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SSG 395 Maximus vs Gomes 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 Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Bohumil Bazant! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 4 losses; Barry Craig!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Craig closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bazant's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Bazant (0) vs (2) Craig
Bazant controls Craig momentarily but Craig frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Bazant's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Craig content to stall in guard here.
Bazant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craig is one step ahead there.
Bazant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Craig controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bazant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazant has Craig pulled in close to control his posture.
Craig is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bazant pulls Craig in close to prevent any damage.
Bazant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bazant is trying to control the position but Craig postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig preventing the sweep.
Craig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Craig looking to pass the guard.
Craig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bazant trying to control the position here.
Craig won't allow Bazant to sweep him here.
Craig seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Craig wants to pass the guard but Bazant is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking to pass into half guard but Bazant pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bazant is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Bazant (2) vs (2) Craig
Bazant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bazant wants to control from the top but Craig keeps moving.
Bazant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craig is keeping the position for now.
Bazant passes Craig's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazant trying to control from Craig's half guard. Craig has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bazant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Bazant 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.
Craig wants to improve his position but Bazant is controlling well.
Bazant content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Craig wants to get back to full guard.
Bazant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Craig 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.
Bazant is trying to control. Craig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Craig controlling the position for now.
Craig tries to roll over but Bazant keeps him under control.
Bazant controlling the pace.
Bazant passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (5) vs (2) Craig
Bazant controlling his opponent.
Craig working to try and regain half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bazant content just to control the position here.
Craig keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bazant trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Craig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bazant looking to control but Craig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Craig keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to control the pace but Craig is squirming around nicely.
Craig is working to get back to half guard.
Bazant wants to control but instead Craig manages to regain half guard.
Bazant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bazant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking to control Bazant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Craig avoid being mounted?
Bazant passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (8) vs (2) Craig
Craig being controlled for a moment.
Bazant wants to control for a moment but Craig uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bazant wants to free his trapped foot but Craig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bazant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Craig wants to improve his position but Bazant is controlling well.
Bazant works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (11) vs (2) Craig
Bazant happy to just control the position for now.
Bazant seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Craig for as long as he can get away with.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to control but Craig is keeping him busy.
Bazant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Craig is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bazant wants to control but Craig is keeping him busy.
Craig is looking for a sweep.
Bazant staying calm.
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Craig is looking to reverse the position.
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Craig tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bazant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bazant tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bazant is looking to take a break and control but Craig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Craig will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Bazant tries to advance to mount but can't.
Craig trying to remain calm as Bazant controls from the top position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant trying to control the action but Craig is working from the bottom.
Bazant tries to move into full mount but can't pass Craig's legs.
Craig is not content to let Bazant control the position.
Bazant tries to move to mount but Craig blocks the move with his legs.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant taking a breather here.
Bazant is looking to take a break and control but Craig is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bazant tries to move to mount but Craig blocks the move with his legs.
Craig regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bazant's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Craig trying to control but Bazant postures up.
Bazant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Bazant (14) vs (2) Craig
And that's the end of the fight!
Bazant takes the fight on points by 14 to 2. |
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