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SSG 423 Maximus vs Hlervu 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 50 wins and 28 losses; Dani Gerbandi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 40 wins and 23 losses; Sergey Makarov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Makarov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gerbandi circles away.
Makarov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gerbandi quickly recovers to half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (2) Makarov
Gerbandi is trying to maintain the position but Makarov is very close to passing his half guard.
Makarov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gerbandi is looking to get back to full guard here but Makarov has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (5) Makarov
Makarov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gerbandi's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerbandi is trying to control Makarov's posture but Makarov avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makarov staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Makarov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Makarov is keen to just control but Gerbandi is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (0) vs (8) Makarov
Gerbandi is just holding on here. Makarov manages to take his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Gerbandi (0) vs (11) Makarov
Makarov has the hooks in. Gerbandi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Makarov controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi breaks Makarov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (11) Makarov
Gerbandi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Makarov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Makarov keeping full guard, as Gerbandi tries to pass.
Gerbandi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi wants to control from the top but Makarov keeps moving.
Gerbandi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Makarov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (13) Makarov
Gerbandi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Makarov is one step ahead there.
Makarov is fighting to break Gerbandi's control of his arms but Gerbandi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gerbandi wants to sweep here but Makarov controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi is trying to control the position but Makarov postures up.
Makarov wants to pass the guard but Gerbandi is keeping the position.
Makarov postures up.
Gerbandi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Makarov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Makarov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi keeping moving, preventing Makarov from controlling successfully.
Gerbandi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Makarov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Makarov seems content to control.
Makarov wants to pass to mount but Gerbandi is defending the position.
Gerbandi wants to get back to full guard.
Gerbandi is trying to control but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is controlling the pace.
Gerbandi tries to roll over but Makarov keeps him under control.
Gerbandi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gerbandi.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi working a defensive guard here.
Gerbandi working for a triangle but Makarov defends it easily.
Makarov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gerbandi wants to sweep here but Makarov controlling him for the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makarov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gerbandi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Makarov is now in half guard.
Makarov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gerbandi wants to improve his position but Makarov is controlling well.
Makarov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gerbandi tries to roll over but Makarov keeps him under control.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi trying to control here.
Gerbandi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Makarov wants to pass the guard but Gerbandi is keeping the position.
Gerbandi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Makarov stacks Gerbandi 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 Makarov! Score +3 for passing guard: Gerbandi (2) vs (16) Makarov
Makarov happy to just control the position for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Makarov tries to advance to mount but Gerbandi denies him.
Makarov just content to control the position.
Makarov has control of an arm but Gerbandi manages to advance to Makarov's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gerbandi (6) vs (16) Makarov
Gerbandi is looking for a choke. Makarov gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Makarov manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gerbandi (6) vs (18) Makarov
Makarov postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Gerbandi looking to control but Makarov passes into half guard.
Makarov is thwarting Gerbandi's attempts to control the position.
Makarov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gerbandi trying to control but Makarov postures up.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Makarov trying to mount his opponent but Gerbandi defends it.
Gerbandi is trying to maintain the position but Makarov is very close to passing his half guard.
Makarov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Makarov prevents Gerbandi from improving his position.
Makarov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Makarov wins on points by 18 to 6.
During a confident post fight interview, Sergey Makarov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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