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SSG 420 Siregar vs Helvig PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 13 losses; Carl McDonald Jr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 33 losses; John McCain!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
McCain fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McDonald Jr to the ground. McCain is now in McDonald Jr's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (2) McCain
McCain wants to control from the top but McDonald Jr keeps moving.
McCain controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCain wants to pass the guard but McDonald Jr is keeping the position.
McDonald Jr controlling McCain's posture.
McDonald Jr is trying to keep McCain in close.
McDonald Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald Jr, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald Jr is working hard here to advance position.
McCain is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McCain has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (5) McCain
Who's going to make the next move?
McDonald Jr tries to improve position but can't.
McCain has knee on belly and moves into mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: McDonald Jr (0) vs (7) McCain
McDonald Jr tries to hold on but McCain postures up.
McCain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McDonald Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCain takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McDonald Jr is looking to get to half guard.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
McDonald Jr can't escape the position.
McDonald Jr wants to control but McCain is having none of it.
McCain is looking to work his way around to McDonald Jr's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
McDonald Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCain tries to control but McDonald Jr wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald Jr wants to get back to full guard.
McCain works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (10) McCain
McDonald Jr wants to hold on but McCain pushes him away.
McDonald Jr slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McDonald Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDonald Jr has a hand on McCain's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. McCain takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (13) McCain
McCain trying to control but McDonald Jr is having none of it.
McDonald Jr is controlling an arm, preventing McCain from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McDonald Jr tries to hold on but McCain pushes him away.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
McDonald Jr wants to hold on but McCain pushes him away.
McDonald Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but McCain has a good base and remains in mount.
McCain looking to control but McDonald Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McDonald Jr wants to control but McCain is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.
McCain controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McCain trying to control but McDonald Jr is having none of it.
McDonald Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald Jr is squirming around, avoiding McCain's attempts to control the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCain avoids the attempt from McDonald Jr to control.
McDonald Jr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McDonald Jr wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald Jr is trying to control but can't.
McDonald Jr is looking to improve his position.
McCain tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDonald Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McDonald Jr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McCain has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (16) McCain
McDonald Jr wants to control but McCain is having none of it.
McCain tries to control but McDonald Jr wriggling away.
McCain controlling from mount.
McCain avoids the attempt from McDonald Jr to control.
McDonald Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCain looking to control and managing it successfully.
McDonald Jr regains half guard.
McDonald Jr actively working from the bottom here.
McDonald Jr wants to get back to full guard but McCain has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (0) vs (19) McCain
McDonald Jr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McDonald Jr (2) vs (19) McCain
McDonald Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to control the position.
McDonald Jr is stalling in the full guard.
McCain keeping moving, preventing McDonald Jr from controlling successfully.
McDonald Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
McDonald Jr slips nicely into half guard.
McCain won't allow McDonald Jr to pass to mount.
McCain tries to get to full guard but McDonald Jr has control of the leg.
McDonald Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (5) vs (19) McCain
McDonald Jr controlling from mount.
McCain has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McCain is squirming around, avoiding McDonald Jr's attempts to control the action.
McDonald Jr controlling from the full mount.
McDonald 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.
McDonald Jr jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� McCain is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McCain and McDonald Jr has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
McDonald Jr tries to advance to mount but McCain instead regains half guard.
McDonald Jr passes to side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McDonald Jr (8) vs (19) McCain
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
McCain gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McDonald Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Further stalling from McDonald Jr.
McCain moves into full guard.
McCain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald Jr wants to control from the top but McCain keeps moving.
McDonald Jr is looking to advance position but McCain has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McDonald Jr (8) vs (23) McCain
McCain prevents McDonald Jr from getting the reversal.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCain trying to control but McDonald Jr is having none of it.
McDonald Jr tries to reverse the position but McCain maintains control.
McDonald Jr is trying to control the position here but McCain swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by McCain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John McCain!
During a confident post fight interview, John McCain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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