|
|
SSG 419 Gerbandi vs Marston 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 7 wins and 1 losses; Antonio Maximus Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 24 wins and 11 losses; John Snake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Maximus Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Snake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Maximus Jr (2) vs (0) Snake
Maximus Jr pushes down on Snake's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Snake won't allow Maximus Jr to pass to mount.
Maximus Jr content to control rather than advance.
Snake tries to get to full guard but Maximus Jr has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus Jr is looking to advance position but Snake won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maximus Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Snake for as long as he can get away with.
Snake wants to sweep but Maximus Jr has passed to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Maximus Jr (5) vs (0) Snake
Snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr controls the position.
Maximus Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Snake! Score +2 for reaching mount: Maximus Jr (7) vs (0) Snake
Maximus Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr avoids the attempt from Snake to control.
Snake stops Maximus Jr from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus Jr controlling his opponent.
Maximus Jr pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Maximus Jr controlling his opponent.
Maximus Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr fails to move to back control.
Maximus Jr moves to take his opponent's back. Score +3 for taking back: Maximus Jr (10) vs (0) Snake
Maximus Jr controlling from the back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr continues to stall.
Snake tries to escape but Maximus Jr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Maximus Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Snake.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Snake rolls, trying to escape but Maximus Jr keeps control of the position.
Snake is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
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.
More hug and hope from Maximus Jr.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Snake is really stuck here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the position but Maximus Jr manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Snake right now.
Snake can't escape the position.
Maximus Jr controlling from the back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snake wants to escape the position.
I would not like to be Snake right now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr gets his hands free as Snake looks to control.
Maximus Jr controls the action.
Snake rolls, trying to escape but Maximus Jr keeps control of the position.
Snake is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Further stalling from Maximus Jr.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control but not successfully.
Snake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Maximus Jr.
Snake is really stuck here.
Maximus Jr just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Snake trying to control the hands but Maximus Jr breaks the grip.
Maximus Jr is riding his opponent, not letting Snake buck him off.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Maximus Jr is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Maximus Jr.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Jr takes the fight on points by 10 to 0.
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Maximus Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
|
|
|
|
|
