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SSG 341 Macker vs Solo 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 Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 18 wins and 9 losses; Jim Marston! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 18 losses; Leenart Kuningas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kuningas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marston tries to counter with a takedown but Kuningas is quick to defend against it.
Kuningas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuningas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuningas.
Marston tries to counter with a takedown but Kuningas is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuningas clinches up with Marston and pushes him back against the cage.
Marston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kuningas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Marston (4) vs (0) Kuningas
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuningas trying to control the hands but Marston won't let him.
Kuningas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Marston's guard. Nice work there by Kuningas.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marston (4) vs (2) Kuningas
Kuningas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuningas wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
Marston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas passes into half guard.
Marston wants to get back to full guard.
Kuningas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marston is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuningas is looking to pass Marston's guard but actually Marston recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas controlling from the top position.
Marston looking for a sweep. Not yet Marston, not yet.
Marston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas advances to half guard.
Kuningas is stalling here. Marston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kuningas seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Marston (8) vs (2) Kuningas
Kuningas tries to buck Marston off but Marston is having none of it.
Kuningas regains half guard.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Marston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling the pace.
Kuningas is looking for a sweep. Marston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kuningas is staying active underneath Marston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marston wants to pass the guard but Kuningas is defending well.
Marston is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuningas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling the action here.
Kuningas won't allow Marston to pass to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marston is working hard here to advance position.
Kuningas is looking to improve his position.
Marston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marston has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Marston (11) vs (2) Kuningas
Marston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marston avoids the attempt from Kuningas to control.
Kuningas is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marston wants to take Kuningas's back but he can't do it this time.
Marston controlling the pace for now.
Kuningas tries to hold on but Marston pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuningas tries to lock up and control but Marston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kuningas is looking to get to half guard.
Marston looking to control but Kuningas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuningas regains half guard.
Kuningas trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Marston manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Marston (14) vs (2) Kuningas
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Marston goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kuningas is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marston (14) vs (4) Kuningas
Marston keeping moving, preventing Kuningas from controlling successfully.
Marston is adopting a defensive guard.
Marston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Marston (16) vs (4) Kuningas
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas won't allow Marston to pass to mount.
Kuningas wants to improve his position but Marston is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuningas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Marston has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Marston (19) vs (4) Kuningas
Kuningas is working to get back to half guard.
Marston wants to control the pace but Kuningas is squirming around nicely.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling from mount.
Marston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuningas tries to hold on but Marston postures up.
Kuningas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marston controlling from mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kuningas is trying to reverse the position but instead Marston has taken his back - oops! Score +3 for taking back: Marston (22) vs (4) Kuningas
Marston is hanging on to Kuningas's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marston has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kuningas has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Marston is riding his opponent, not letting Kuningas buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marston takes the fight on points by 22 to 4. |
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