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SSG 348 Gabenagus vs Silalahi 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 Montreal, with a TWGC record of 44 wins and 25 losses; Wilhelm Bar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 30 wins and 14 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Bar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makarov is fending him off so far but Bar persists. Nope, Makarov circles away and we're back to standing.
Makarov stuffs the takedown attempt from Bar. Bar gets slowly back to his feet.
Bar dives in and scores a takedown into Makarov's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (0) Makarov
Makarov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (2) vs (2) Makarov
Bar wants to sweep here but Makarov controlling him for the moment.
Bar 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.
Bar pulls Makarov in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarov wants to pass the guard but Bar is keeping the position.
Makarov stays in close to Bar's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov tries to free his leg and advance position but Bar is retaining full guard.
Bar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Makarov tries to free his leg and advance position but Bar is retaining full guard.
Makarov is still trying to improve position.
Makarov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Makarov passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Makarov manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (2) vs (5) Makarov
Makarov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Makarov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bar wants to control but Makarov is having none of it.
Makarov content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bar tries to control the position but Makarov now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Bar (2) vs (8) Makarov
Bar wants to control his opponent's hands but Makarov gets his hands free.
Makarov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bar looking very determined here, making life difficult for Makarov.
Bar can't escape the position.
Bar is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Makarov.
Makarov looking for the choke from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Makarov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bar doesn't escape.
Makarov gets his hands free as Bar looks to control.
Bar prevents Makarov from getting a body triangle.
Bar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov working for a choke but Bar is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control the hands but Makarov won't let him.
Makarov is hanging on to Bar's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Makarov controlling the positon.
Bar is in bad spot here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makarov really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bar.
Makarov trying to control momentarily.
Makarov controlling well, preventing Bar from escaping the position.
Bar is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Makarov trying to control.
Makarov is riding his opponent, not letting Bar buck him off.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Makarov gets his hands free as Bar looks to control.
Makarov is trying to stick to Bar's back but Bar is turning into Makarov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Makarov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bar. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (4) vs (8) Makarov
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bar trying to control the position from guard on top but Makarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bar pushing down on Makarov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bar wants to advance to full mount but Makarov doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Makarov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bar has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Bar (7) vs (8) Makarov
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Makarov struggling a bit here.
Makarov is looking for a sweep.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov struggling a bit here.
Bar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Makarov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bar is trying to move to mount but Makarov reverses beautifully and ends up in Bar's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bar (7) vs (10) Makarov
Makarov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Makarov trying to control but Bar is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makarov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bar keeping full guard, as Makarov tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makarov wins on points by 10 to 7.
A very excited looking Sergey Makarov 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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