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SSG 325 Macker vs Helvig 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Alexander Borgia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 12 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Borgia clinches up with Makarov and pushes him back against the cage.
Makarov is trying to trip Borgia. He has hold of a leg but Borgia is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Makarov persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Borgia (0) vs (2) Makarov
Borgia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makarov is one step ahead there.
Borgia controlling the position.
Borgia has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Makarov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Makarov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov wants to control from the top but Borgia keeps moving.
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.
Borgia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makarov is one step ahead there.
Makarov is looking to pass into half guard but Borgia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Borgia is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Borgia (2) vs (2) Makarov
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makarov holds on and takes a little breather.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makarov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia stays in close to Makarov's body and controls the position.
Borgia wants to control from the top but Makarov keeps moving.
Borgia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control but Makarov is working from the bottom.
Makarov is controlling Borgia's posture.
Let's hope that Makarov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to pass the guard.
Borgia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borgia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makarov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Borgia passes into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Borgia is working hard here to advance position.
Makarov trying to control but Borgia postures up.
Makarov wants to control the action here but instead Borgia manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Borgia (5) vs (2) Makarov
Makarov is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (8) vs (2) Makarov
Borgia is persistently looking for the submission but Makarov is defending it well.
Borgia tries to keep control of the position but Makarov is staying busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Will Borgia go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Borgia trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Makarov doesn't escape.
Makarov wants to control his opponent's hands but Borgia gets his hands free.
Makarov tries to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Borgia keeps control of the position easily here as Makarov tries to buck him off.
Borgia has the hooks in. Makarov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Borgia struggling to keep hold of the position.
Borgia is riding his opponent, not letting Makarov buck him off.
Makarov tries to break free.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Borgia looking for the choke from the back.
Makarov wants to escape the position.
Makarov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Makarov prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Makarov working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Borgia controlling the pace for now.
Borgia trying to control but Makarov is having none of it.
Borgia controlling from the full mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Borgia wants to control the pace but Makarov is squirming around nicely.
Makarov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Borgia controlling his opponent.
Makarov is trying to escape the mount.
Makarov is still trying to improve position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Borgia tries to control but Makarov wriggling away.
Borgia controlling the pace for now.
Makarov wants to control but Borgia is having none of it.
Borgia looking to control but Makarov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Borgia controlling from the full mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is trying to escape the mount.
Borgia looking to secure an arm triangle but Makarov defends it well.
Makarov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Makarov tries to hold on but Borgia pushes him away.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov reaches up to try and control the position but Borgia seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Makarov rolls and tries to escape and now Borgia has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Borgia (11) vs (2) Makarov
Borgia wants to control but Makarov is keeping busy.
Makarov trying to control the action but Borgia just sinks the hooks in.
Will Borgia go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Makarov do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that's the end of the fight!
Borgia takes the fight on points by 11 to 2.
Alexander Borgia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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