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SSG 359 Majere vs Hunt 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 10 wins and 17 losses; Leonard Howell! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 12 losses; Jim Marston!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Howell shoots in for a double leg but Marston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howell wants to clinch.
Howell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonard Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell shoots in for a takedown but Marston shows good takedown defense.
Howell tries to clinch there but Marston circles away.
Howell has closed the distance and engaged Marston in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston tries to score a body lock takedown but Howell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marston has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Howell regains guard immediately. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Howell (0) vs (2) Marston
Marston content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (0) vs (5) Marston
Howell looks to move to half guard but instead Marston has passed into mount! Damn! Score +2 for reaching mount: Howell (0) vs (7) Marston
Marston content just to control the position here.
Howell is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston controlling his opponent.
Howell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marston prevents Howell from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to mount his opponent but Howell defends it.
Howell is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Forge 👊, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Howell keeping hold of Marston's head, controlling as best he can.
Howell trying to control from the bottom.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Marston sits in half guard.
Howell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marston is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston is looking to advance position but Howell won't allow it.
Howell wants to control the action here but instead Marston manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Howell (0) vs (10) Marston
Marston fails to move to back control.
Marston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to control but Howell is having none of it.
Howell gets back to half guard.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Marston sits in half guard.
Marston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Howell gets back to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marston tries to free his leg and advance position but Howell is retaining full guard.
Marston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell looking to control.
Marston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marston trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marston's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (10) Marston
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marston keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marston is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (2) vs (12) Marston
Marston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marston tries to free his leg and advance position but Howell is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marston looking to pass the guard.
Marston trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marston is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marston wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marston passes into half guard.
Marston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howell keeps working.
Marston tries to pass the half guard into mount. Howell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Howell controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Marston is trying to control. Howell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Howell trying to control but Marston postures up.
Marston controlling the action here.
Marston trying to pass the guard but Howell defending well.
Howell is not content to let Marston control the position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Howell is looking to improve his position.
Howell is trying is best to control the position here.
Howell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marston is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Howell is trying to get back to full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Marston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marston wants to work for an arm triangle but Howell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marston is looking for a kimura but Howell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marston to get the leverage.
Howell wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Marston is pressing down on Howell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howell is holding on for now.
Howell keeping hold of Marston's head, controlling as best he can.
Marston controlling the action here.
Howell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marston trying to control but Howell is working from the bottom.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Marston trying to move into half guard but instead Howell has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Howell (4) vs (12) Marston
Howell wants to control from the top but Marston keeps moving.
Marston controlling the position.
Howell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marston looking for subs off his back but Howell has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marston wins on points by 12 to 4.
Leonard Howell spoke after the fight, saying 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym an go harda.'. |
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