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GFY 116 Heart made of neon 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 26 wins and 31 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 41 wins and 50 losses; Filmore Everett!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Mack clinches up against the ropes.
Mack ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mack no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Everett is looking to advance position but Mack has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Mack (4) vs (0) Everett
Mack is working for a guillotine from mount but Everett frees his head quite easily.
Mack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Everett is looking to escape.
Mack content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mack is thwarting Everett's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everett is looking for a sweep. Mack is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Everett gets back to full guard.
Everett looking for a guillotine here but Mack defends easily.
Mack trying to control but Everett is working from the bottom.
Mack engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Everett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everett trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Everett is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Everett trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
Mack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack drops back looking for a leg! Everett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Everett manages to kick Mack off! Mack jumps back into Everett's guard.
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.
Mack slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Everett dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (2) Everett
Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Everett looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Mack isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Everett stacks Mack on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Everett! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (4) vs (5) Everett
Mack seems a little lost for a moment, as Everett dominates the positioning.
Everett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working.
Everett looking to control but instead Mack has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.
Mack is defending against the submission attempts here by Everett.
Everett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Everett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Everett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Everett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Everett trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Everett has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Everett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Everett sits in half guard.
Everett seems to be looking for submissions.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Everett is working for a submission of some sort.
Everett is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.
Mack trying to control here.
Everett wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
Mack wants to get back to full guard but Everett has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (4) vs (8) Everett
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Everett looking to control but Mack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack is trying to escape the mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Everett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
Mack is looking to get to half guard.
Everett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Everett controlling from mount.
Mack is looking to get to half guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Everett's attempts to control the action.
Everett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mack is squirming around, avoiding Everett's attempts to control the action.
Mack 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.
Everett with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Everett is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Everett is pressing down on Mack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mack is holding on for now.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Everett has control of the leg.
Mack is not content to let Everett control the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Everett tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Everett not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mack working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Everett has passed into half guard!
We've been informed that Everett has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett is taking a breather. Mack says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mack makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mack.
Mack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (6) vs (8) Everett
Everett trying to hold on to Mack's head to control him but Mack postures up.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Everett wants to improve his position but Mack is controlling well.
Mack is trying to work for a kimura but Everett is defending well.
Mack is working for a kimura but Everett is defending it quite comfortably.
Mack wants to control but Everett is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Everett wins on points by 8 to 6.
Filmore Everett made sure to mention his sponsor, The Huntington New Age Wellness Community in his post fight interview. |
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