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SSG 334 Johnson vs Macker 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 28 losses; Chozen Gracie! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 49 losses; Jari Laitila!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laitila with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Laitila in a clinch.
Laitila has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gracie after a bit of a struggle.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracie (4) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie looking to control but instead Laitila has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Laitila defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitila looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (7) vs (0) Laitila
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laitila is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Laitila prevents Gracie from taking his back.
Laitila wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Laitila working to try and regain half guard.
Laitila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laitila regains half guard.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laitila actively working from the bottom here.
Laitila keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Laitila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitila works his way to full guard. Good work.
Laitila wants to sweep but no luck.
Laitila is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Laitila is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Laitila wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitila keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Laitila is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Laitila is trying to control but can't.
Laitila wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (10) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Laitila looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no! Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (12) vs (0) Laitila
Gracie avoids the attempt from Laitila to control.
Laitila wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (15) vs (0) Laitila
Laitila tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Gracie tries to get the hooks in deep but Laitila pushed the leg off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Laitila tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie is riding his opponent, not letting Laitila buck him off.
Laitila turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (15) vs (2) Laitila
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Laitila advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Laitila sits in half guard.
Laitila seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Laitila has control of the leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Laitila is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Laitila is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Laitila tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Laitila is looking for a kimura here.
Well, if Laitila is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Laitila wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie trying to hold on to Laitila's head to control him but Laitila postures up.
Laitila wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laitila is working for a kimura here but Gracie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Laitila's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracie (17) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Laitila tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitila has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (20) vs (2) Laitila
Gracie trying to control the position but Laitila is working away.
Laitila is trying to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Laitila can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Laitila's legs.
Laitila has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laitila keeps working.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Laitila being controlled for a moment.
Laitila manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie prevents Laitila from improving his position.
Gracie wants to control but Laitila is keeping him busy.
Laitila is trying to get back to full guard.
Laitila wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Gracie (23) vs (2) Laitila
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Laitila has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gracie (26) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Laitila has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie wants to control the position but Laitila frees himself and scrambles - Gracie manages to regain control in side control.
Laitila is looking for a sweep.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Laitila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Gracie (28) vs (2) Laitila
Laitila is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracie takes the fight on points by 28 to 2. |
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