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SSG 270 Hunt vs Takeshi 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 Sydney, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 6 losses; Darrell Darkins! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 11 wins and 6 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Darkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Marston sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marston tries for a takedown but Darkins manages to get underhooks.
Darkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marston pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darkins shoots in for a double leg but Marston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrell Darkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marston as he avoids it easily.
Darkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marston is fending him off so far but Darkins persists. Nope, Marston circles away and we're back to standing.
Marston drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darkins defends it well.
Darkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marston is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Darkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marston as he avoids it easily.
Darkins goes for a double leg but Marston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marston continues to drive forward.
And Marston tries to counter it with a takedown but Darkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marston stops a takedown attempt from Darkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston is pressed up against the cage. Darkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marston down to the mat. Marston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darkins has a takedown stuffed.
Marston feints the counter takedown.
Darkins dives in and scores a takedown into Marston's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Darkins (2) vs (0) Marston
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkins preventing the sweep.
Marston keeps trying to improve his position.
Darkins slips nicely into half guard.
Marston tries to roll over but Darkins keeps him under control.
Marston gets full guard.
Marston keeping full guard, as Darkins tries to pass.
Marston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darkins is one step ahead there.
Marston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marston has his hands on Darkins's head, controlling the position.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Darkins from controlling successfully.
Darkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marston is keeping the position for now.
Darkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (5) vs (0) Marston
Marston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marston stops Darkins from passing to mount.
Marston manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Darkins wants to take a breather but Marston is having none of it.
Marston wants to control but Darkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Darkins is pressing down on Marston's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marston is holding on for now.
Darkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marston! Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (8) vs (0) Marston
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkins looking to control but Marston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marston is looking to improve his position but Darkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Darkins tries to control but Marston wriggling away.
Darkins prevents Marston from getting the reversal.
Darkins with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Marston is desperately trying to improve his position but Darkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Darkins tries to control but Marston wriggling away.
Marston tries to reverse the position but Darkins maintains control.
Marston is squirming around, avoiding Darkins's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkins has control of Marston's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marston regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Darkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marston is looking to escape.
Marston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marston is trying to escape the mount.
Marston stops Darkins from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marston can't escape the position.
Marston is still trying to improve position.
Darkins is looking to work his way around to Marston's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Darkins moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Darkins (11) vs (0) Marston
Marston wants to escape the position.
Darkins seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Darkins looking for the RNC.
We've been informed that Marston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Darkins trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marston tries to escape but Darkins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darkins is persistently looking for the submission but Marston is defending it well.
Marston tries to escape but Darkins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Darkins looking to break Marston's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Marston remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Darkins will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Darkins looking for the choke from the back.
Darkins trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marston is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Darkins tries to keep control of the position but Marston is staying busy.
Darkins is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Marston is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Darkins off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Marston rolls, trying to escape but Darkins keeps control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Darkins working for the choke.
Marston is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marston staying busy and making it hard for Darkins to control.
Darkins keeps control of the position as Marston tries to break free.
Darkins struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on Marston's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Darkins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Marston preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Darkins.
Marston tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Marston is defending well though. Darkins let's go of the attempt for now.
Marston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Darkins with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Marston working to try and regain half guard.
Marston is squirming around, avoiding Darkins's attempts to control the action.
Marston is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Darkins wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Marston is looking to improve his position but Darkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Darkins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marston is desperately trying to improve his position but Darkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Darkins trying to control but Marston is having none of it.
Marston is trying to escape the mount but Darkins keeps good control and instead manages to take Marston's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Darkins (14) vs (0) Marston
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Darkins trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Marston tries to escape the position.
Darkins wants to control but Marston is keeping busy.
Marston wants to escape the position.
Darkins is trying to stick to Marston's back but Marston is turning into Darkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Darkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Marston. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (14) vs (2) Marston
Darkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Darkins, not yet.
Darkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marston's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (16) vs (2) Marston
Marston controls Darkins momentarily but Darkins frees himself.
Darkins looking to pass the guard.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Darkins from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marston 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: Darkins (16) vs (4) Marston
Darkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marston pulls his head out easily.
Marston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Darkins tries to roll over but Marston keeps him under control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Darkins tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marston has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Darkins (16) vs (7) Marston
Darkins tries to reverse the position but Marston maintains control.
Marston tries to control but Darkins wriggling away.
Darkins tries to improve his position but instead Marston has taken his back! Score +3 for taking back: Darkins (16) vs (10) Marston
Darkins tries to roll but Marston sticks to his back.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Darkins is working hard here to advance position.
Marston biding his time, looking for the opening.
Marston gets his hands free as Darkins looks to control.
Darkins wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Darkins's body.
Marston is trying to stick to Darkins's back but Darkins is turning into Marston. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marston's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Darkins. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (18) vs (10) Marston
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darkins wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
Darkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Darkins looking to sit in guard and control but Marston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Darkins (18) vs (12) Marston
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Darkins, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darkins takes the fight on points by 18 to 12.
Darrell Darkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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