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SSG 404 Majere vs Hall 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 Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Antonio Maximus Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 2 losses; Bohumil Bazant!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Maximus Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Maximus Jr (4) vs (0) Bazant
Bazant is trying to control Maximus Jr's posture but Maximus Jr avoids it.
Maximus Jr taking a breather here.
Bazant tries to bench press Maximus Jr off him but Maximus Jr keeps the position.
Bazant is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus Jr happy to just control the position for now.
Maximus Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus Jr works to advance to full mount. Bazant defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Score +2 for reaching mount: Maximus Jr (6) vs (0) Bazant
Bazant tries to lock up and control but Maximus Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bazant is trying desperately to improve position.
Maximus Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bazant tries to lock up and control but Maximus Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maximus Jr content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazant is working to get back to half guard.
Maximus Jr controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bazant can't escape the position.
Maximus Jr content just to control the position here.
Maximus Jr prevents Bazant from getting the reversal.
Maximus Jr content just to control the position here.
Bazant working to try and regain half guard.
Maximus Jr fails to take his opponent's back.
Maximus Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazant tries to hold on but Maximus Jr postures up.
Maximus Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Further stalling from Maximus Jr.
Bazant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maximus Jr controlling the pace for now.
Bazant is trying desperately to improve position.
Bazant 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to control but Maximus Jr is having none of it.
Bazant holds on to Maximus Jr as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Maximus Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maximus Jr is looking to work his way around to Bazant's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Maximus Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Bazant can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bazant keeps trying to improve his position.
Bazant is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Bazant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Maximus Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bazant is working to get back to half guard.
Maximus Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to control but Maximus Jr is having none of it.
Maximus Jr pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Maximus Jr avoids the attempt from Bazant to control.
Maximus Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bazant is looking to escape.
Maximus Jr controlling his opponent.
Maximus Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr wants to take his opponent's back but Bazant doesn't allow it.
Bazant tries to hold on but Maximus Jr postures up.
Bazant tries to reverse the position but Maximus Jr maintains control.
Maximus Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bazant is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr controlling from mount.
Maximus Jr pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Maximus Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bazant tries to lock up and control but Maximus Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bazant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maximus Jr controlling his opponent.
Bazant is trying to escape the mount.
Maximus Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bazant can't escape the position.
Bazant tries to hold on but Maximus Jr postures up.
Maximus Jr controlling from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Maximus Jr is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Bazant tries to lock up and control but Maximus Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bazant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maximus Jr controlling from the full mount.
Bazant wants to hold on but Maximus Jr pushes him away.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr controlling the pace for now.
Maximus Jr moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Maximus Jr (9) vs (0) Bazant
Bazant trying to control the hands but Maximus Jr breaks the grip.
Bazant tries to roll but Maximus Jr sticks to his back.
Maximus Jr is not going to allow Bazant to sit and survive in this position.
Maximus Jr keeps control of the position easily here as Bazant tries to buck him off.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr has the hooks in. Bazant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maximus Jr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bazant wants to escape the position.
Maximus Jr controls the action.
Maximus Jr has the hooks in. Bazant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Maximus Jr is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bazant wants to control his opponent's hands but Maximus Jr gets his hands free.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Maximus Jr.
Bazant can't escape the position.
Maximus Jr has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bazant's body.
Maximus Jr not allowing Bazant to control his hands.
Maximus Jr biding his time, controlling Bazant.
Maximus Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bazant for as long as he can get away with.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant rolls, trying to escape but Maximus Jr keeps control of the position.
Maximus Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bazant is trying to break free.
Bazant is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr not allowing Bazant to control his hands.
Bazant might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maximus Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bazant wants to escape the position.
Maximus Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bazant tries to escape but Maximus Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Maximus Jr is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bazant trying to control the position but Maximus Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
Maximus Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bazant wants to control his opponent's hands but Maximus Jr gets his hands free.
Bazant tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maximus Jr trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bazant doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Jr takes the fight on points by 9 to 0.
Antonio Maximus Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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