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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 London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Barry Craig! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 4 losses; Maimonedes Aharon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Aharon is looking to clinch.
Aharon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Craig.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Craig is defended easily by Aharon.
Aharon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Craig fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aharon tries to clinch up but Craig circles away and keeps his distance.
Craig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aharon's waist but Aharon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Craig off to one side.
Aharon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Craig defends it well.
Craig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aharon's waist but Aharon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Craig off to one side.
Aharon wants to counter with a clinch but Craig pushes him away.
Craig tries for a takedown but Aharon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aharon feints the counter takedown.
Craig shoots in and bounces Aharon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Craig (2) vs (0) Aharon
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aharon working for a triangle but Craig defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aharon looking to control.
Craig is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Aharon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Craig is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aharon is trying to keep Craig in close.
Aharon wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig controls from within his opponent's guard.
Craig postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig advances to half guard.
Aharon wants to get back to full guard.
Aharon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aharon wants to get back to full guard.
Craig perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Aharon for as long as he can get away with.
Craig prevents Aharon from improving his position.
Aharon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Craig is taking a breather. Aharon 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.
Aharon is controlling Craig's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Aharon trying to hold on to Craig's head to control him but Craig postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Craig seems content to control.
Craig prevents Aharon from improving his position.
Craig has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Craig in particular looking to stall.
Aharon tries to get to full guard but Craig has control of the leg.
Aharon trying to control but Craig postures up.
Aharon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Craig has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Craig (5) vs (0) Aharon
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craig wants to take Aharon's back here but Aharon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Aharon tries to reverse the position but Craig maintains control.
Craig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aharon on the ground.
Craig controlling from the full mount.
Craig avoids the attempt from Aharon to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aharon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Craig haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Aharon can't escape the position.
Aharon tries to hold on but Craig postures up.
Aharon is desperately trying to improve his position but Craig has a good base and remains in mount.
Craig controlling from mount.
Craig'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.
Aharon reaches up to try and control the position but Craig seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Aharon rolls and tries to escape and now Craig has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Craig (8) vs (0) Aharon
Aharon tries to roll but Craig sticks to his back.
Craig avoiding Aharon 's attempts to control his hands.
Aharon is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Craig controlling the positon.
We've been informed that Aharon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Craig is hanging on to Aharon's back as he tries to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Craig not allowing Aharon to control his hands.
Craig is riding his opponent, not letting Aharon buck him off.
Aharon tries to escape the position.
Aharon trying to control the hands but Craig won't let him.
What can Aharon do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Aharon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Craig's guard. Nice work there by Aharon.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Craig (8) vs (2) Aharon
Craig is controlling Aharon's posture.
Aharon trying to control but Craig is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Craig pulls Aharon in close to prevent any damage.
Aharon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Craig's guard.
Craig wants to get back to full guard.
Craig wants to control but Aharon is keeping busy.
Aharon wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Aharon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Craig is not content to let Aharon control the position.
Craig wants to get back to full guard.
Aharon trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Aharon prevents Craig from improving his position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Aharon is trying to control. Craig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aharon is controlling the pace.
Aharon is keen to just control but Craig is a slippery customer.
Aharon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Aharon wants to pass to mount but Craig is defending the position.
Well, if Aharon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aharon trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aharon wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Craig tries to roll over but Aharon keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig takes the fight on points by 8 to 2.
Our winner, Barry Craig, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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