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SSG 392 Elvul vs Hunt PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 34 wins and 25 losses; Hand Solo! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 32 wins and 21 losses; Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Macker scores with a takedown into Solo's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Solo (0) vs (2) Macker
Macker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Solo can't keep his opponent in guard - Macker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Solo controlling the position for now.
Solo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solo is keeping the position for now.
Macker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Solo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo trying to hold on to Macker's head to control him but Macker postures up.
Macker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Solo won't allow Macker to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macker stalling.
Macker trying to mount his opponent but Solo defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Solo won't allow Macker to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Macker trying to advance position but Solo counters by regaining guard.
Macker is pushing down on Solo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Solo is fighting to maintain full guard but Macker has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker controlling the action here.
Macker tries to pass to full mount but Solo defends it.
Macker controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Macker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Macker is pressing down on Solo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Solo is holding on for now.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
Macker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Solo is refusing to be controlled, as Macker sits in half guard.
Solo gets full guard.
Solo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Solo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macker's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Solo (2) vs (2) Macker
Macker is trying to keep Solo in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to sweep here but Solo controlling him for the moment.
Macker is trying to hold Solo in close to prevent damage but Solo has managed to pass into half guard.
Macker trying to control here.
Solo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
Solo is looking to advance position but Macker won't allow it.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to control the action here but instead Solo manages to pass to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Solo (5) vs (2) Macker
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Solo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Solo fails to move to back control.
Macker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Solo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Solo controlling the position easily from mount.
Macker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Solo trying to control the pace.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
Solo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macker keeps working.
Solo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macker actively working from the bottom here.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Solo prevents Macker from improving his position.
Solo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Macker trying to hold on to Solo's head to control him but Solo postures up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Solo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macker keeps trying to improve his position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to take a breather but Macker is having none of it.
Macker tries to get to full guard but Solo has control of the leg.
Macker wants to control but Solo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Macker is looking to improve his position.
Macker gets back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Solo wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
Macker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Solo has passed into half guard!
Macker is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macker controlling the position well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
Solo stalling.
Macker is looking for a sweep. Solo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Solo wants to pass to mount but Macker is defending the position.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Macker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Solo is thwarting Macker's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solo takes the fight on points by 5 to 2.
A relieved looking Hand Solo 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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