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GFY 97 - Nice haircut bro! 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 33 wins and 38 losses; Ceferino Garcia! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 21 losses; Trace Mack!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mack fails with the takedown
and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mack uses from the top position.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Mack controlling him for the moment.
Mack wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is trying to keep Mack in close.
Mack stays in close to Garcia's body and controls the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garcia haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is pulling down on Mack's head. It's preventing any offense from Mack, at least for the moment.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mack wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack preventing the sweep.
Garcia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (0) Mack
Garcia stays in close to Mack's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position.
Garcia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is really struggling to control Mack but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Garcia is looking to pass into half guard but Mack pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mack is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Garcia (2) vs (2) Mack
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling Mack's posture.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Mack wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia controlling Mack's posture.
Garcia looking to control.
Mack trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia has his hands on Mack's head, controlling the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mack trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia managing to control the position.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mack wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is controlling Mack's posture.
Mack wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mack drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Mack off! Mack jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Garcia is trying to keep Mack in close.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
Mack controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garcia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mack's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mack wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Garcia pulls Mack in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Garcia controls Mack momentarily but Mack frees himself.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Garcia 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: Garcia (4) vs (2) Mack
Mack is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia prevents Mack from improving his position.
Mack won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
Mack gets back to full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia won't allow Mack to sweep him here.
Garcia trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for a sweep. Not yet Mack, not yet.
Garcia pushing down on Mack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia stalling away here and it's allowed Mack to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mack working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Mack trying to control the position here.
Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garcia takes the fight on points by 4 to 2. |
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