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GFY 105 I expected a warning 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 St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 21 wins and 25 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 49 wins and 29 losses; Chad Strdoza!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mack fails with the takedown
and Strdoza counters by moving into the clinch.
Mack decides to pull guard.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Strdoza pushes his legs off easily.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Strdoza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mack's guard.
Mack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Strdoza is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strdoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mack haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Strdoza wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Strdoza trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Strdoza drops back looking for a leg! Mack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mack manages to kick Strdoza off! Strdoza jumps back into Mack's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Strdoza wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Strdoza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack seems keen to control Strdoza's posture.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strdoza trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Mack looking for a guillotine here but Strdoza defends easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza postures up.
Mack has his hands on Strdoza's head, controlling the position.
Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack keeping full guard, as Strdoza tries to pass.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
Strdoza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Strdoza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Strdoza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but Strdoza is proving a slippery customer.
Strdoza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strdoza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza postures up.
Strdoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Strdoza from controlling successfully.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Mack is really struggling to control Strdoza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Strdoza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strdoza is aware though and is defending well.
Strdoza wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Strdoza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (3) Strdoza
Strdoza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strdoza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Strdoza goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mack has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Strdoza but great work by Mack. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (4) vs (3) Strdoza
Strdoza can't do much from the bottom here.
Strdoza is trying to improve his position.
Mack tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mack has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Strdoza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strdoza gets back to half guard.
Strdoza is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mack pulls his head out easily.
Mack is keen to just control but Strdoza is a slippery customer.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack controlling the action here.
Mack is looking to stall here but Strdoza recovers full guard.
Strdoza working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mack has passed into half guard!
Mack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Strdoza has managed to free his arm - good work.
Strdoza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Strdoza keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strdoza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mack has managed to get both his arms back between Strdoza's legs - danger averted.
Mack controlling from the top position.
Strdoza throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mack escapes and throws Strdoza's legs to the side, diving into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (7) vs (3) Strdoza
Mack working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Strdoza wants to control but Mack postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza is trying to improve his position.
Strdoza regains half guard.
Strdoza actively working from the bottom here.
Mack moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (10) vs (3) Strdoza
Strdoza is looking for a sweep.
Strdoza is not content to let Mack control the position.
Mack advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (12) vs (3) Strdoza
Mack trying to control but Strdoza is having none of it.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack prevents Strdoza from getting the reversal.
Mack is working for a guillotine from mount but Strdoza frees his head quite easily.
Mack avoids the attempt from Strdoza to control.
Mack moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Mack (15) vs (3) Strdoza
Mack looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Strdoza right now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mack is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Strdoza is defending well though. Mack let's go of the attempt for now.
Mack working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mack is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Strdoza knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Strdoza for a finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strdoza just trying to survive but Mack is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mack takes the fight on points by 15 to 3. |
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