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SSG 346 Makarov vs Gomes 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 6 losses; Desmodium Denari! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 4 losses; Barry Craig!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Denari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Denari wants it to stay on the feet.
Craig closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Denari to the mat! Denari manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Denari (0) vs (2) Craig
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denari trying to keep a closed guard but Craig is proving a slippery customer.
Craig advances to half guard.
Craig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Denari looking for submissions off his back.
Craig is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari moves into full guard.
Denari wants to control the position but Craig says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Craig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Denari is looking to improve his position.
Denari is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Denari is looking for a sweep. Craig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Craig trying to pass the guard but Denari defending well.
Denari trying to hold on to Craig's head to control him but Craig postures up.
Craig is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Denari tries to get to full guard but Craig has control of the leg.
Denari actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Craig tries to pass the half guard into mount. Denari knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denari is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Craig pulls his head out easily.
Craig is taking a breather. Denari 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.
Denari tries to get to full guard but Craig has control of the leg.
Craig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Craig looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denari tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Craig has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (0) vs (5) Craig
Denari working to try and regain half guard.
Denari is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Craig has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Denari (0) vs (8) Craig
Denari wants to escape the position.
Craig just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Craig controlling well, preventing Denari from escaping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Craig biding his time, controlling Denari.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig is hanging on to Denari's back as he tries to escape.
Denari manages to reverse the position and now he's in Craig's guard. Nice work there by Denari.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Denari (2) vs (8) Craig
Denari is looking to advance position but Craig has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Denari (2) vs (12) Craig
Craig controlling the pace for now.
Denari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Craig controlling his opponent.
Denari is in all sorts of trouble here.
Craig controlling the position easily from mount.
Denari sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Denari is looking for a sweep. Craig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Craig controlling the action here.
Craig prevents Denari from improving his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Craig trying to pass the guard but Denari defending well.
Craig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Denari wants to get back to full guard but Craig has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (2) vs (15) Craig
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Craig happy to just control the position for now.
Denari tries to buck Craig off but Craig is having none of it.
Craig controlling from side mount.
Craig gets to mount! Denari was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Score +2 for reaching mount: Denari (2) vs (17) Craig
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Denari is desperately trying to improve his position but Craig has a good base and remains in mount.
Denari sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Denari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Denari won't allow Craig to pass to mount.
Denari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Denari looking for a kimura from the bottom but Craig passes into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (2) vs (20) Craig
Craig staying calm.
Let's hope that Craig has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Denari tries to bench press Craig off him but Craig keeps the position.
Craig works to advance to full mount. Denari defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Denari (2) vs (22) Craig
Craig tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Denari gets back to half guard.
Craig slows the pace down in half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Craig prevents Denari from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Craig in particular looking to stall.
Denari gets full guard.
Craig preventing the sweep.
Denari working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Craig has passed into half guard!
Craig is controlling the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Denari tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Craig has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: Denari (2) vs (25) Craig
Craig 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 fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Craig's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Craig.
Denari working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig wins on points by 25 to 2.
A victorious Barry Craig thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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