Gym inform us that Skystalker has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reed stays in close to Skystalker's body and controls the position.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Skystalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Skystalker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Skystalker working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reed trying to control but Skystalker is working from the bottom.
Reed advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (5) vs (0) Skystalker
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skystalker is looking to reverse the position.
Reed tries for a kimura but Skystalker is defending well.
Skystalker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skystalker, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker is trying to control Reed's posture but Reed avoids it.
Skystalker manages to get back to half guard.
Skystalker wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
Skystalker is staying active underneath Reed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skystalker sees it coming and defends easily.
Reed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skystalker is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Skystalker looking for submissions off his back.
Skystalker wants to get back to full guard.
Skystalker trying to hold on to Reed's head to control him but Reed postures up.
Skystalker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Skystalker is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control.
Reed is working for a submission of some sort.
Reed is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skystalker is just riding it out for now. Reed eventually gives up the hold.
Reed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Reed 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.
Skystalker is not content to let Reed control the position.
Skystalker trying to hold on to Reed's head to control him but Reed postures up.
Reed trying to control from half guard but Skystalker is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Skystalker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skystalker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skystalker trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Reed (8) vs (0) Skystalker
Reed has control of Skystalker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Skystalker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Skystalker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Reed (11) vs (0) Skystalker
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker wants to control his opponent's hands but Reed gets his hands free.
Skystalker tries to escape the position.
Reed is looking for the choke from the back position but Skystalker is controlling his hands well.
Skystalker rolls, trying to escape but Reed keeps control of the position.
Reed tightening his grip on Skystalker, looking for the choke.
You can see the frustration on Skystalker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Reed working for the choke.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Skystalker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Reed doesn't have the hooks in and Skystalker manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (11) vs (2) Skystalker
Skystalker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skystalker is one step ahead there.
Skystalker advances to half guard.
Reed tries to roll over but Skystalker keeps him under control.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker wants to pass the guard but Reed is defending well.
Reed tries to roll over but Skystalker keeps him under control.
Reed trying to hold on to Skystalker's head to control him but Skystalker postures up.
Skystalker is looking for a kimura here.
Skystalker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skystalker working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Reed's thigh. Reed counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Reed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Reed (13) vs (2) Skystalker
Skystalker is looking for a sweep. Reed is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reed is thwarting Skystalker's attempts to control the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Reed has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Skystalker defend it? Reed steps over the head and cranks it - Skystalker is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Reed!
After winning the bout, Tommy Reed 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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