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EGO 1 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 32 losses; Trace Mack! And in the blue corner, fighting out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Biff Bagwell!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Mack pushes Bagwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bagwell smiles and moves away.
Mack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mack is trying to pull guard but Bagwell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mack decides to pull guard.
Mack working for a triangle but Bagwell defends it easily.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Bagwell pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwell wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell is pushing down on Mack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mack is fighting to maintain full guard but Bagwell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Bagwell moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mack. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (0) vs (3) Bagwell
Mack tries to buck Bagwell off but Bagwell is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mack! Score +2 for reaching mount: Mack (0) vs (5) Bagwell
Bagwell moves to the back. Score +3 for taking back: Mack (0) vs (8) Bagwell
Bagwell has the hooks in. Mack is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mack trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mack is having to fend off submission attempts from Bagwell, who is looking to sink in the choke. Bagwell doesn't have the hooks in though and Mack manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (8) Bagwell
Mack trying to control but Bagwell is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell working a defensive guard here.
Bagwell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bagwell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mack is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mack drops back looking for a leg! Bagwell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bagwell manages to kick Mack off! Mack jumps back into Bagwell's guard.
Mack trying to control but Bagwell is working from the bottom.
Mack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell trying to control the position.
Bagwell is looking for a triangle but Mack pushes his legs off easily.
Mack wants to control from the top but Bagwell keeps moving.
Mack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bagwell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mack has Bagwell in his guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (2) vs (10) Bagwell
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Bagwell pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bagwell stands and throws Mack's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (13) Bagwell
Bagwell wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mack prevents Bagwell from moving into mount.
Mack is looking to regain half guard here but Bagwell keeps moving and retains side control.
Mack gets back to half guard.
Bagwell seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mack actively working from the bottom here.
Bagwell is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mack trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bagwell manages to pass to mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mack (2) vs (16) Bagwell
Mack working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mack is looking to escape.
Mack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.
Bagwell avoids the attempt from Mack to control.
Mack is looking to improve his position but Bagwell isn't that keen on the idea.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell wants to control the action but instead Mack gets a body lock and reverses into Bagwell's guard! Nice work! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (16) Bagwell
Bagwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagwell, not yet.
Bagwell working a defensive guard here.
Bagwell working for a triangle but Mack defends it easily.
Mack trying to control but Bagwell is working from the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell is pulling down on Mack's head to control his posture.
Bagwell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mack trying to control but Bagwell is working from the bottom.
Mack won't allow Bagwell to sweep him here.
Mack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mack wants to control from the top but Bagwell keeps moving.
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 twelve minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagwell pulls Mack in close to prevent any damage.
Mack trying to control but Bagwell is working from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Mack drops back looking for a leg! Bagwell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bagwell manages to kick Mack off! Mack jumps back into Bagwell's guard.
Bagwell seems keen to control Mack's posture.
Mack controlling from the top position.
Mack wants to control from the top but Bagwell keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell has his foot on Mack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mack works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bagwell is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mack (4) vs (18) Bagwell
Mack is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bagwell frees his head nicely. Oh but Mack has switched to an armbar! Bagwell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Trace Mack! |
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