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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D2): Sydney Qualifier - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Supachok Poomchantuek! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 9 wins and 12 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Poomchantuek tries to close the distance and clinch but Mack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poomchantuek wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance.
Mack tries to counter with a clinch but Poomchantuek shakes him off and moves away.
Poomchantuek is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poomchantuek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mack is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Poomchantuek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack moves into the clinch.
Poomchantuek jumps guard but Mack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mack has hold of one of Poomchantuek's legs. Poomchantuek is fighting the takedown attempt but Mack gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Poomchantuek (0) vs (2) Mack
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Poomchantuek.
Poomchantuek trying to control the position.
Poomchantuek being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poomchantuek is adopting a defensive guard.
Poomchantuek looking to control.
Poomchantuek has Mack pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to control from the top but Poomchantuek keeps moving.
Poomchantuek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
Poomchantuek keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poomchantuek is keeping the position for now.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Poomchantuek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poomchantuek is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Poomchantuek is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Poomchantuek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mack is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poomchantuek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Poomchantuek is keeping the position.
Poomchantuek is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Poomchantuek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Poomchantuek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Poomchantuek keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Poomchantuek working a defensive guard but Mack manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Poomchantuek (0) vs (5) Mack
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Poomchantuek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mack wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mack is trying to get an arm triangle but Poomchantuek is defending well.
Mack tries for a kimura but Poomchantuek is defending well.
Mack wants to control but Poomchantuek is keeping him busy.
Mack working away.
Poomchantuek sneaks back into half guard.
Mack is looking for a kimura here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack passes into side control, despite Poomchantuek's attempt to control the position.
Score +3 for passing guard: Poomchantuek (0) vs (8) Mack
Poomchantuek is looking for a sweep.
Poomchantuek manages to get back to half guard.
Poomchantuek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Poomchantuek.
Mack controls from within his opponent's guard.
Poomchantuek has Mack pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poomchantuek looking to control.
Poomchantuek wants to improve his position but instead Mack has moved into half guard.
Mack is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Poomchantuek defends it.
Mack seems to be working for a kimura but Poomchantuek defends the submission attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack slows the pace down in half guard.
Poomchantuek trying to control from the bottom.
Poomchantuek manages to get to full guard.
Poomchantuek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mack postures up.
Mack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Poomchantuek looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mack puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Poomchantuek trying to control but Mack postures up.
Poomchantuek is staying active underneath Mack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mack is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Poomchantuek tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Poomchantuek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mack is working away from the top position though.
Poomchantuek wants to get back to full guard.
Poomchantuek is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mack jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Poomchantuek (0) vs (11) Mack
Mack wants to control but Poomchantuek is keeping him busy.
Mack is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Poomchantuek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Poomchantuek struggling a bit here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack has control of an arm but Poomchantuek manages to advance to Mack's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Poomchantuek (4) vs (11) Mack
Poomchantuek controlling the position well here. Mack rolled but Poomchantuek kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mack rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Poomchantuek is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poomchantuek trying to control from Mack's half guard. Mack has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mack is trying to keep Poomchantuek in close.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack is controlling Poomchantuek's posture.
Mack being controlled here, momentarily.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Poomchantuek from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Poomchantuek trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mack manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Poomchantuek (4) vs (13) Mack
Poomchantuek is trying to keep Mack in close.
Mack showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Poomchantuek is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poomchantuek is pulling down on Mack's head. It's preventing any offense from Mack, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mack wins on points by 13 to 4. |
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