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SSG 327 Maximus vs Majere 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 6 wins and 6 losses; Marc Vazquez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 8 losses; Adriel Orozco! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way. Orozco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vazquez swivels and escapes.
Orozco gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Vazquez (0) vs (4) Orozco Vazquez is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control. Vazquez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Vazquez can't do much from the bottom here. Orozco tries to move to mount but Vazquez blocks the move with his legs. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vazquez is trying to control Orozco's posture but Orozco avoids it. Vazquez is looking to regain half guard here but Orozco keeps moving and retains side control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vazquez struggling a bit here. Orozco controlling the position from side mount.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Orozco tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Orozco has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Orozco controls the position from side control. Vazquez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Orozco's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Orozco trying to control the pace.
Orozco is working for a kimura but Vazquez is defending it quite comfortably.
Orozco wants to pass to mount but Vazquez is defending the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard. Orozco is looking to advance position but Vazquez won't allow it. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orozco in particular looking to stall. Orozco is trying to control. Vazquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Vazquez tries to roll over but Orozco keeps him under control. Orozco takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Vazquez is controlling Orozco's trapped leg to prevent Orozco from advancing to side control. Still in half guard, Orozco seems content to control. Vazquez is looking to improve his position.
Orozco tries to pass to full mount but Vazquez defends it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Orozco controlling the action here. Orozco uses his free foot to push down on Vazquez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vazquez. Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (7) Orozco Vazquez is looking to improve his position but Orozco isn't that keen on the idea. Orozco avoids the attempt from Vazquez to control. Orozco looking to control and managing it successfully. Orozco avoids the attempt from Vazquez to control. Vazquez working to try and regain half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Orozco controlling from the full mount. Vazquez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Orozco passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (10) Orozco Vazquez can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vazquez wants to hold on but Orozco pushes him away. Vazquez has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Orozco's lack of action.
Orozco stalling. Orozco trying to mount his opponent but Vazquez defends it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/5.gif) That's five minutes gone in the round. Vazquez is holding on to half guard well. Orozco passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vazquez! Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (13) Orozco Vazquez tries to hold on but Orozco pushes him away. Orozco trying to control but he's not successful this time. Vazquez is looking to get to half guard. Orozco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Vazquez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/6.gif) That's six minutes gone in the round. Vazquez is looking for a sweep. Orozco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Vazquez keeping hold of Orozco's head, controlling as best he can. Vazquez wants to control but Orozco is keeping busy.
Orozco is trying to control the action in half guard but Vazquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Orozco slows the pace down in half guard. Vazquez is looking to improve his position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/7.gif) That's seven minutes gone in the round. Orozco slows the pace down in half guard. Orozco trying to pass the guard but Vazquez defending well. Vazquez is trying to get back to full guard. Orozco is trying to control. Vazquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Orozco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vazquez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Orozco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Orozco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vazquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Vazquez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orozco is working away from the top position though. Vazquez is controlling Orozco's position as best he can from this difficult position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/8.gif) That's eight minutes gone in the round. Vazquez is looking to improve his position.
Orozco controlling the action here. Vazquez trying to control from the bottom.
Vazquez wants to control the action here but instead Orozco manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Vazquez (0) vs (16) Orozco Vazquez is squirming around, avoiding Orozco's attempts to control the action. Vazquez tries to reverse the position but Orozco maintains control. Orozco trying to control but Vazquez is having none of it. Orozco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/9.gif) That's nine minutes gone in the round. Orozco wants to take Vazquez's back here but Vazquez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vazquez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Orozco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vazquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Orozco sitting and controlling from the half guard. Vazquez wants to control but Orozco is keeping busy and won't allow it. Orozco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Vazquez gets back to full guard.
Orozco trying to control the position from guard on top but Vazquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/10.gif) That's ten minutes gone in the round. Vazquez working a defensive guard here.
Orozco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vazquez swivels though and keeps the full guard. Orozco trying to control but Vazquez is working from the bottom. Vazquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Orozco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vazquez is keeping the position for now. Vazquez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vazquez is looking for a triangle but Orozco pushes his legs off easily.
Orozco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/11.gif) That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Orozco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Orozco looking to sit in guard and control but Vazquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Vazquez (2) vs (16) Orozco Vazquez trying to control but Orozco is working from the bottom. Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Vazquez is proving a slippery customer.
Orozco has control of Vazquez's left arm, preventing Vazquez from doing any damage. Orozco trying to control the position.
Orozco keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully. Vazquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orozco is keeping the position for now. Vazquez postures up.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/12.gif) That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Vazquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vazquez sitting in guard, not really doing much. Orozco pulls Vazquez in close to prevent any damage. Orozco is trying to keep Vazquez in close.
Vazquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orozco swivels though and keeps the full guard. Orozco keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully. Orozco pulls Vazquez in close to prevent any damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/13.gif) That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Orozco is trying to control the position but Vazquez postures up. Orozco is controlling Vazquez's posture. Vazquez wants to control from the top but Orozco keeps moving. Orozco looking to control.
Vazquez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Orozco is pulling down on Vazquez's head to control his posture. Vazquez trying to control the position from guard on top but Orozco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Orozco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/14.gif) That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Vazquez controlling from the top position. Orozco trying to keep a closed guard but Vazquez is proving a slippery customer.
Vazquez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Orozco controls Vazquez momentarily but Vazquez frees himself. Orozco has his hands on Vazquez's head, controlling the position. Orozco keeping moving, preventing Vazquez from controlling successfully. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Vazquez is fighting to break Orozco's control of his arms but Orozco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Orozco controls Vazquez momentarily but Vazquez frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight! Orozco wins on points by 16 to 2. |
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