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SSG 303 Johnson vs Macker 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 9 losses; Eliss Grov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 3 losses; Azeno Piedbatulo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Piedbatulo drives through and clinches with Grov against the cage.
Piedbatulo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Grov (0) vs (2) Piedbatulo
Grov is trying to control but can't.
Piedbatulo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grov won't allow Piedbatulo to pass to mount.
Piedbatulo slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grov wants to control but Piedbatulo is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grov looking for submissions off his back.
Piedbatulo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grov is looking to control Piedbatulo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grov avoid being mounted?
Grov is looking to improve his position.
Piedbatulo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grov is trying to get back to full guard.
Grov is working hard here to advance position.
Grov won't allow Piedbatulo to pass to mount.
Piedbatulo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grov tries to get to full guard but Piedbatulo has control of the leg.
Grov is looking to get back to full guard here but Piedbatulo has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Grov (0) vs (5) Piedbatulo
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo takes a little break here. Grov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Piedbatulo advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Grov (0) vs (7) Piedbatulo
Grov tries to hold on but Piedbatulo postures up.
Grov is just holding on here. Piedbatulo manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Grov (0) vs (10) Piedbatulo
Grov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Piedbatulo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Grov can't escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Piedbatulo controlling the positon.
Grov is trying to break free.
Our spies down at at THUD! inform us that Piedbatulo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Grov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Grov trying to control the position but Piedbatulo manages to sink in the hooks.
What can Grov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Piedbatulo doesn't have the hooks in and Grov manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grov (2) vs (10) Piedbatulo
Piedbatulo controlling the position.
Piedbatulo looking for a sweep. Not yet Piedbatulo, not yet.
Piedbatulo is controlling Grov's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grov stays in close to Piedbatulo's body and controls the position.
Grov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grov wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
Grov preventing the sweep.
Piedbatulo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grov passes Piedbatulo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Grov is trying to control the action in half guard but Piedbatulo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piedbatulo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grov is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Piedbatulo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grov trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Piedbatulo is adopting a defensive guard.
Grov wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
Piedbatulo controls Grov momentarily but Grov frees himself.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Grov tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piedbatulo looking to control.
Grov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Piedbatulo holds on and takes a little breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is trying to control the position but Grov postures up.
Grov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Grov from controlling successfully.
Piedbatulo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Grov's head to control his posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grov is one step ahead there.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Grov from controlling successfully.
Piedbatulo has Grov pulled in close to control his posture.
Piedbatulo is continuing to stall.
Grov preventing the sweep.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
Piedbatulo is adopting a defensive guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grov drops back looking for a leg! Piedbatulo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piedbatulo manages to kick Grov off! Grov jumps back into Piedbatulo's guard.
Piedbatulo pulls Grov in close to prevent any damage.
Piedbatulo looking to control.
Piedbatulo is looking to sweep but instead, Grov has passed into half guard.
Grov is looking for a kimura here.
Piedbatulo is not content to let Grov control the position.
Piedbatulo is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo moves into full guard.
Grov won't allow Piedbatulo to sweep him here.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Grov from controlling successfully.
Piedbatulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Grov from controlling successfully.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Grov's head. It's preventing any offense from Grov, at least for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Grov from controlling successfully.
Grov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grov controlling from the top position.
Grov trying to control the position from guard on top but Piedbatulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piedbatulo pulls Grov in close to prevent any damage.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
Piedbatulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Piedbatulo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
Piedbatulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Piedbatulo is trying to control the position but Grov postures up.
Grov preventing the sweep.
Piedbatulo working a defensive guard here.
Grov tries to free his leg and advance position but Piedbatulo is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo controlling the position.
Grov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Piedbatulo trying to control the position.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
Piedbatulo looking to control.
Piedbatulo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Grov drops back looking for a leg! Piedbatulo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piedbatulo manages to kick Grov off! Grov jumps back into Piedbatulo's guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo pulls Grov in close to prevent any damage.
Piedbatulo keeping moving, preventing Grov from controlling successfully.
Piedbatulo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grov is one step ahead there.
Piedbatulo working a defensive guard here.
Grov trying to control the position from guard on top but Piedbatulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Grov tries to pass.
Piedbatulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grov wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
Piedbatulo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piedbatulo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piedbatulo is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Grov (2) vs (12) Piedbatulo
And that's the end of the fight!
Piedbatulo wins on points by 12 to 2.
Azeno Piedbatulo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nevermore Clothing Co for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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