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HC GRAP 35 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 Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 8 losses; Martino Frederick! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 3 losses; Eric Winston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Frederick shoots in but Winston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Frederick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Winston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winston gets control of Frederick's arms and successfully pulls guard. Winston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frederick passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Frederick (3) vs (0) Winston
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frederick advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Frederick (5) vs (0) Winston
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston is trying to escape the mount.
Winston tries to hold on but Frederick pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston is trying to escape the mount.
Frederick tries to control but Winston wriggling away.
Frederick controlling from mount.
Frederick trying to control but Winston is having none of it.
Winston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston reaches up to try and control the position but Frederick seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Winston rolls and tries to escape and now Frederick has his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Frederick (8) vs (0) Winston
Frederick is not going to allow Winston to sit and survive in this position.
What can Winston do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Frederick keeps control of the position as Winston tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston keeps trying to improve his position.
Winston felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frederick is looking to control Winston but Winston is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Winston can't escape the position.
Winston looking very determined here, making life difficult for Frederick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to escape the position.
Frederick looking to break Winston's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Winston remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Frederick will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Winston just trying to survive but Frederick is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Winston is trying to break free.
Winston is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Winston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to hold on but Frederick postures up.
Frederick seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Winston is holding on tight.
Winston wants to hold on but Frederick pushes him away.
Winston holds of for dear life.
Winston tries to reverse the position but Frederick maintains control.
Frederick controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to control the position but Frederick now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Frederick (11) vs (0) Winston
Frederick is trying to control but Winston is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Winston wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Frederick (14) vs (0) Winston
Frederick tries to get the hooks in deep but Winston pushed the leg off.
Frederick is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Winston knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Winston for a finish.
Winston trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frederick controlling well, preventing Winston from escaping the position.
Winston biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Winston tries to escape the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frederick is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Winston is defending well though. Frederick let's go of the attempt for now.
I really don't envy Winston right now.
Winston is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Frederick gets his way!
Frederick gets his hands free as Winston looks to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Winston is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Frederick looking to break Winston's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Winston remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Frederick will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Frederick trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Winston is really stuck here.
Winston trying to control the position but Frederick manages to sink in the hooks.
Winston wants to escape the position.
Frederick is looking to control Winston but Winston is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Frederick controls the action.
Winston trying to control the hands but Frederick breaks the grip.
Frederick looking for the choke from the back.
Winston wants to control his opponent's hands but Frederick gets his hands free.
A lull in the action here.
Winston rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Winston is refusing to be controlled, as Frederick sits in half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Winston controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Winston is trying to control but can't.
Frederick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Winston sees it coming and defends easily.
Winston is looking for a sweep. Frederick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frederick trying to mount his opponent but Winston defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to get back to full guard but Frederick has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Frederick (17) vs (0) Winston
Winston is just holding on here. Frederick manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Frederick (20) vs (0) Winston
Winston looking very determined here, making life difficult for Frederick.
Winston tries to escape the position.
Winston tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Frederick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winston is looking to escape.
Winston is working to get back to half guard.
Winston is squirming around, avoiding Frederick's attempts to control the action.
Winston is desperately trying to improve his position but Frederick has a good base and remains in mount.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Winston bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Frederick (20) vs (2) Winston
Winston tries to free his leg and advance position but Frederick is retaining full guard.
Winston forces his way into half guard.
Winston is pressing down on Frederick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Frederick is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston wants to control but Frederick is keeping him busy.
Winston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederick takes the fight on points by 20 to 2.
Martino Frederick retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Martino Frederick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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