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SSG 359 Majere vs Hunt 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 25 wins and 18 losses; Huckleberry Finn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 25 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Finn closes the distance and clinches up with McCain, looking for a takedown. Finn pushes McCain against the cage but McCain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCain with the counter takedown but Finn avoids it easily.
Finn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCain tries to avoid it but Finn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCain to the ground. McCain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCain feints the counter takedown.
Finn shoots in looking for a takedown. McCain tries to sprawl out of it but Finn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huckleberry Finn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finn looks for a takedown but McCain sprawls well.
McCain changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Finn tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCain as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCain but McCain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCain but McCain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finn shoots in and bounces McCain off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Finn (2) vs (0) McCain
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain has control of Finn's left arm, preventing Finn from doing any damage.
McCain is continuing to stall.
The adventures of McCain the control monster continue. Boring.
Finn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain wants to improve his position but instead Finn has moved into half guard.
McCain wants to get back to full guard.
McCain desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Finn is pressing down on McCain's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCain is holding on for now.
McCain wants to improve his position but Finn is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (5) vs (0) McCain
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McCain is now in Finn's guard. A big mistake from Finn there, giving up the dominant position! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (5) vs (2) McCain
McCain trying to control but Finn is working from the bottom.
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain looking to pass the guard.
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCain looking to pass the guard.
Finn keeping moving, preventing McCain from controlling successfully.
Finn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (7) vs (2) McCain
McCain wants to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCain works his way to full guard. Good work.
McCain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Finn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCain is keeping the position for now.
McCain keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
McCain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
Finn being controlled here momentarily.
McCain keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
McCain can't keep his opponent in guard - Finn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking to control Finn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCain avoid being mounted?
Finn tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain moves into full guard.
Finn wants to pass the guard but McCain is keeping the position.
McCain can't keep his opponent in guard - Finn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Finn is looking for a kimura here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finn works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (10) vs (2) McCain
McCain 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: Finn (10) vs (4) McCain
McCain trying to control the position from guard on top but Finn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Finn has his foot on McCain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCain works his way back into a safe position though.
McCain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McCain's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Finn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Finn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCain passes into half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to improve his position.
Finn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCain won't allow Finn to sweep him here.
Finn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCain's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (12) vs (4) McCain
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Finn looking to pass the guard.
McCain wants to sweep but no luck.
McCain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Finn pushing down on McCain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Finn wants to pass to mount but McCain is defending the position.
McCain wants to control but Finn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Finn (15) vs (4) McCain
Finn pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
McCain is in all sorts of trouble here.
Finn goes for an armbar but McCain turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McCain. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Finn (15) vs (6) McCain
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Finn keeping moving, preventing McCain from controlling successfully.
My spies in Globo Gym (5000) inform me that McCain has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Finn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCain passes into half guard.
Finn is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Finn takes the fight on points by 15 to 6.
Our winner, Huckleberry Finn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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