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SSG 346 Makarov vs Gomes 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 London, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 21 losses; Ahmad Ibrahim! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 15 losses; Stix Itinya!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Ibrahim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Ibrahim (4) vs (0) Itinya
Ibrahim controlling from side mount.
Ibrahim working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahim trying to control the action but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahim wants to control but Itinya is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibrahim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Itinya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ibrahim moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itinya wants to control but Ibrahim postures up.
Itinya being controlled for a moment.
Itinya is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
Ibrahim is staying tight to Itinya's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ibrahim wants to control for a moment but Itinya uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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.
Ibrahim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ibrahim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Itinya doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ibrahim.
Ibrahim controlling the pace.
Ibrahim is thwarting Itinya's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is trying to control the action in half guard but Itinya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim wants to pass the guard but Itinya is defending well.
Itinya 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.
Ibrahim sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Itinya tries to get to full guard but Ibrahim has control of the leg.
Ibrahim is just content to waste time from the top position. Itinya takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ibrahim won't allow Itinya to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Itinya keeping moving, preventing Ibrahim from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ibrahim passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (7) vs (0) Itinya
Ibrahim trying to control the position but Itinya is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Itinya is not content to let Ibrahim control the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim tries for a kimura but Itinya is defending well.
Ibrahim trying to control the position but Itinya is working away.
Ibrahim content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ibrahim trying to control the action but Itinya is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Itinya struggling a bit here.
Ibrahim wants to control but Itinya is keeping him busy.
Itinya is trying to control Ibrahim's posture but Ibrahim avoids it.
Ibrahim controls the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Itinya can't do much from the bottom here.
Ibrahim is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Itinya's shoulder. That is not cool.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ibrahim trying to control the action but Itinya is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim in the domination position with Itinya hanging on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Itinya has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ibrahim but great work by Itinya. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Ibrahim (7) vs (4) Itinya
Ibrahim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Itinya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ibrahim manages to get back to half guard.
Itinya perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ibrahim wants to get back to full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim has a hand on Itinya's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Itinya takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (7) vs (7) Itinya
Ibrahim tries to hold on but Itinya postures up.
Ibrahim keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ibrahim wants to control but Itinya is having none of it.
Itinya controlling from the full mount.
Ibrahim tries to hold on but Itinya pushes him away.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is in all sorts of trouble here.
Itinya trying to control but Ibrahim is having none of it.
Ibrahim tries to hold on but Itinya pushes him away.
Itinya controlling the pace for now.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim working to try and regain half guard.
Itinya is trying to control here but Ibrahim has managed to regain half guard.
Itinya is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Ibrahim is trying to control but can't.
Itinya with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ibrahim keeping control of the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim is trying to get back to full guard.
Ibrahim works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ibrahim keeping moving, preventing Itinya from controlling successfully.
Ibrahim has an active guard here but Itinya has managed to pass into half guard.
Ibrahim is looking for a sweep. Itinya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Itinya content to control rather than advance.
Ibrahim manages to get to full guard.
Ibrahim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Itinya trying to control but Ibrahim is working from the bottom.
Ibrahim working a defensive guard but Itinya manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Ibrahim (7) vs (10) Itinya
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ibrahim struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itinya wins on points by 10 to 7.
A very excited looking Stix Itinya 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. |
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