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SSG 386 Majere vs Maximus 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 New York, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 27 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 20 losses; Alexander Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Maximus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Majere to the mat! Majere manages to get full guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (0) vs (2) Maximus
Maximus tries to free his leg and advance position but Majere is retaining full guard.
Majere working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maximus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maximus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maximus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maximus looking to sit in guard and control but Majere gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (2) Maximus
Maximus wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Majere manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (4) Maximus
Majere keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maximus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Majere trying to control from the bottom.
Maximus trying to control the pace.
Maximus trying to mount his opponent but Majere defends it.
Maximus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to control. Majere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maximus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Majere desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Maximus controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is pressing down on Majere's thigh, looking to free his foot. Majere is holding on for now.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majere keeps working.
Maximus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere is staying active underneath Maximus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Majere is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Oblivion Gate, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Maximus frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (2) vs (7) Maximus
Maximus tries to control but Majere wriggling away.
Maximus controlling from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Majere prevents Maximus from taking his back.
Majere has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Majere (2) vs (10) Maximus
Maximus biding his time, controlling Majere.
A lull in the action here.
Majere is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Majere right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking for the choke from the back position but Majere is controlling his hands well.
Maximus trying to control momentarily.
Maximus wants to control the position but Majere frees himself and scrambles - Maximus manages to regain control in side control.
You can see the frustration on Majere's face as Maximus controls the position.
Majere is not content to let Maximus control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Majere is trying to escape the position but Maximus is controlling the position.
Majere regains half guard.
Majere won't allow Maximus to pass to mount.
Maximus moves into full mount! Majere won't be happy about that! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (2) vs (13) Maximus
Maximus controlling the position easily from mount.
Maximus wants to take his opponent's back but Majere doesn't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Majere sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maximus is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maximus trying to control the action but Majere is working from the bottom.
Majere is looking for a sweep. Maximus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maximus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Majere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Majere trying to control here.
Maximus is keen to just control but Majere is a slippery customer.
Maximus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Majere knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maximus wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Majere wants to improve his position but Maximus is controlling well.
Maximus wants to control but Majere is keeping him busy.
Maximus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Majere haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Majere tries to roll over but Maximus keeps him under control.
Maximus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Majere does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Maximus is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Majere keeps working.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but Majere defending well.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to control the action in half guard but Majere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maximus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Majere preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maximus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maximus is trying to control. Majere wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maximus tries to pass to full mount but Majere defends it.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to take a break and control but Majere is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Maximus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maximus trying to pass the guard but Majere defending well.
Majere gets full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Majere is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maximus defends well.
Maximus controlling from the top position.
Majere keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Maximus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Majere controls Maximus momentarily but Maximus frees himself.
Maximus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maximus pushing down on Majere's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majere is looking for a sweep. Maximus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maximus is taking a breather. Majere says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus wins on points by 13 to 2.
Alexander Maximus is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Alexander Maximus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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