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Summit Series - Grappling Rd 5 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 4 losses; Caique Lima! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Super Macho Man!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Macho Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Macho Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macho Man's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Macho Man's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Macho Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macho Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Lima.
Macho Man wants to counter with a clinch but Lima pushes him away.
Lima tries to clinch up but Macho Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Macho Man wants to counter the offense by Lima and move into the clinch position.
Lima tries to clinch but Macho Man moves out of range.
Macho Man wants to counter with a clinch but Lima pushes him away.
Caique Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima tries to clinch but Macho Man moves out of range.
Macho Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lima is looking to clinch but Macho Man is avoiding it.
Lima tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macho Man tries to counter with a clinch but Lima shakes him off and moves away.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macho Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lima sets himself, and Macho Man steps forward looking for the clinch! Lima avoids it this time.
Lima tries to clinch up but Macho Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Macho Man tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macho Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macho Man wants to counter the offense by Lima and move into the clinch position.
Macho Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Macho Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macho Man steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lima.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Lima is looking to clinch but Macho Man is avoiding it.
Macho Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima wants to clinch but Macho Man slips to the side
and Macho Man counters with a single leg into guard. Lima didn't expect that. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Lima (0) vs (2) Macho Man
Macho Man sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lima keeping full guard, as Macho Man tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lima is looking for a triangle but Macho Man pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking for subs off his back but Macho Man has passed one foot through into half guard.
Macho Man stalling.
Macho Man wants to pass to mount but Lima is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Macho Man content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man wants to free his trapped foot but Lima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Macho Man not doing much here.
Lima has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Macho Man escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Macho Man! Score +3 for passing guard: Lima (0) vs (5) Macho Man
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macho Man moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to buck Macho Man off but Macho Man is having none of it.
Macho Man slows the pace down.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Lima manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Macho Man stalling.
Macho Man is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Lima won't allow Macho Man to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Macho Man seems content to control.
Lima won't allow Macho Man to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Macho Man in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lima looking for submissions off his back.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man content to control rather than advance.
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Macho Man pulls his head out easily.
Macho Man tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Macho Man not doing much here.
Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Macho Man pulls his head out easily.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macho Man is taking a breather. Lima says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Macho Man is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macho Man wins on points by 5 to 0.
A relieved looking Super Macho Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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