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SSG 390 Maximus vs Clubber 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 28 losses; Denubis Majere! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 14 losses; Niles Standish! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way. A momentary lapse in concentration from Standish enables Majere to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Standish manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Majere (2) vs (0) Standish Majere slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Standish looking to control.
Majere pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Standish is keeping the position for now. Standish working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Majere content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Standish looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Our spies down at at Globo Gym (5000) inform us that Standish has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Majere controls from within his opponent's guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Standish holds on and takes a little breather. Standish keeping full guard, as Majere tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Majere not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Standish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Standish wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Standish looking to control.
Standish looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Majere has picked Standish up and slammed him! Standish can't keep hold of the triangle and Majere manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (5) vs (0) Standish Standish prevents Majere from moving into mount. Standish is trying to work for a sweep but Majere has mounted him! Score +2 for reaching mount: Majere (7) vs (0) Standish
That's four minutes gone in the round. Majere content just to control the position here. Standish is looking to improve his position but Majere isn't that keen on the idea.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Standish is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Standish tries to hold on but Majere pushes him away. Standish tries to get back to half guard but can't. Standish wants to hold on but Majere pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Standish working to try and regain half guard.
Majere looking to control and managing it successfully. Majere has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Standish is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Standish tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Standish 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. Majere tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Standish gets back to half guard. Standish is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Standish is looking to improve his position.
Standish trying to hold on to Majere's head to control him but Majere postures up.
Majere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Majere is thwarting Standish's attempts to control the position. 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Standish is trying to get back to full guard. Majere frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Majere (10) vs (0) Standish Standish tries to hold on but Majere pushes him away. Standish working to try and regain half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round. Majere controlling the position easily from mount. Standish tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Majere controlling the pace for now. Standish tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round. Standish wants to control but Majere is having none of it. Standish is looking to improve his position but Majere isn't that keen on the idea. Standish tries to hold on but Majere pushes him away. Majere controlling the pace for now. Majere wants to control the pace but Standish is squirming around nicely.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round. Standish looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight. Standish tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Standish is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Majere is staying active. Majere controlling from mount.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round. Standish tries to lock up and control but Majere gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Standish sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Standish is looking for a sweep. Majere is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round. Majere with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Standish is looking for a sweep. Majere is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Standish wants to control but Majere is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Standish gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Majere takes the fight on points by 10 to 0. Denubis Majere decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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