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SSG 346 Makarov vs Gomes 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 Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 13 losses; Sergey Makarov! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 14 losses; Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Makarov shows good takedown defense.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Makarov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gomes looking to score a takedown here. Makarov is defending well but Gomes drives through and ends up in Makarov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Makarov (0) vs (2) Gomes
Gomes wants to control from the top but Makarov keeps moving.
Gomes postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makarov holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov looking for a sweep. Not yet Makarov, not yet.
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Makarov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomes's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makarov (2) vs (2) Gomes
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Makarov (2) vs (4) Gomes
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makarov is keeping the position for now.
Makarov is looking to sweep but instead, Gomes has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
Makarov tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
Gomes slows the pace down in half guard.
Makarov is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Makarov avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes is just content to waste time from the top position. Makarov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gomes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Makarov keeping full guard, as Gomes tries to pass.
Makarov trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makarov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Makarov is retaining full guard.
Makarov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
Gomes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Makarov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makarov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Makarov has his hands on Gomes's head, controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Makarov keeps moving.
Gomes is stalling in the full guard.
Makarov is controlling Gomes's posture.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Makarov is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Makarov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Makarov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makarov pulls Gomes in to control the position.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Makarov trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gomes 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.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes trying to control but Makarov is working from the bottom.
Gomes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gomes being controlled here momentarily.
Makarov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makarov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Makarov (2) vs (7) Gomes
Makarov sneaks back into half guard.
Gomes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Makarov is staying active underneath Gomes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Makarov (2) vs (10) Gomes
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Makarov tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position.
Makarov sneaks back into half guard.
Gomes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov trying to control but Gomes postures up.
Gomes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomes is looking to advance position but Makarov won't allow it.
Gomes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomes wins on points by 10 to 2. Ronaldo Gomes retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Ronaldo Gomes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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