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SSG 311 McCain 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 15 losses; Stanislav Strakapoud! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 11 losses; Krister Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Strakapoud feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Strakapoud (2) vs (0) Soderberg
Soderberg pulls Strakapoud in close to prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Soderberg has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Strakapoud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Strakapoud seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soderberg for as long as he can get away with.
Strakapoud won't allow Soderberg to sweep him here.
Strakapoud tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strakapoud trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Soderberg controlling the position.
Soderberg wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Strakapoud tries to pass.
Strakapoud not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Soderberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soderberg seems keen to control Strakapoud's posture.
Strakapoud wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Soderberg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Strakapoud sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to control the position here.
Strakapoud's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Strakapoud tries to pass.
Soderberg is looking to sweep but instead, Strakapoud has passed into half guard.
Strakapoud is looking to take a break and control but Soderberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud prevents Soderberg from improving his position.
Strakapoud is just content to waste time from the top position. Soderberg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Strakapoud slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Strakapoud is fighting to break Soderberg's control of his arms but Soderberg is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Strakapoud trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Strakapoud is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Soderberg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg seems keen to control Strakapoud's posture.
Strakapoud trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strakapoud tries to free his leg and advance position but Soderberg is retaining full guard.
Strakapoud sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soderberg is trying to control the position but Strakapoud postures up.
Strakapoud trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
Soderberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strakapoud is one step ahead there.
Strakapoud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg trying to keep a closed guard but Strakapoud is proving a slippery customer.
Soderberg controlling the position.
Strakapoud trying to control but Soderberg is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud preventing the sweep.
Strakapoud controlling from the top position.
Strakapoud will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soderberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strakapoud is one step ahead there.
Strakapoud wants to pass the guard but Soderberg is keeping the position.
Strakapoud is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Soderberg keeping moving, preventing Strakapoud from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strakapoud wants to control from the top but Soderberg keeps moving.
Strakapoud wants to pass the guard but Soderberg is keeping the position.
Strakapoud trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strakapoud content to stall in guard here.
Strakapoud's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud trying to control the position from guard on top but Soderberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg trying to control the position.
Soderberg controlling Strakapoud's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soderberg is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Strakapoud (2) vs (2) Soderberg
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is trying to control the position but Soderberg postures up.
Soderberg wants to control from the top but Strakapoud keeps moving.
Soderberg passes into half guard.
Soderberg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strakapoud trying to control from the bottom.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Soderberg trying to pass the guard but Strakapoud defending well.
Soderberg is taking a breather. Strakapoud 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.
Strakapoud wants to get back to full guard.
Strakapoud wants to control but Soderberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Soderberg in particular looking to stall.
Strakapoud regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud looking for a sweep. Not yet Strakapoud, not yet.
Strakapoud looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Strakapoud holds on and takes a little breather.
Strakapoud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strakapoud is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strakapoud looking to control.
Strakapoud is adopting a defensive guard.
Soderberg passes into half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soderberg tries to pass to full mount but Strakapoud defends it.
Soderberg passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Strakapoud (2) vs (5) Soderberg
Soderberg is trying to take his opponent's back.
Strakapoud is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg wants to take his opponent's back but Strakapoud doesn't allow it.
Soderberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Soderberg working for a guillotine from mount but Strakapoud is in no mood to give up.
Soderberg trying to control but Strakapoud is having none of it.
Soderberg controlling from the full mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Strakapoud tries to hold on but Soderberg postures up.
Strakapoud tries to improve his position but Soderberg has taken his back! Soderberg has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Strakapoud tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Soderberg pushes Strakapoud away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Krister Soderberg!
A victorious Krister Soderberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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