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TWGC 41 (265lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 12 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 6 losses; Dan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Mack (0) vs (4) Jones
Mack is looking to reverse the position.
Jones working away.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Mack prevents Jones from moving into mount.
Jones moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (0) vs (6) Jones
Jones wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
Jones controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack prevents Jones from taking his back.
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones prevents Mack from getting the reversal.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mack (0) vs (9) Jones
Jones doesn't have the hooks in and Mack manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (9) Jones
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Jones lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (11) Jones
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack looking to control.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack wants to control the position but Jones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mack throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jones uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (14) Jones
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Jones stalls from top position.
Jones swings around for an armbar but Mack sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jones's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (14) Jones
Mack looking to pass the guard.
Mack stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Mack being controlled here momentarily.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jones is staying active underneath Mack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack is stalling in the full guard.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mack postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mack is now in half guard.
Mack is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Mack eventually gives up the hold.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mack is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Mack's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (16) Jones
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Jones postures up.
Mack being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (16) Jones
Jones trying to control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Mack is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Mack has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jones desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mack wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Mack prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets full guard.
Mack wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones wins on points by 16 to 6. |
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