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SSG 325 Macker vs Helvig PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 22 losses; Lamban Gaul! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 23 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gaul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCain has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gaul is trying to keep an underhook but McCain manages to get the takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gaul (0) vs (2) McCain
McCain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gaul keeps working.
McCain is thwarting Gaul's attempts to control the position.
McCain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaul gets back to full guard.
McCain works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gaul trying to control but McCain postures up.
McCain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gaul gets full guard.
McCain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that McCain has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gaul working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaul working a defensive guard but McCain passes into half guard.
McCain works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (0) vs (5) McCain
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gaul prevents McCain from taking his back.
Gaul is looking to improve his position but McCain isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaul tries to hold on but McCain postures up.
Gaul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gaul prevents McCain from taking his back.
Gaul wants to control but McCain is having none of it.
Gaul is working to get back to half guard.
McCain looking to control but Gaul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gaul tries to hold on but McCain pushes him away.
Gaul is trying desperately to improve position.
Gaul reaches up to try and control the position but McCain seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Gaul rolls and tries to escape and now McCain has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Gaul (0) vs (8) McCain
McCain looking for the choke but no joy.
Gaul rolls, trying to escape but McCain keeps control of the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
McCain trying to control.
Gaul trying to control the hands but McCain breaks the grip.
You can see the frustration on Gaul's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gaul trying to control the hands but McCain won't let him.
McCain keeps control of the position as Gaul tries to break free.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCain not allowing Gaul to control his hands.
McCain trying to control momentarily.
Gaul wants to control his opponent's hands but McCain gets his hands free.
McCain doesn't have the hooks in and Gaul manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (2) vs (8) McCain
Gaul content to stall in guard here.
Gaul looking to pass the guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gaul is pushing down on McCain's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCain is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaul has managed to sneak the leg through.
McCain controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McCain is looking to improve his position.
Gaul trying to control from half guard but McCain is working away.
McCain won't allow Gaul to pass to mount.
McCain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gaul passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (8) McCain
McCain working to try and regain half guard.
Gaul is trying to take his opponent's back.
McCain is squirming around, avoiding Gaul's attempts to control the action.
Gaul goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McCain turns into him and now he's in Gaul's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (5) vs (10) McCain
McCain advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (5) vs (13) McCain
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaul can't do much from the bottom here.
McCain has control of an arm but Gaul manages to advance to McCain's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gaul (9) vs (13) McCain
McCain rolls, trying to escape but Gaul keeps control of the position.
Gaul working for the choke.
McCain tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gaul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gaul can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCain is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gaul content just to control the position here.
Gaul moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McCain has worked his arm free - good work by McCain!
A lull in the action here.
McCain is not content to let Gaul control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McCain is trying to control Gaul's posture but Gaul avoids it.
Gaul controls the position.
McCain is not content to let Gaul control the position.
McCain trying to remain calm as Gaul controls from the top position.
McCain manages to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gaul wants to take a breather but McCain is having none of it.
Gaul takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McCain won't allow Gaul to pass to mount.
Gaul is taking a breather. McCain 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.
McCain is controlling Gaul's trapped leg to prevent Gaul from advancing to side control.
McCain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gaul looking to sit in guard and control but McCain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gaul (9) vs (15) McCain
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gaul looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCain is one step ahead there.
Gaul keeping full guard, as McCain tries to pass.
Gaul pulls McCain in close to prevent any damage.
Gaul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCain passes into half guard.
Gaul tries to get to full guard but McCain has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gaul is looking to control McCain's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaul avoid being mounted?
McCain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCain is looking to advance position but Gaul won't allow it.
Gaul trying to get back to full guard but McCain takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gaul (9) vs (18) McCain
And that's the end of the fight!
McCain wins on points by 18 to 9.
John McCain thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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