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HC GRAP 34 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 London, with a TWGC record of 12 wins and 6 losses; Woodie Maykit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Eric Winston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Maykit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winston to the ground. Maykit is now in Winston's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maykit (2) vs (0) Winston
Maykit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winston looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maykit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Maykit tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
Winston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winston throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maykit escapes and throws Winston's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maykit (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 position but Maykit is controlling the position.
Maykit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Winston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Maykit controls the position from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Winston is right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maykit content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Winston struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maykit taking a breather here.
Winston is trying to improve his position.
Winston is still trying to improve position.
Winston struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is trying to get back to half guard.
Winston trying to remain calm as Maykit controls from the top position.
Maykit trying to control the position but Winston is working away.
Winston is trying to escape the position but Maykit is controlling the position.
Winston wants to control but Maykit postures up.
Winston is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Maykit politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Maykit prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maykit wants to control but Winston is keeping him busy.
Winston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maykit (5) vs (2) Winston
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maykit gets back to full guard.
Winston wants to control from the top but Maykit keeps moving.
Maykit looking for a sweep. Not yet Maykit, not yet.
Winston wants to control from the top but Maykit keeps moving.
Maykit wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winston stopping the sweep attempt from Maykit.
Maykit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Winston's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maykit (7) vs (2) Winston
Winston is trying to control the position but Maykit postures up.
Maykit is looking to advance position but Winston has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Maykit (7) vs (6) Winston
Winston wants to take Maykit's back here but Maykit is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Winston tries to control but Maykit wriggling away.
Maykit tries to hold on but Winston postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maykit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Winston trying to control but Maykit is having none of it.
Winston pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maykit has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Maykit (7) vs (9) Winston
Maykit is trying to break free.
Winston trying to control.
Maykit just trying to survive but Winston is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Winston tightening his grip on Maykit, looking for the choke.
Maykit is really stuck here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maykit defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Maykit tries to break free.
Winston tries to keep control of the position but Maykit is staying busy.
Winston has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Maykit's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Winston's hands.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maykit is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Winston.
Winston is looking for a rear naked choke here but Maykit reverses the position brilliantly into Winston's guard!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Maykit (9) vs (9) Winston
Winston is pulling down on Maykit's head to control his posture.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Winston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winston is trying to control the position but Maykit postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Maykit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maykit tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
Maykit controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Winston controls Maykit momentarily but Maykit frees himself.
Winston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maykit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maykit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maykit sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maykit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winston is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Winston gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Winston wins on points by 10 to 9.
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Winston thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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