|
|
SSG 334 Johnson vs Macker 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 13 losses; Stix Itinya! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; David Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gomes shoots in but Itinya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Itinya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Itinya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomes.
Stix Itinya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Gomes.
Gomes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gomes tries to score a body lock takedown but Itinya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Itinya is trying to trip Gomes. He has hold of a leg but Gomes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Itinya persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (0) Gomes
Itinya content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itinya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Itinya not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Itinya tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomes is retaining full guard.
Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Itinya is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gomes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Itinya (2) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Itinya looking for a sweep. Not yet Itinya, not yet.
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.
Itinya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gomes forces his way into half guard.
Itinya desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Itinya wants to sweep but Gomes has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (2) vs (5) Gomes
Itinya tries to improve position but can't.
Itinya regains half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is trying to get back to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Itinya's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gomes is taking a breather. Itinya 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Itinya is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomes slows the pace down in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Itinya tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes controlling the pace.
Itinya wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomes stays in close to Itinya's body and controls the position.
Itinya pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Itinya keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Itinya looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Itinya looking for a sweep. Not yet Itinya, not yet.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Itinya keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Itinya pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Itinya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Itinya has Gomes pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomes trying to control but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Itinya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Itinya (2) vs (8) Gomes
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes controls the position.
Itinya struggling a bit here.
Itinya is looking for a sweep.
Gomes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Itinya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gomes controls the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Itinya is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Gomes taking a breather here.
Itinya is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes a little break here. Itinya wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gomes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Itinya keeps working.
Itinya tries to buck Gomes off but Gomes is having none of it.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Gomes controls the position.
Itinya tries to improve position but can't.
Itinya being controlled for a moment.
Itinya holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Itinya is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 8 to 2.
A very excited looking David Gomes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
|
|
|
|
|
